Command Performance: The Stars Salute the President
A landmark two-hour television variety special recorded live at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., and broadcast on NBC on March 6, 1981, to honor President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan.
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Gloria Agostini
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Howard Baker
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Tony Bennett
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George Benson
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George H. W. Bush
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June Carter Cash
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Lynda Carter
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Johnny Cash
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David Copperfield
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Christopher Cross
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Rodney Dangerfield
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Dom DeLuise
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Peter Gennaro
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Andy Gibb
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Lena Horne
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Jack Klugman
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Patti LuPone
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Loretta Lynn
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Natalia Makarova
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Tip O'Neill
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