Jackie Kennedy talks of her love for JFK in new audio tapes

Seventeen years after the death of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and nearly 50 years after the assassination of the husband who placed her at the centre of the world's fascination, she still retains the power to shock.

Shortly after her husband's assassination, Jackie Kennedy sat down with the historian Arthur Schlesinger, who recorded many hours of their conversation.

In this extract the former US First Lady describes how supportive her husband was in the face of criticism of her as a "liability".

Read more: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/8762735/Jackie-Ken...

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[cruisersism]

Such a LADY.

[mikefan09]

@Jantv81 at least they had some good times, and true love. thats lucky, many dont even get that, i think it helped him more, he needed it more, and she was happy to be that kind of wife, which is lovely nowadays alot just want the bank account, or certainly wont be so traditional and supportive instead going and getting their own career, which is fine, but the man needs that bed of emotional comfort and support which a woman can be, it is a weakness of ours we need. he was so blessed in many wys

[KongSunWu]

After her marriage to Onassis, what can you say about her but one very expensive prostitute

[SuperFringy]

She sounds like her cousin Edie Beale of Grey Gardens fame.

[Tanzanite800]

She is very soft spoken, just like me. :)

[JWirtel]

Great lady...You could tell that they were dialed into each other...Warts n all..

[Jantv81]

@mikefan09 only ten years....

[mikefan09]

they deserved each other, if only it had been longer