Jacqueline Kennedy thanking the public.

On January 14, 1964, less than two months after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Jacqueline Kennedy thanked the American people for the nearly 800,000 cards, messages and letters of condolence she received following the death of her husband. Mrs. Kennedy made her comments on a newsreel, which was shown before feature attractions in movie theaters throughout the nation. With the late President's brothers, Attorney General Robert Kennedy and Senator Edward Kennedy, at her side, Mrs. Kennedy said, "its my greatest wish that all these letters be acknowledged." Mrs. Kennedy went on to say that "each and every letter will be treasured," and be placed along with President Kennedy's papers, in the Kennedy Library which was to be built in Boston, Massachusets. Mrs. Kennedy said that the Kennedy Library, "would be, we hope, not only a memorial to President Kennedy, but a living center of study of the times in which he lived. And a center for young people and for scholars from all over the world."
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy (1929-1994)
Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy (1929-1994) was known for her beauty, style, glamour, and glittering cultural events at the White House. Beyond appearances, however, was a woman of great depth and intelligence whose knowledge of art and understanding of history informed her complete restoration of the White House--and a famous televised tour of the restored rooms. Behind the scenes, she lobbied strongly for historic preservation and support for American arts and culture, and established the White House Historical Association. After her husband's assassination, she understood the importance of her role in a legitimate transfer of power, led the nation in mourning, and planned the state funeral, full of symbolic flourishes. After the death of second husband Aristotle Onassis, Jacqueline carved out a new life for herself as a respected editor, first for Viking Press and later for Doubleday. At her death, she was one of the country's most popular and beloved First Ladies.




"I want to take this opportunity to express my appreciation for the hundreds of thousands of letters--nearly 800,000 in all--which my children and I have received over the past few weeks. The knowledge of the affection in which he was held by all of you has sustained me and the warmth of these tributes is something I shall never forget. Whenever I can bear to, I read them. All his bright light has gone from the world. All of you who have written to me know how much we all loved him and that he returned that love in full measure. It is my greatest wish that all of these letters be acknowledged. They will be, but it will take a long time to do so. But I know you will understand. Each and every message is treasured. Not only for my children, but so that future generations will know how much our country and people in other nations thought of him. The letters will be placed with his papers in the library to be erected in his memory along the Charles River in Boston, Massachusetts. I hope that in years to come, many of you and your children will be able to visit the Kennedy Library. It will be, we hope, not only a memorial to President Kennedy but a living center of study of the times in which he lived and a center for young people and scholars from all over the world.

"May I thank you again. On behalf of my children and of the President's family for the comfort the letters have brought us all. Thank you."

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[cunttaster]

If anyone on here thinks Michelle Obama is better than Jacqueline Kennedy well I just don't know what they r thinking. No comparison. She was a single mom because of idiots who killed her husband.

[GeorgeVreelandHill]

She stood tall and proud during a difficult time.

We need more women like her.

George Vreeland Hill

[TheMarkster1957]

Such a classy lady.

[bdemare00]

@cunttaster don't be scared about obama the fed's pupped, if you serve the olygarchy your brain will stand in your head

[TheGR8Guy100]

@adelgado75 Which One. If You're Talking about John.. He wasn't Killed By Oswald

well Not The Real One, Another Guy Killed him was a Look-A-Like to oswald. The Fake

Oswald was From The Soviet Union area ( Bay Of Pigs ) and as you may know They

Hated America. Aswell as the Kennedys. John wouldn't have been Part of the Kennedy

Curse if it weren't For Castro.

[adelgado75]

Why was Kennedy killed?

[911peeps]

I wanna be the next Jackie O, and I'm a boy, and I'm straight. Man she was amazing. I wish women today had her class.

[LegionarioCruel]

@JIxUSTICE - Wish it was the other way around.

[mad4you1000]

RIP MRS FIRST LADY.

[newyorkcat]

She really was very glamorous wow. What a toilet we live in now. There's a certain point in the 60s the USA just turned into a horrorshow. Was it all the acid people took?

[Fjantefoten]

@cunttaster Yeah, and during a time when it was hard to be a single mom!