#president kennedy
The King of Camelot.
President Kennedy visited Disneyland only once; as a senator in October of 1959. In this picture he greets the President of Guinea, Ahmed Sékou Touré, by the Disneyland Railroad.
Here we have a sign displayed at the park’s front entrance informing guests that Disneyland would be closed in observance of the president’s death. This marked the first time Disneyland had been closed unexpectedly. Since then this has only happened twice, once in 1994 after the Northridge earthquake and then most recently in 2001 following the September 11 attacks.
Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers out there. Say what you want about President Kennedy, but he loved his kids (Caroline “Buttons” and John). Not pictured-Arabella and Patrick
We’re just learning now that President Kennedy’s last surviving sibling, Jean Kennedy Smith, has passed away at the age of 92. Born February 20, 1928 in Boston, she was the second to last child of Joseph and Rose Kennedy. She married Stephen Smith on May 19, 1956. Together they had two sons, Stephen Smith Jr. and William Kennedy Smith, and two adopted daughters, Amanda and Kim. After Stephen died in 1990, Jean was appointed the ambassador to Ireland by President Clinton in 1993, until her retirement in 1998. Like her sister Eunice, Jean was known for her work with disabled children and other people with disabilities. In 2011 she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama. In 2016, she wrote her memoir, “The Nine of Us: Growing Up Kennedy.” Jean became the sole surviving Kennedy child after her youngest brother Teddy died in 2009, a few months after their older sister Eunice. She passed away at her home in Manhattan on June 17, 2020.
More of my fave photos of John Jr. being a complete cinnamon roll
“I should have guessed that it would be too much to ask to grow old with him and see our children grow up.” There’s something to be said about a father and his son. Everyone talks about what the country lost on November 22, and how he would’ve made a great president. But I think the biggest loss is two young children losing their father. One can’t help but feel moved when they see President Kennedy with his children. Particularly with his son.
Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate!
They were so adorable Everytime I think how unfair things turned out for them, I’m reminded that she was finally able to reunite with him in the end. And that they were at peace for the last 27 years. [JFK and Jackie reading Portrait of a President by William Manchester, who would later write the controversial Death of a President].
58 years ago, President and Mrs. Kennedy arrived in San Antonio to begin President Kennedy’s critical campaign trip. Upon their arrival in Texas, Mrs. Kennedy was presented with a bouquet of yellow roses. She was presented with more yellow bouquets later on that day. The next day in Dallas, she was presented with red roses. Yellow roses represent joy, cheer, and strong ties of friendship. They can also convey a sense of warmth, gladness, and wish the receiver good luck and a warm welcome. Red roses represent passion, true love, and bliss in a marriage. A combination of both can symbolize celebration, joy, happiness, and compromise.
First Lady Jackie Kennedy wore this pink suit to Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963. While it may or may not be an actual Chanel, Jackie’s suit was one of President Kennedy’s favorites. On the way home from Dallas, Mrs. Kennedy refused to change clothes, reportedly saying, “I want them to see what they have done to Jack.” After the assassination, the suit was later given to Jackie’s mother, Janet Auchincloss. The suit was later given to the National Archives in Maryland, never cleaned. In 2003, Caroline Kennedy deeded her mother’s suit to the Smithsonian on the condition that the suit never be shown in public for at least one hundred years, in 2103. Even then, the Kennedy family will still hold the right to keep the suit, which holds tragic memories for many, kept safely away in a temperature controlled room. The only mystery revolving around the suit is that Jackie’s pillbox hat was never found. Jackie was photographed on other occasions wearing the same suit prior to Dallas, or wearing one very similar to it.
November 8th, 1960: 60 years ago, Senator John F. Kennedy (D-MA) defeated incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon (R-CA) in a closely contested election. Kennedy carried 303 electoral votes in comparison to Nixon’s 219. Kennedy won the popular vote by approximately 112,827 votes. Kennedy became the youngest man to be elected to the office of POTUS. Extra facts about the 1960 election: it was the first election where the incumbent president (Gen. Eisenhower) was ineligible to run for a third term due to the 22nd amendment ratified in 1951. This was also the first election where all 50 states participated in the election and the last when the District of Columbia did not.
17 days later, FLOTUS designate Jacqueline Kennedy gave birth to their third child and first son, John F. Kennedy Jr.
Today’s JFK100 post features President and Jacqueline Kennedy’s trip to Mexico in late June, 1962. About 1.5 million people lined the streets to watch JFK’s motorcade, and a blizzard of confetti showered them as they made their way through the city. In a message sent to President López Mateos after the trip, JFK wrote, “I came to meet a president and statesman, I have left him as a friend. ¡Viva México!”
Images:
JFK and Jacqueline Kennedy with Ballet Folklorico dancers at the National Institute of Fine Arts; in Mexico City with the President of Mexico, Adolfo López Mateos, and First Lady of Mexico, Eva Sámano de López Mateos, on the front steps of Los Pinos, the official residence of the President of Mexico; JFK’s motorcade to Los Pinos; Jacqueline Kennedy delivered a speech in Spanish at the Hotel Maria Isabel; Mexico City. 6/30/1962.
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“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!
“The willingness of all Americans, men and women, young and old, to serve in the Peace Corps, to serve in all parts of the world, to serve with little pay, to do jobs that most of them have never done before, is one of the most encouraging manifestations of American spirit that this country has seen in many years.”
This video is from a Peace Corps public service announcement that John F. Kennedy made from the Oval Office. JFK established the Peace Corps by Executive Order on March 1, 1961. Tanganyika and Ghana were the first countries to participate. JFK welcomed the inaugural group of volunteers at the White House on August 28, 1961, to give them a personal farewell before their departure to Africa.
Hey, I know that guy!
It’s pretty surreal to be reading a book and randomly find yourself being cited in it. I’ve had blurbs published on/in a handful of books before, but this one was totally unexpected and is really cool – especially since LBJ is involved!
The book – JFK and LBJ: The Last Two Great Presidents(BOOK|KINDLE) by Godfrey Hodgson – is an interesting read on its own and I definitely recommend checking it out. But it’s also absolutely worth buying solely because I’m mentioned once in a single paragraph.
Female Cast Member standing outside Disneyland’s entrance gate after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, November 23, 1963
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