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Jacqueline Kennedy started her first job in 1951 as the “Inquiring Camera Girl” for the Washington Times-Herald newspaper. As she roved around the city, she took pictures of people she encountered, asked them questions on the issues of the day, and wove their answers into her newspaper column. Among those she interviewed for her column was Richard Nixon. She also covered the first inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower and the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
During this time, Jacqueline met John F. Kennedy, who was a congressman and soon-to-be-elected senator from Massachusetts. They married in September, 1953. This clip of the couple with Ethel Kennedy is from a home movie taken by JFK’s close friend from WWII, Paul Fay.
-from the JFK Library. Our #JFK100 theme this month is Arts, Culture, and Jacqueline Kennedy. Join us for more about Jackie all month!
“I do not think it altogether inappropriate to introduce myself… I am the man who accompanied Jacqueline Kennedy to Paris, and I have enjoyed it.”
In May of 1961, President and Jacqueline Kennedy traveled to France for a state visit. Jacqueline had previously lived in France for a year and studied at the Sorbonne when she was 20 years old. Her return to France as First Lady drew adoring crowds who were won over by her appreciation of French culture and fluency in the language.
This video from the @JFKLibrary is from the United States Information Service film, “The Task Begun: President Kennedy in Europe, 1961.” Our #JFK100 theme this month is Arts, Culture, and Jacqueline Kennedy. Join us for more about Jackie all month!
