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The inauguration of John F. Kennedy in 1961 brought to the White House and to the heart of the nation a beautiful young wife and the first young children of a President in half a century. She was born Jacqueline Lee Bouvier, daughter of John Vernon Bouvier III and his wife, Janet Lee. Her early years were divided between New York City and East Hampton, Long Island, where she learned to ride almost as soon as she could walk. She was educated at the best of private schools; she wrote poems and stories, drew illustrations for them, and studied ballet. Her mother, who had obtained a divorce, married Hugh D. Auchincloss in 1942 and brought her two girls to 'Merrywood,' his home near Washington, D.C., with summers spent at his estate in Newport, Rhode Island. Jacqueline was dubbed 'the Debutante of the Year' for the 1947-1948 season, but her social success did not keep her from continuing her education. As a Vassar student she traveled extensively, and she spent her junior year in France before graduating from George Washington University. These experiences left her with a great empathy for people of foreign countries, especially the French. In Washington she took a job as 'inquiring photographer' for a local newspaper. Her path soon crossed that of Senator Kennedy, who had the reputation of being the most eligible bachelor in the capital. Their romance progressed slowly and privately, but their wedding at Newport in 1953 attracted nationwide publicity. With marriage 'Jackie' had to adapt herself to the new role of wife to one of the country's most energetic political figures. Her own public appearances were highly successful, but limited in number. After the sadness of a miscarriage and the stillbirth of a daughter, Caroline Bouvier was born in 1957; John Jr. was born between the election of 1960 and Inauguration Day. Patrick Bouvier, born prematurely on August 7, 1963, died two days later. To the role of First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy brought beauty, intelligence, and cultivated taste. Her interest in the arts, publicized by press and television, inspired an attention to culture never before evident at a national level. She devoted much time and study to making the White House a museum of American history and decorative arts as well as a family residence of elegance and charm. But she defined her major role as 'to take care of the President' and added that 'if you bungle raising your children, I don't think whatever else you do well matters very much.' Mrs. Kennedy's gallant courage during the tragedy of her husband's assassination won her the admiration of the world. Thereafter it seemed the public would never allow her the privacy she desired for herself and her children. She moved to New York City; and in 1968 she married the wealthy Greek businessman, Aristotle Onassis, 23 years her senior, who died in March 1975. From 1978 until her death in 1994, Mrs. Onassis worked in New York City as an editor for Doubleday. At her funeral her son described three of her attributes: 'love of words, the bonds of home and family, and her spirit of adventure.' Source: www.whitehouse.gov Jacqueline Kennedy's Audio Clips: 001-001 I am Mrs. Jack Kennedy. 002-010 We met in Washington at the home of some friends--a newspaper man who had been to college with my husband and his wife was a friend of mine. 003-020b When I was first married, our life was almost as hectic as it is now, and I found it rather hard to adjust. But now I think politics is one of the most rewarding lives a woman can have—to be married to a politician. 004-011 My husband caught a ten foot sail fish, which he has in his office. I was in the boat. All I did was pour water on him because it was so hot in that broiling sun, and you have to fight the fish for about three hours. 005-004b I miss very much campaigning with my husband in this major endeavor of his life. I would be if I wasn’t expecting a baby. But I’ve campaigned with him ever since we were married in 1953. I’ve counted I’ve been in 46 states with him. 006-007c I think every woman wants to feel needed, and in politics you are, so much more than in many other fields. You’re always living in a state of crisis. You’re always being demanded to meet a challenge and when you meet it, it’s a great satisfaction to you. 007-014 Your vote is important to our children, our country, and our world. You can help make the important decision in the 60s for our country, by voting for the new frontier. 008-015b As my husband said, give me your help, and your hand, and your voice. Please give us your voice in the polling place by voting for Kennedy and Johnson. 009-005b I don’t think that the White House ever can belong completely to one person. It belongs to the people of America, and I think whoever lives in it, the first lady, should preserve its traditions, and enhance it, and leave something of her self there. 010-006b Well I must say, I don’t think there’s very much time for socializing. Of course, you would do special entertaining, and I don’t think that should be treated as a drudgery. It should be a joy and done as graciously as possible. 011-003 So often in letters from women that I’ve gotten who seem to be the most concerned in that subject, they say that they often have to sacrifice their children’s education because they’re overcome with bills to take care of aging parents. It seems such an impossible and tragic choice to have to make. 012-016b I always imagined I’d raised my children completely on my own, but once you have them you find you need help. So, I do need Dr. Spock a lot, and I find it such a relief to know that other people’s children are as bad as yours at the same age. 013-026c I’ve always heard about the legendary hospitality of Pakistanis and now I’ve had a chance to see for it myself. It’s even more than people said it was. And if I was a little tired when I arrived here, the vitality of your country and your people have revived me. These have been the most magic two weeks of my life. 016-022b I want to take this opportunity to express my appreciation for the hundreds of thousands of messages which my children and I have received over the past few weeks. The knowledge of the affection in which my husband was held by all of you has sustained me, and the warmth of these tributes is something I shall never forget. 017-023b Each and every message is to be treasured, so that future generations will know how much our country and people in every nation thought of him. 018-025b May I thank you again on behalf of my children and of the President’s family for the comfort that your letters have brought to us all. Thank you. 019-024b I hope that in years to come many of you and your children will be able to visit the Kennedy library. It will be 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. 020-008 Goodbye to everyone and thank you all. 021-26 Ustedes conocen el deseo profundo de mi marido que ayudar a los que necesitan ayuda. Estoy segura que con vuestra colaboracion el tendra exito. Hasta luego. Gracias. [You know the profound desire of my husband to help those who need help. I am sure that with your collaboration, he will be successful. Until later, thanks.]
Dimensions in inches
Height: 4.00
Width:6.00
Depth: 13.00
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Toy Presidents
