Eamonn Andrews was in the US preparing the coverage of President John F. Kennedy's four-day visit to his ancestral home of Ireland, beginning on June 26.
Jean-Pierre Aumont was in New York City appearing in the Broadway-musical 'Tovarich', together with co-star Vivien Leigh.
Arlene Francis was still absent from the panel as she was convalescing from the May 26 severe car accident while driving alone to the studio. Francis had suffered a broken collarbone, a concussion and many cuts and bruises from the crash.