This critique of "A Tour of the White House with Mrs. John F. Kennedy," a television program produced by CBS following completion of the White House restoration project to show the changes made, begins by discussing the relationships of the President and Mrs. Kennedy with the media, and the First Lady's involvement in the restoration project. Additional background information is provided in descriptions of the pre-production planning; the on-location video production of the program itself; the President's appearance on the tour and his reaction to the unedited tapes; and the simultaneous telecast of the program by CBS and NBC--without commercial interruption--to about 46 million Americans on February 14, 1962. The rebroadcast of the program by some 14 foreign countries and requests for permission to service a print of the show by 34 other countries are noted, as well as the reactions of the U.S. media critics, some of whom were less than enchanted with the First Lady's performance although the program was well received by the public. The critique concludes by placing the program in its historical perspective, commenting that, while the restored White House stands as an enduring legacy to the American people, the program which officially presented it to the public remains a monochrome memento of the New Frontier. (28 end notes). (CGD)