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What was the name of the dog owned by President John Tyler?

Category: Famous Dogs

The dog owned by President John F. Kennedy was named Pushinka. Pushinka, which means "fluffy" in Russian, was a gift from Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev to President Kennedy and his family in 1961. This gesture was part of a broader effort to ease Cold War tensions and foster goodwill between the ...