Podcasts about jacqueline kennedy

Presentato in concorso alla 73esima edizione della Mostra d'arte cinematografica di Venezia, oggi vi raccontiamo di Jackie una pellicola storica-drammatica firmata dal regista cileno Pablo Larraín. Un film dedicata alla storia di una regina rimasta senza regno, Jackie ci offre un ritratto psicologico unico di Jacqueline Kennedy, seguendola nei giorni immediatamente successivi al tragico assassinio di John F. Kennedy. Decisamente non una classica biopic, ma una narrazione intensa e frammentata che esplora il dolore, la resilienza e la costruzione di una delle figure più iconiche e complesse della storia americana. 

In this episode, I'm joined by Elaine Rice Bachmann, Maryland State Archivist and co-author of Designing Camelot, to explore the iconic restoration of the White House led by Jacqueline Kennedy—and the indispensable role played by Henry Francis du Pont.We dive into the state of the White House in 1961, Jackie's vision to restore its historic grandeur, and why she turned to H.F. du Pont, founder of Winterthur, as her trusted advisor. Elaine shares insights into du Pont's expertise, his influence on room designs, and how his knowledge of American decorative arts helped shape the White House into a museum-quality showcase of the nation's history.Through personal stories, behind-the-scenes details, and reflections on the famous 1962 televised White House tour, we uncover how this collaboration sparked a national appreciation for historic preservation. Plus, we discuss how Winterthur continues to honor this legacy today, offering visitors a glimpse into the design principles that inspired one of the most celebrated restorations in American history.RESOURCES:Purchase Designing Camelot here.Visit Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library.Follow Elaine on Instagram.Follow Winterthur on Instagram.

Former Secret Service Agent Clint Hill died at his home in Belvedere  California just a few days ago on February 21st, 2025. He was  93. He's the Secret Service man that  will forever be remembered for his  own courageous  moment in Dealey Plaza.  On November 22 1963, starting from one car behind, he would dash and land on the trunk of the presidential limousine….just moments after the fatal shot hit president Kennedy.  As the famous films of that moment so vividly depict, and as the presidential  limousine accelerated,  he held  on... and he gently nudged  Mrs. Kennedy back into her seat. He did so after she had climbed onto the trunk of the limousine,  Mrs. Kennedy herself at that moment in shock and desperately lunging to retrieve  a part of her husbands brain and  skull. Agent Hill would hold on tightly and continue to shield the president and Mrs. Kennedy as the limousine accelerated to speeds of  up to  60  and 70 miles  per hour during  the ride to Parkland Hospital.His heritage was  Norwegian. and he was from North Dakota. He was drafted into the United States  Army,  and wound up being trained as a counter intelligence officer. After the military,  Hill would join the Secret Service and served on the presidential details beginning with Dwight Eisenhower. During the Kennedy years, he was assigned to guard  the first lady Jacqueline Kennedy.We are reminded that he was the only Secret Service agent to take the dash. He was the only agent to offer his body as a human shield  for  the President and Mrs. Kennedy in those moments where there was still uncertainty. Uncertainty  as to whether  more shots would be forthcoming. It was too late for the President and it was  Clint Hill's acknowledgment of that...with a thumbs down... to  those in the Secret Service car just behind...and that would be the first moment of consciousness that our nation had lost its President…There is no doubt that the Secret Service deficiencies in Dallas contributed to the President's death. But, there is also no doubt that Hills courageous acts that day were exemplary.  Just days after that moment in Dealey plaza, Agent Hill  was honored for his bravery…a moment that he himself  took little comfort in...With all of the controversy about the exact nature of the President's head wounds, there was likely no one that had more of an unfettered view of them then Clint Hill. He would hover over the top of the  President…as they raced to Parkland, his view unimpeded by others  for over five minutes, as they sped toward Parkland…with the rear of the President's head in plain view as it rested on Mrs. Kennedy.Clint Hill would remain as the Secret Service agent assigned to guard Jacqueline Kennedy until after the 1964 election. And  then he was assigned to President Johnson, back at the White House.  In 1967,  Hill was named as the Special Agent In Charge (SAIC) at the White House. When Richard Nixon was elected, he became the SAIC for the vice president Spiro Agnew.Agent Hill retired from the Secret Service in 1975, but he lived with the horror of that moment in Dallas for the rest of his life. Like the Secret Service in general, he steadfastly believed that it was Lee Harvey Oswald and Oswald alone that fired the shots that day in Dallas. And he steadfastly maintained that three shots... and only three shots... were fired. It can safely be said that Clint Hill was one of the good guys. Rest in peace, Clint Hill. 

Aristoteles Onassis - ein Name, der für Reichtum, Macht und Jetset-Leben steht. Vor 50 Jahren verstarb der legendäre Reeder, doch sein Erbe lebt weiter. In dieser Podcast-Ausgabe des Hamburger Hafenkonzerts tauchen wir tief in die faszinierende Geschichte des "Tankerkönigs" ein:

Juanma González repasa los geniales estrenos de la semana como son: María Callas, La red fantasma y Fuera de la ley. Vamos a las salas, ¡dale al play! En Es la Mañana de Fin de Semana, Juanma González ha hablado sobre los mejores estrenos de esta primera semana de febrero de 2025.María Callas Biopic sobre la cantante de ópera, protagonizado por Angelina Jolie y dirigido por Pablo Larraín, que se centra en los últimos días de la vida de María Callas, una etapa en la que la cantante fue adicta a las pastillas. Por lo tanto, la película mezcla la realidad con las alucinaciones y muestra el punto de vista subjetivo de la protagonista. Tal como ha indicado González, "es una película con retazos fantásticos, un cuento de fantasmas". El guion es de Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders), quien ha colaborado con Larraín en otra película biográfica, Spencer (2021), que trata sobre la princesa Diana de Gales. Además, Larraín ya ha realizado películas similares, como Jackie (2016), que cuenta la historia de Jacqueline Kennedy. González ha destacado que María Callas "tiene todo lo necesario para formar parte de esa liga semi ganadora de películas de los Oscar", pero que "se ha ido desinflando" frente a otras películas como Emilia Pérez y La Sustancia.Fuera de la ley Una película de cine negro con toques de humor que muestra el mundo de la delincuencia y la maldad humana. La trama sigue a dos agentes de policía (Joseph Gordon-Levitt y Himesh Patel) que investigan un crimen en una pequeña localidad costera en la que nunca pasan grandes cosas. González ha dicho que "es una especie de ‘Fargo' de los hermanos Coen. Es bastante entretenida, está bien hecha, los actores atraen, tiene golpes de humor buenos, sorpresas, pero no me parece una grandísima película".La Red Fantasma y Par Impar Película francesa basada en hechos reales que cuenta la historia de un profesor sirio que huye de su país y se instala en Alemania, donde se obsesionará con otra persona, a modo de voyeur, debido a una venganza del pasado. González ha comentado que "comienza como una película de cine social, con una estética seria, pero es cine negro". Además, González ha afirmado que se trata de un "thriller hitchcockiano o, sobre todo, tipo Brian de Palma" que tiene un buen guion, pero que "es aburrida visualmente". Por otro lado, en el episodio de Par Impar de esta semana, Dani Palacios y González hablarán sobre la película El secreto de sus ojos (2009), disponible en FlixOlé.

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durée : 00:50:30 - Certains l'aiment Fip - À l'occasion de la sortie de "Maria" sur La Callas, incarnée par Angelina Jolie, nous rencontrons son réalisateur, auteur d'un cinéma politique et de biopics sur Jacqueline Kennedy ou la princesse Diana.

This week, Anthony sits down with bestselling author Brad Meltzer to discuss his brand-new book, The JFK Conspiracy, which sheds light on a little-known plot to assassinate President John F. Kennedy. Brad shares intimate stories from his career as a writer, insights into his interactions with U.S. presidents, and a deep dive into the intricate role Jacqueline Kennedy played during JFK's presidency. The conversation explores compelling theories about JFK's assassination, and the evolving nature of threats faced by American presidents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A fun chat with Brad Meltzer all about his new book The JFK Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Kennedy―and Why It Failed, JFK as war hero, Jacqueline Kennedy's friendship with her secret service agent, and the monster who almost killed Kennedy. Plus – Dave's students have to undo all the “work” the actors did, … Continue reading Ep. 278 How To Buy Dynamite In Bulk With Brad Meltzer

Thái độ kềm chế của tổng thống Mỹ John F. Kennedy và sự khôn ngoan của lãnh tụ Liên Xô, Nikita S. Khrushchev đã tránh cho nhân loại một thảm họa hạt nhân ở đầu thập niên 1960. Không chỉ là đối thủ của nhau, Kennedy-Khrushchev còn là những đồng minh trong nhiệm vụ gìn giữ hòa bình. Nhà sử học Georges Ayache trở lại với cuộc đấu trí giữa Nikita S. Khrushchev và John F. Kennedy trong tác phẩm Những cuộc đối đầu trong lịch sử của nhân loại. (Tạp chí phát lần đầu ngày 20/10/2016)  Vào lúc quốc tế cảnh báo trước nguy cơ kịch bản chiến tranh lạnh tái diễn, vị lãnh tụ cuối cùng của Liên Bang Xô Viết, Michael Gorbatchev, lo ngại khi thấy Washington và Matxcơva đang « tiến gần tới lằn ranh đỏ ». Ngoại trưởng Đức Frank-Walter Steinmeier không lạc quan hơn khi cho rằng : tình hình hiện nay còn « nguy hiểm hơn cả so với thời kỳ chiến tranh lạnh ».Trong bối cảnh căng thẳng đó, đầu tháng 10/2016 dưới sự điều hành của Alexis Brezet và Vincent Tremolet de Villiers, hơn 20 nhà sử học, nghiên cứu, cựu nhân viên ngoại giao, nhà báo, nhà văn vừa cho ra mắt công chúng một tập hợp nói về 20 cuộc đối đầu đánh dấu lịch sử của nhân loại, từ thời Đại Đế Alexandre, hơn 300 năm trước Công Nguyên, cho đến cuộc song đấu Michael Gorbatchev - Boris Eltsine cuối thập niên 1980 đánh dấu ngày tàn của Liên Bang Xô Viết : Les Grands Duels qui ont fait le monde, Nhà Xuất Bản Perrin.Nổi bật hơn cả là cuộc đọ sức tay đôi giữa hai ông « K », Kennedy-Khrushchev ở vào đầu thập niên 1960, với đe dọa hạt nhân tiềm tàng, được Georges Ayache nhà sử học và cũng là một nhà ngoại giao kể lại.Vào mùa thu năm 1960, Hoa Kỳ chuẩn bị bầu lại tổng thống. Nixon hay Kennedy sẽ trở thành vị tổng thống thứ 35 trong lịch sử của nước Mỹ ? Điện Kremlin thận trọng theo dõi tình hình từ xa. Các cuộc thăm dò cho thấy, phó tổng thống Richard M. Nixon, ứng cử viên của đảng Cộng Hòa, một chính khách nổi tiếng chống cộng ở Mỹ, chiếm lợi thế so với thượng nghị sĩ John F. Kennedy của đảng Dân Chủ.Sói già và cừu non Tại Matxcơva, lên cầm quyền từ năm 1953, Nikita S. Khrushchev từng có dịp tiếp xúc với Nixon thực sự bất ngờ trước thắng lợi của Kennedy, một chính trị gia « còn quá trẻ để ngồi vào chiếc ghế tổng thống ». Mật vụ Liên Xô có một số thông tin về vị thượng nghị sĩ trẻ tuổi, nổi tiếng là « tay chơi » này : JFK là một cậu công tử con nhà giàu, tốt nghiệp đại học Harvard, đẹp như tài tử điện ảnh, nổi tiếng ăn chơi và dễ làm phụ nữ xiêu lòng.Kennedy, dành nhiều thời gian để du thuyền hơn là lui tới Thượng Viện. Mật vụ KGB còn nắm rõ cả hồ sơ bệnh lý của Kennedy : họ biết ông đã nhiều lần suýt chết, bị đau cột sống và mắc một chứng bệnh hiểm nghèo, phải chích cortisone với liều lượng mạnh để cầm cự.Theo lời tác giả, chỉ cần Mật vụ Liên Xô tung hồ sơ bệnh lý của Kennedy ra cho công chúng, là cũng đủ vĩnh viễn chôn vùi giấc mơ bước vào Nhà Trắng của thượng nghị sĩ bang Massachusetts. Đắc cử tháng 11/1960, John Fitzgerad Kennedy chính thức nhậm chức đầu tháng Giêng năm sau.Trong khi đó ở Matxcơva, tổng bí thư Đảng Cộng Sản, Nikita Sergueievitch Khrushchev đã củng cố vị thế trên bàn cờ chính trị Liên Xô từ năm 1953, sau cái chết của Stalin. Xuất thân từ một gia đình nông dân, thủa trẻ Khrushchev từng lao động trong các lò rèn ở Donbass, miền đông Ukraina hiện nay, nhiều lần vào sinh ra tử trong các trận chiến trước khi từng bước thăng tiến trong guồng máy Đảng.Trên con đường thăng tiến đó, Nikita Sergueievitch Khrushchev đã từng bước qua không ít xác người. Dưới những năm tháng Stalin, ai ai cũng phải vận dụng mọi thủ đoạn, mánh khóe xảo quyệt để tồn tại. Sống sót được dưới gọng kềm của Stalin đã là một kỳ công, ngồi vào chiếc ghế của Stalin để còn vạch trần tội ác của Stalin cũng là những thành tích không kém.Nói cách khác, nếu như Jonh F. Kennedy, 43 tuổi, là một chính trị gia ít kinh nghiệm sống trong nhung lụa, phía bên kia võ đài, Nikita S. Khrushchev, 64 tuổi, là một con cáo già đã quá từng trải.Thượng đỉnh Vienna, chiến tranh tâm lý Kennedy-Khrushchev ? Dưới con mắt tinh đời của Khrushchev, Kennedy là một nhà chính trị tay mơ. Điều đã được chứng minh qua chiến dịch đổ bộ lên Vịnh Con Heo, Cuba tháng 4/1961. Chiến dịch đó là một thất bại ê chề của tình báo CIA với đồng thuận của tân chính quyền Kennedy, chống chế độ Fidel Castro.Từ điện Kremlin, Khrushchev lại càng thích thú khi thấy JFK phải cầu viện Nixon cố vấn trên hồ sơ Cuba, hay như hình ảnh trên bìa báo Life cho thấy một, Kennedy khép nép như cậu học trò đứng bên ông thầy, tướng Eisenhower sau một cuộc họp ở Camp David.Trong thời kỳ chiến tranh lạnh, Kennedy lên cầm quyền vào lúc quan hệ giữa Washington và Matxcơva xấu đi đáng kể sau vụ máy bay dọ thám U-2 của Mỹ bị phát hiện và bắn hạ trên bầu trời dãy núi Ural của Liên Xô (hồi tháng 5/1960), rồi kế tới là hồ sơ Cuba.Nhưng hơn bao giờ hết Washington và Matxcơva ý thức được là đôi bên cần nối lại đối thoại. Kennedy - Khrushchev dự trù họp thượng đỉnh tại Vienna, Áo vào tháng 6/1961.Nikita S. Khrushchev đến Vienna với quyết tâm « hỏi tội » Mỹ về vụ máy bay dọ thám U-2 và muốn chứng minh với quốc tế, Liên Xô là một siêu cường, ngang hàng với Mỹ. Đành là chưa giàu có như Mỹ, nhưng Liên Xô đã qua mặt Hoa Kỳ trong cuộc chạy đua chinh phục không gian.Theo nhà sử học và ngoại giao Georges Ayache, Khrushchev bằng mọi giá phải ghi được một bàn thắng tại Vienna về mặt ngoại giao để đánh lạc hướng công luận trong nước trước hàng loạt những khó khăn kinh tế. Chủ nhân điện Kremlin cũng biết rằng thành phần bảo thủ trong đảng chỉ chờ cơ hội để bắt Khrushchev « đền tội » sau khi đã hạ bệ Stalin.Không xem thường đối thủ nhưng Khrushchev nghĩ rằng, ông sẽ dễ dàng áp đảo được Kennedy, cái ông tổng thống « còn nhỏ tuổi hơn con trai » của mình.Về phía Kennedy, vị tổng thống trẻ tuổi này của nước Mỹ cũng cần một thắng lợi ngoại giao. Chẳng vậy mà, trước khi lên đường tới Vienna, Kennedy đã phải dừng chân ở Paris để tham khảo ý kiến tổng thống Pháp, vị lão tướng Charles de Gaulle.Thượng đỉnh Kennedy-Khrushchev mở ra trong hai ngày 03 và 04/06/1961 tại thủ đô nước Áo. Hơn 1.500 phóng viên quốc tế tập hợp về Vienna để đưa tin.Về hình thức, lãnh đạo hai nước họp kín với một dàn cố vấn trong bầu không khí « giá lạnh ». Như thông lệ, Khrushchev dùng những lời lẽ đao to búa lớn để hù dọa đối phương. Kennedy càng tỏ ra chừng mực và từ tốn chừng nào, Khrushchev lại càng lấn lướt chừng nấy. Thậm chí theo lời một người trong cuộc, Khrushchev « mắng » Kennedy như mắng trẻ con.Về nội dung thượng đỉnh Vienna, Kennedy muốn tập trung vào hồ sơ nguyên tử, Khrushchev sau khi dậy cho tổng thống Mỹ một bài học về thuyết Mác-Lênin, đòi Nhà Trắng giải quyết dứt điểm về quy chế của Tây Berlin, công nhận hai nước Đông và Tây Đức. Đây là lần thứ ba Matxcơva đòi Washington trở lại hồ sơ này.Với Liên Xô ốc đảo Tây Berlin giữa lòng nước Đông Đức cộng sản là một cái gai : sự phồn thịnh của Tây Berlin càng làm lộ rõ cách biệt về đời sống giữa hai khối Tự Do và Cộng Sản. Khoảng cách đó hủy hoại những nỗ lực tuyên truyền của khối Xã Hội Chủ Nghĩa.Kết thúc hai ngày họp, thượng đỉnh Vienna không đem lại một kết quả cụ thể nào. Trước khi ra về Khrushchev dọa Kennedy và phương Tây trước viễn cảnh nổ ra chiến tranh. Tổng thống Mỹ lễ phép đáp lời Chủ tịch Liên Xô : « Nếu như vậy thưa Ngài, thì chiến tranh sẽ xảy ra. Đó sẽ là một mùa đông buốt giá… »Rời Vienna, Khrushchev biết rõ ông đã áp đảo được đối phương và buông lời nhận xét về Kennedy như sau : « Hắn quá trẻ, chưa đủ già dặn, rất thông minh, nhưng quá nhu nhược ».JFK thì buột miệng than với các cộng tác viên là ông đã thực sự bị Khrushchev « xơi tái ». Nhưng qua cuộc chạm trán đó, Kennedy tin chắc tổng bí thư Đảng Cộng Sản Liên Xô chỉ muốn « nắn gân » nước Mỹ : Matxcơva sẽ không khai chiến vì Berlin hay vì Đông Đức, bởi « có điên mới lao vào cuộc chiến » mà Khrushchev chắc chắn không phải là người điên.Kennedy không nhượng bộ tại Vienna lần này, nhưng Khrushchev hy vọng sẽ có cách « trị » ông tổng thống Mỹ còn non tay này. Matxcơva đợi cơ hội.Tháng 08/1961, điện Kremlin ngỡ rằng thời cơ đã đến. Trong đêm 12 rạng sáng ngày 13/08/1961, chính quyền Water Ulbricht bất đầu xây dựng bức tường « ô nhục » như để thách thức Washington. Căng thẳng Đông-Tây gia tăng thêm một nấc vào tháng 10 cùng năm khi chiến xa của Mỹ và Liên Xô « đối mặt » nhau trong nhiều giờ đồng hồ. Chỉ cần một tiếng súng, một sự cố nhỏ cũng đủ dẫn đến những hậu quả tai hại khôn lường.Không xảy ra chiến tranh, nhưng bức tường Berlin lại càng làm xấu thêm hình ảnh của Liên Xô trong công luận quốc tế.Khủng hoảng tên lửa Cuba Tại Washington Kennedy chịu áp lực của phe diều hâu chủ chiến. Ở Matxcơva, Khrushchev cũng không thoải mái hơn dưới sức ép của cơ quan Mật Vụ KGB và bên quân đội.Đầu năm 1962, viện cớ bảo vệ chế độ Castro ở Cuba, Liên Xô bí mật triển khai tên lửa, tàu ngầm, đưa quân sang sát cạnh lãnh thổ Hoa Kỳ. Kremlin thừa biết, sau thất bại ê chề ở Vịnh Con Heo, Mỹ không động chạm tới Cuba, nhưng Liên Xô muốn dùng lá bài Cuba để mặc cả với Mỹ về quy chế của Berlin. Tháng 10 cùng năm, kế hoạch của Liên Xô bị phát hiện.Tiếp theo đó là một cuộc khủng hoảng kéo dài trong 13 ngày. Tên lửa SS-4 của Liên Xô có sức công phá lớn gấp 200 lần so với quả bom đã thả xuống thành phố Hiroshima.Phe diều hâu chủ trương « ra tay trước » đối phương. Kennedy do dự và một lần nữa ông bị chỉ trích là « nhu nhược ». Trên thực tế, với Dean Rusk và Robert McNamara ở vị trí bộ trưởng Ngoại Giao và Quốc Phòng, JFK không « do dự hay yếu đuối ». Nhà Trắng nhìn thấy rõ nước cờ của điện Kremlin : triển khai tên lửa tại Cuba để mặc cả với phương Tây về Berlin. Kennedy nêu lên nghi vấn : Biết đâu, Liên Xô cũng e bom nguyên tử của Mỹ ?Còn tại Matxcơva, phe bảo thủ và diều hâu Liên Xô cũng dồn Khrushchev vào chân tường. Bên quân đội cũng chủ trương « đánh trước ».Ngày 22/10/1962 trong bài diễn văn để đời, tổng thống Kennedy chính thức thông báo phát hiện vũ khí của Nga tại Cuba, ban hành lệnh phong tỏa hòn đảo này. Không đi đến chiến tranh, nhưng thái độ của Mỹ không có chút gì là « nhu nhược ». Thông điệp của Nhà Trắng được chủ nhân điện Kremlin đón nhận như một tin vui. Khrushchev ý thức được rằng, Kennedy không tấn công ngay lập tức, có nghĩa là Washington tạm gác giải pháp quân sự sang một bên. Chiến tranh sẽ không xảy ra.Tối ngày hôm đó, Nikita S. Khrushchev an tâm đi xem hát : đó là buổi trình diễn của nam danh ca Mỹ Jerome Hines.Khác với Khrushchev, Kennedy không chơi đòn rung cây dọa khỉ, nhưng trong cuộc đọ sức tay đôi giữa hai ông « K », phần thắng đã nghiêng hẳn về phía Washington. Dù vậy Kennedy đã để ngỏ một cánh cửa, không để đối phương mất mặt.Sau một số các cuộc trao đổi trực tiếp, JFK lo ngại Khrushchev không hoàn toàn làm chủ tình hình ở Matxcơva. Đôi bên nhanh chóng tìm được thỏa thuận quy định Liên Xô rút vũ khí khỏi Cuba. Mỹ thì cam kết không động chạm đến chế độ Castro ở La Habana, và rút tên lửa Jupiter đặt tại Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ.Hạ màn Sau trận đối đầu kịch liệt đó, mở ra một thời kỳ « tan băng » - tiêu biểu nhất là đường dây điện thoại đỏ Hot Line giữa Nhà Trắng và điện Kremlin. Tổng thống Kennedy liên tục có những phát biểu hòa hoãn hướng về phía Liên Xô. Đổi lại, Khrushchev đã bằng lòng đàm phán với Mỹ về một thỏa thuận hạt nhân.Trong trên dưới một ngàn ngày tại Nhà Trắng, John F. Kennedy cùng với Nikita S. Khrushchev đã là tâm điểm trên sân khấu chính trị quốc tế, để rồi cả hai nhà lãnh đạo này đều bước vào hậu trường gần như cùng lúc.Tổng thống Mỹ, JFK bị ám sát tại Dallas tháng 11/1963. Tổng bí thư Đảng Cộng Sản Liên Xô Nikita S. Khrushchev qua đời năm 1971 trong sự quên lãng của công luận và mang theo niềm cay đắng : bảy năm trước đó, ông bị hạ bệ. Sự nghiệp của Khrushchev đã khép lại khi khủng hoảng tên lửa Cuba bước vào hồi kết.Nhà sử học Georges Ayache kết luận : Trong trên dưới một ngàn ngày ở cương vị tổng thống Hoa Kỳ, Kennedy đã chứng minh ông là một vị nguyên thủ có đầu óc thực tiễn, một nhà lãnh đạo bình tĩnh và quyết tâm. Những đức tính đó của Kennedy càng làm lộ rõ hình ảnh một Nikita Khrushchev thùng rỗng kêu to.Ngày Kennedy qua đời, phu nhân tổng bí thư Khrushchev đã bất ngờ khóc khi bà đến tòa đại sứ Mỹ ở Matxcơva ký sổ tang. Một tuần sau, bà Kennedy, gửi thiệp cảm ơn đến lãnh đạo Liên Xô với lời lẽ cảm động và bất ngờ không kém. Jacqueline Kennedy viết : Từng là những đối thủ của nhau, nhưng hai ông Kennedy và Khrushchev lại là những « đồng minh trước quyết tâm để thế giới không bị phá hủy (…) Các vị đã tôn trọng lẫn nhau và đã có thể tìm ra một tiếng nói chung (…) Những vĩ nhân ý thức được rằng, họ cần kềm chế, còn những kẻ xoàng xĩnh thường bị nỗi sợ hãi và sự kiêu ngạo thôi thúc (…) Phải chi mà trong tương lai, những con người tầm thường cũng có thể cùng ngồi vào bàn đàm phán trước khi dùng đến vũ lực … ».

Thái độ kềm chế của tổng thống Mỹ John F. Kennedy và sự khôn ngoan của lãnh tụ Liên Xô, Nikita S. Khrushchev đã tránh cho nhân loại một thảm họa hạt nhân ở đầu thập niên 1960. Không chỉ là đối thủ của nhau, Kennedy-Khrushchev còn là những đồng minh trong nhiệm vụ gìn giữ hòa bình. Nhà sử học Georges Ayache trở lại với cuộc đấu trí giữa Nikita S. Khrushchev và John F. Kennedy trong tác phẩm Những cuộc đối đầu trong lịch sử của nhân loại. (Tạp chí phát lần đầu ngày 20/10/2016)  Vào lúc quốc tế cảnh báo trước nguy cơ kịch bản chiến tranh lạnh tái diễn, vị lãnh tụ cuối cùng của Liên Bang Xô Viết, Michael Gorbatchev, lo ngại khi thấy Washington và Matxcơva đang « tiến gần tới lằn ranh đỏ ». Ngoại trưởng Đức Frank-Walter Steinmeier không lạc quan hơn khi cho rằng : tình hình hiện nay còn « nguy hiểm hơn cả so với thời kỳ chiến tranh lạnh ».Trong bối cảnh căng thẳng đó, đầu tháng 10/2016 dưới sự điều hành của Alexis Brezet và Vincent Tremolet de Villiers, hơn 20 nhà sử học, nghiên cứu, cựu nhân viên ngoại giao, nhà báo, nhà văn vừa cho ra mắt công chúng một tập hợp nói về 20 cuộc đối đầu đánh dấu lịch sử của nhân loại, từ thời Đại Đế Alexandre, hơn 300 năm trước Công Nguyên, cho đến cuộc song đấu Michael Gorbatchev - Boris Eltsine cuối thập niên 1980 đánh dấu ngày tàn của Liên Bang Xô Viết : Les Grands Duels qui ont fait le monde, Nhà Xuất Bản Perrin.Nổi bật hơn cả là cuộc đọ sức tay đôi giữa hai ông « K », Kennedy-Khrushchev ở vào đầu thập niên 1960, với đe dọa hạt nhân tiềm tàng, được Georges Ayache nhà sử học và cũng là một nhà ngoại giao kể lại.Vào mùa thu năm 1960, Hoa Kỳ chuẩn bị bầu lại tổng thống. Nixon hay Kennedy sẽ trở thành vị tổng thống thứ 35 trong lịch sử của nước Mỹ ? Điện Kremlin thận trọng theo dõi tình hình từ xa. Các cuộc thăm dò cho thấy, phó tổng thống Richard M. Nixon, ứng cử viên của đảng Cộng Hòa, một chính khách nổi tiếng chống cộng ở Mỹ, chiếm lợi thế so với thượng nghị sĩ John F. Kennedy của đảng Dân Chủ.Sói già và cừu non Tại Matxcơva, lên cầm quyền từ năm 1953, Nikita S. Khrushchev từng có dịp tiếp xúc với Nixon thực sự bất ngờ trước thắng lợi của Kennedy, một chính trị gia « còn quá trẻ để ngồi vào chiếc ghế tổng thống ». Mật vụ Liên Xô có một số thông tin về vị thượng nghị sĩ trẻ tuổi, nổi tiếng là « tay chơi » này : JFK là một cậu công tử con nhà giàu, tốt nghiệp đại học Harvard, đẹp như tài tử điện ảnh, nổi tiếng ăn chơi và dễ làm phụ nữ xiêu lòng.Kennedy, dành nhiều thời gian để du thuyền hơn là lui tới Thượng Viện. Mật vụ KGB còn nắm rõ cả hồ sơ bệnh lý của Kennedy : họ biết ông đã nhiều lần suýt chết, bị đau cột sống và mắc một chứng bệnh hiểm nghèo, phải chích cortisone với liều lượng mạnh để cầm cự.Theo lời tác giả, chỉ cần Mật vụ Liên Xô tung hồ sơ bệnh lý của Kennedy ra cho công chúng, là cũng đủ vĩnh viễn chôn vùi giấc mơ bước vào Nhà Trắng của thượng nghị sĩ bang Massachusetts. Đắc cử tháng 11/1960, John Fitzgerad Kennedy chính thức nhậm chức đầu tháng Giêng năm sau.Trong khi đó ở Matxcơva, tổng bí thư Đảng Cộng Sản, Nikita Sergueievitch Khrushchev đã củng cố vị thế trên bàn cờ chính trị Liên Xô từ năm 1953, sau cái chết của Stalin. Xuất thân từ một gia đình nông dân, thủa trẻ Khrushchev từng lao động trong các lò rèn ở Donbass, miền đông Ukraina hiện nay, nhiều lần vào sinh ra tử trong các trận chiến trước khi từng bước thăng tiến trong guồng máy Đảng.Trên con đường thăng tiến đó, Nikita Sergueievitch Khrushchev đã từng bước qua không ít xác người. Dưới những năm tháng Stalin, ai ai cũng phải vận dụng mọi thủ đoạn, mánh khóe xảo quyệt để tồn tại. Sống sót được dưới gọng kềm của Stalin đã là một kỳ công, ngồi vào chiếc ghế của Stalin để còn vạch trần tội ác của Stalin cũng là những thành tích không kém.Nói cách khác, nếu như Jonh F. Kennedy, 43 tuổi, là một chính trị gia ít kinh nghiệm sống trong nhung lụa, phía bên kia võ đài, Nikita S. Khrushchev, 64 tuổi, là một con cáo già đã quá từng trải.Thượng đỉnh Vienna, chiến tranh tâm lý Kennedy-Khrushchev ? Dưới con mắt tinh đời của Khrushchev, Kennedy là một nhà chính trị tay mơ. Điều đã được chứng minh qua chiến dịch đổ bộ lên Vịnh Con Heo, Cuba tháng 4/1961. Chiến dịch đó là một thất bại ê chề của tình báo CIA với đồng thuận của tân chính quyền Kennedy, chống chế độ Fidel Castro.Từ điện Kremlin, Khrushchev lại càng thích thú khi thấy JFK phải cầu viện Nixon cố vấn trên hồ sơ Cuba, hay như hình ảnh trên bìa báo Life cho thấy một, Kennedy khép nép như cậu học trò đứng bên ông thầy, tướng Eisenhower sau một cuộc họp ở Camp David.Trong thời kỳ chiến tranh lạnh, Kennedy lên cầm quyền vào lúc quan hệ giữa Washington và Matxcơva xấu đi đáng kể sau vụ máy bay dọ thám U-2 của Mỹ bị phát hiện và bắn hạ trên bầu trời dãy núi Ural của Liên Xô (hồi tháng 5/1960), rồi kế tới là hồ sơ Cuba.Nhưng hơn bao giờ hết Washington và Matxcơva ý thức được là đôi bên cần nối lại đối thoại. Kennedy - Khrushchev dự trù họp thượng đỉnh tại Vienna, Áo vào tháng 6/1961.Nikita S. Khrushchev đến Vienna với quyết tâm « hỏi tội » Mỹ về vụ máy bay dọ thám U-2 và muốn chứng minh với quốc tế, Liên Xô là một siêu cường, ngang hàng với Mỹ. Đành là chưa giàu có như Mỹ, nhưng Liên Xô đã qua mặt Hoa Kỳ trong cuộc chạy đua chinh phục không gian.Theo nhà sử học và ngoại giao Georges Ayache, Khrushchev bằng mọi giá phải ghi được một bàn thắng tại Vienna về mặt ngoại giao để đánh lạc hướng công luận trong nước trước hàng loạt những khó khăn kinh tế. Chủ nhân điện Kremlin cũng biết rằng thành phần bảo thủ trong đảng chỉ chờ cơ hội để bắt Khrushchev « đền tội » sau khi đã hạ bệ Stalin.Không xem thường đối thủ nhưng Khrushchev nghĩ rằng, ông sẽ dễ dàng áp đảo được Kennedy, cái ông tổng thống « còn nhỏ tuổi hơn con trai » của mình.Về phía Kennedy, vị tổng thống trẻ tuổi này của nước Mỹ cũng cần một thắng lợi ngoại giao. Chẳng vậy mà, trước khi lên đường tới Vienna, Kennedy đã phải dừng chân ở Paris để tham khảo ý kiến tổng thống Pháp, vị lão tướng Charles de Gaulle.Thượng đỉnh Kennedy-Khrushchev mở ra trong hai ngày 03 và 04/06/1961 tại thủ đô nước Áo. Hơn 1.500 phóng viên quốc tế tập hợp về Vienna để đưa tin.Về hình thức, lãnh đạo hai nước họp kín với một dàn cố vấn trong bầu không khí « giá lạnh ». Như thông lệ, Khrushchev dùng những lời lẽ đao to búa lớn để hù dọa đối phương. Kennedy càng tỏ ra chừng mực và từ tốn chừng nào, Khrushchev lại càng lấn lướt chừng nấy. Thậm chí theo lời một người trong cuộc, Khrushchev « mắng » Kennedy như mắng trẻ con.Về nội dung thượng đỉnh Vienna, Kennedy muốn tập trung vào hồ sơ nguyên tử, Khrushchev sau khi dậy cho tổng thống Mỹ một bài học về thuyết Mác-Lênin, đòi Nhà Trắng giải quyết dứt điểm về quy chế của Tây Berlin, công nhận hai nước Đông và Tây Đức. Đây là lần thứ ba Matxcơva đòi Washington trở lại hồ sơ này.Với Liên Xô ốc đảo Tây Berlin giữa lòng nước Đông Đức cộng sản là một cái gai : sự phồn thịnh của Tây Berlin càng làm lộ rõ cách biệt về đời sống giữa hai khối Tự Do và Cộng Sản. Khoảng cách đó hủy hoại những nỗ lực tuyên truyền của khối Xã Hội Chủ Nghĩa.Kết thúc hai ngày họp, thượng đỉnh Vienna không đem lại một kết quả cụ thể nào. Trước khi ra về Khrushchev dọa Kennedy và phương Tây trước viễn cảnh nổ ra chiến tranh. Tổng thống Mỹ lễ phép đáp lời Chủ tịch Liên Xô : « Nếu như vậy thưa Ngài, thì chiến tranh sẽ xảy ra. Đó sẽ là một mùa đông buốt giá… »Rời Vienna, Khrushchev biết rõ ông đã áp đảo được đối phương và buông lời nhận xét về Kennedy như sau : « Hắn quá trẻ, chưa đủ già dặn, rất thông minh, nhưng quá nhu nhược ».JFK thì buột miệng than với các cộng tác viên là ông đã thực sự bị Khrushchev « xơi tái ». Nhưng qua cuộc chạm trán đó, Kennedy tin chắc tổng bí thư Đảng Cộng Sản Liên Xô chỉ muốn « nắn gân » nước Mỹ : Matxcơva sẽ không khai chiến vì Berlin hay vì Đông Đức, bởi « có điên mới lao vào cuộc chiến » mà Khrushchev chắc chắn không phải là người điên.Kennedy không nhượng bộ tại Vienna lần này, nhưng Khrushchev hy vọng sẽ có cách « trị » ông tổng thống Mỹ còn non tay này. Matxcơva đợi cơ hội.Tháng 08/1961, điện Kremlin ngỡ rằng thời cơ đã đến. Trong đêm 12 rạng sáng ngày 13/08/1961, chính quyền Water Ulbricht bất đầu xây dựng bức tường « ô nhục » như để thách thức Washington. Căng thẳng Đông-Tây gia tăng thêm một nấc vào tháng 10 cùng năm khi chiến xa của Mỹ và Liên Xô « đối mặt » nhau trong nhiều giờ đồng hồ. Chỉ cần một tiếng súng, một sự cố nhỏ cũng đủ dẫn đến những hậu quả tai hại khôn lường.Không xảy ra chiến tranh, nhưng bức tường Berlin lại càng làm xấu thêm hình ảnh của Liên Xô trong công luận quốc tế.Khủng hoảng tên lửa Cuba Tại Washington Kennedy chịu áp lực của phe diều hâu chủ chiến. Ở Matxcơva, Khrushchev cũng không thoải mái hơn dưới sức ép của cơ quan Mật Vụ KGB và bên quân đội.Đầu năm 1962, viện cớ bảo vệ chế độ Castro ở Cuba, Liên Xô bí mật triển khai tên lửa, tàu ngầm, đưa quân sang sát cạnh lãnh thổ Hoa Kỳ. Kremlin thừa biết, sau thất bại ê chề ở Vịnh Con Heo, Mỹ không động chạm tới Cuba, nhưng Liên Xô muốn dùng lá bài Cuba để mặc cả với Mỹ về quy chế của Berlin. Tháng 10 cùng năm, kế hoạch của Liên Xô bị phát hiện.Tiếp theo đó là một cuộc khủng hoảng kéo dài trong 13 ngày. Tên lửa SS-4 của Liên Xô có sức công phá lớn gấp 200 lần so với quả bom đã thả xuống thành phố Hiroshima.Phe diều hâu chủ trương « ra tay trước » đối phương. Kennedy do dự và một lần nữa ông bị chỉ trích là « nhu nhược ». Trên thực tế, với Dean Rusk và Robert McNamara ở vị trí bộ trưởng Ngoại Giao và Quốc Phòng, JFK không « do dự hay yếu đuối ». Nhà Trắng nhìn thấy rõ nước cờ của điện Kremlin : triển khai tên lửa tại Cuba để mặc cả với phương Tây về Berlin. Kennedy nêu lên nghi vấn : Biết đâu, Liên Xô cũng e bom nguyên tử của Mỹ ?Còn tại Matxcơva, phe bảo thủ và diều hâu Liên Xô cũng dồn Khrushchev vào chân tường. Bên quân đội cũng chủ trương « đánh trước ».Ngày 22/10/1962 trong bài diễn văn để đời, tổng thống Kennedy chính thức thông báo phát hiện vũ khí của Nga tại Cuba, ban hành lệnh phong tỏa hòn đảo này. Không đi đến chiến tranh, nhưng thái độ của Mỹ không có chút gì là « nhu nhược ». Thông điệp của Nhà Trắng được chủ nhân điện Kremlin đón nhận như một tin vui. Khrushchev ý thức được rằng, Kennedy không tấn công ngay lập tức, có nghĩa là Washington tạm gác giải pháp quân sự sang một bên. Chiến tranh sẽ không xảy ra.Tối ngày hôm đó, Nikita S. Khrushchev an tâm đi xem hát : đó là buổi trình diễn của nam danh ca Mỹ Jerome Hines.Khác với Khrushchev, Kennedy không chơi đòn rung cây dọa khỉ, nhưng trong cuộc đọ sức tay đôi giữa hai ông « K », phần thắng đã nghiêng hẳn về phía Washington. Dù vậy Kennedy đã để ngỏ một cánh cửa, không để đối phương mất mặt.Sau một số các cuộc trao đổi trực tiếp, JFK lo ngại Khrushchev không hoàn toàn làm chủ tình hình ở Matxcơva. Đôi bên nhanh chóng tìm được thỏa thuận quy định Liên Xô rút vũ khí khỏi Cuba. Mỹ thì cam kết không động chạm đến chế độ Castro ở La Habana, và rút tên lửa Jupiter đặt tại Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ.Hạ màn Sau trận đối đầu kịch liệt đó, mở ra một thời kỳ « tan băng » - tiêu biểu nhất là đường dây điện thoại đỏ Hot Line giữa Nhà Trắng và điện Kremlin. Tổng thống Kennedy liên tục có những phát biểu hòa hoãn hướng về phía Liên Xô. Đổi lại, Khrushchev đã bằng lòng đàm phán với Mỹ về một thỏa thuận hạt nhân.Trong trên dưới một ngàn ngày tại Nhà Trắng, John F. Kennedy cùng với Nikita S. Khrushchev đã là tâm điểm trên sân khấu chính trị quốc tế, để rồi cả hai nhà lãnh đạo này đều bước vào hậu trường gần như cùng lúc.Tổng thống Mỹ, JFK bị ám sát tại Dallas tháng 11/1963. Tổng bí thư Đảng Cộng Sản Liên Xô Nikita S. Khrushchev qua đời năm 1971 trong sự quên lãng của công luận và mang theo niềm cay đắng : bảy năm trước đó, ông bị hạ bệ. Sự nghiệp của Khrushchev đã khép lại khi khủng hoảng tên lửa Cuba bước vào hồi kết.Nhà sử học Georges Ayache kết luận : Trong trên dưới một ngàn ngày ở cương vị tổng thống Hoa Kỳ, Kennedy đã chứng minh ông là một vị nguyên thủ có đầu óc thực tiễn, một nhà lãnh đạo bình tĩnh và quyết tâm. Những đức tính đó của Kennedy càng làm lộ rõ hình ảnh một Nikita Khrushchev thùng rỗng kêu to.Ngày Kennedy qua đời, phu nhân tổng bí thư Khrushchev đã bất ngờ khóc khi bà đến tòa đại sứ Mỹ ở Matxcơva ký sổ tang. Một tuần sau, bà Kennedy, gửi thiệp cảm ơn đến lãnh đạo Liên Xô với lời lẽ cảm động và bất ngờ không kém. Jacqueline Kennedy viết : Từng là những đối thủ của nhau, nhưng hai ông Kennedy và Khrushchev lại là những « đồng minh trước quyết tâm để thế giới không bị phá hủy (…) Các vị đã tôn trọng lẫn nhau và đã có thể tìm ra một tiếng nói chung (…) Những vĩ nhân ý thức được rằng, họ cần kềm chế, còn những kẻ xoàng xĩnh thường bị nỗi sợ hãi và sự kiêu ngạo thôi thúc (…) Phải chi mà trong tương lai, những con người tầm thường cũng có thể cùng ngồi vào bàn đàm phán trước khi dùng đến vũ lực … ».

In Part Seven of the Aristotle Onassis and His Lovely Ladies series, we open with the Bouvier Sisters, Jacqueline Kennedy and Lee Radziwill, taking a little R&R on Onassis's yacht, the Christina. What was a quiet trip turns into mayhem, scandal and controversy for the sisters, their husbands, their lovers and their family too.  How do we get from this getaway girls' trip to the engagement of Jackie and Ari just a few years later? This episode gives you all the details, with some surprising spiderwebs too.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Part Seven of the Aristotle Onassis and His Lovely Ladies series, we open with the Bouvier Sisters, Jacqueline Kennedy and Lee Radziwill, taking a little R&R on Onassis's yacht, the Christina. What was a quiet trip turns into mayhem, scandal, and controversy for the sisters, their husbands, their lovers, and their family too. How do we get from this getaway girls' trip to the engagement of Jackie and Ari just a few years later? This episode gives you all the details, with some surprising spiderwebs too. All sources can be found at doneanddunne.com. Continue your investigation with ad-free and bonus episodes on Patreon! To advertise on Done & Dunne, please reach out to info@amplitudemediapartners.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Investigative journalist Maureen Callahan talks about the physical and psychological abuse, and worse, that she says was experienced by women and girls connected to the Kennedy family going back to Joe Kennedy, Sr. In her book, "Ask Not," Callahan tells the stories of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, Kathleen "Kick" Kennedy, Martha Moxley, Mary Richardson Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy, and others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Investigative journalist Maureen Callahan talks about the physical and psychological abuse, and worse, that she says was experienced by women and girls connected to the Kennedy family going back to Joe Kennedy, Sr. In her book, "Ask Not," Callahan tells the stories of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, Kathleen "Kick" Kennedy, Martha Moxley, Mary Richardson Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy, and others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, in the sixth in our series of Aristotle Onassis and His Lovely Ladies, the ladies are plentiful. Maria Callas is full in love with her Aristo, but she is not the only lady in Aristotle's life. He does frequent brothels and will begin an affair with Princess Lee Radziwill – both enrage Maria. Also included, so many spiderwebs – Prince Rainer, Richard Burton, JFK, Marilyn Monroe, and Elsa Maxwell all make an appearance. But no one comes faster at Onassis than Lee's sister, The First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy. Want early, ad-free episodes, regular Dumpster Dives, bonus divorces, limited series, Zoom hangouts, and more? Join us at patreon.com/trashydivorces! Want a personalized message for someone in your life? Check us out on Cameo! To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to info@amplitudemediapartners.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, in the sixth in our series of Aristotle Onassis and His Lovely Ladies, the ladies are plentiful. Maria Callas is full in love with her Aristo, but she is not the only lady in Aristotle's life. He does frequent brothels and will begin an affair with Princess Lee Radziwill – both enrage Maria. Also included, so many spiderwebs – Prince Rainer, Richard Burton, JFK, Marilyn Monroe, and Elsa Maxwell all make an appearance. But no one comes faster at Onassis than Lee's sister, The First Lady, Jacqueline Kennedy. All sources can be found at doneanddunne.com. Continue your investigation with ad-free and bonus episodes on Patreon! To advertise on Done & Dunne, please reach out to info@amplitudemediapartners.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greek shipping magnate and globe trotting rich guy Aristotle Onassis might have been a minor figure in the minds of most Americans if he hadn't inserted himself into the American psychodrama that is the Kennedy family. But obviously, his life and riches did not begin with his courtship of the widowed Jacqueline Kennedy. His story began decades before, with a hot opera singing girlfriend and a dream - of selling cigarettes to women. Hey, everybody starts somewhere. Want early, ad-free episodes, regular Dumpster Dives, bonus divorces, limited series, Zoom hangouts, and more? Join us at patreon.com/trashydivorces! Want a personalized message for someone in your life? Check us out on Cameo! To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to info@amplitudemediapartners.com. Sponsors Jack Black. For 10% off your order, head to JackBlack.com/TRASHY and use code TRASHY. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  The JFK Assassination Part One  November 22, 1963: Death of the President Shortly after noon on November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated as he rode in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas, Texas. By the fall of 1963, President John F. Kennedy and his political advisers were preparing for the next presidential campaign. Although he had not formally announced his candidacy, it was clear that President Kennedy was going to run and he seemed confident about his chances for re-election. At the end of September, the president traveled west, speaking in nine different states in less than a week. The trip was meant to put a spotlight on natural resources and conservation efforts. But JFK also used it to sound out themes—such as education, national security, and world peace—for his run in 1964. Campaigning in Texas A month later, the president addressed Democratic gatherings in Boston and Philadelphia. Then, on November 12, he held the first important political planning session for the upcoming election year. At the meeting, JFK stressed the importance of winning Florida and Texas and talked about his plans to visit both states in the next two weeks.  Mrs. Kennedy would accompany him on the swing through Texas, which would be her first extended public appearance since the loss of their baby, Patrick, in August. On November 21, the president and first lady departed on Air Force One for the two-day, five-city tour of Texas. President Kennedy was aware that a feud among party leaders in Texas could jeopardize his chances of carrying the state in 1964, and one of his aims for the trip was to bring Democrats together. He also knew that a relatively small but vocal group of extremists was contributing to the political tensions in Texas and would likely make its presence felt—particularly in Dallas, where US Ambassador to the United Nations Adlai Stevenson had been physically attacked a month earlier after making a speech there. Nonetheless, JFK seemed to relish the prospect of leaving Washington, getting out among the people and into the political fray. The first stop was San Antonio. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Governor John B. Connally, and Senator Ralph W. Yarborough led the welcoming party. They accompanied the president to Brooks Air Force Base for the dedication of the Aerospace Medical Health Center. Continuing on to Houston, he addressed the League of United Latin American Citizens, and spoke at a testimonial dinner for Congressman Albert Thomas before ending the day in Fort Worth. Morning in Fort Worth A light rain was falling on Friday morning, November 22, but a crowd of several thousand stood in the parking lot outside the Texas Hotel where the Kennedys had spent the night. A platform was set up and the president, wearing no protection against the weather, came out to make some brief remarks. "There are no faint hearts in Fort Worth," he began, "and I appreciate your being here this morning. Mrs. Kennedy is organizing herself. It takes longer, but, of course, she looks better than we do when she does it." He went on to talk about the nation's need for being "second to none" in defense and in space, for continued growth in the economy and "the willingness of citizens of the United States to assume the burdens of leadership." The warmth of the audience response was palpable as the president reached out to shake hands amidst a sea of smiling faces. Back inside the hotel the president spoke at a breakfast of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, focusing on military preparedness. "We are still the keystone in the arch of freedom," he said. "We will continue to do…our duty, and the people of Texas will be in the lead." On to Dallas The presidential party left the hotel and went by motorcade to Carswell Air Force Base for the thirteen-minute flight to Dallas. Arriving at Love Field, President and Mrs. Kennedy disembarked and immediately walked toward a fence where a crowd of well-wishers had gathered, and they spent several minutes shaking hands. The first lady received a bouquet of red roses, which she brought with her to the waiting limousine. Governor John Connally and his wife, Nellie, were already seated in the open convertible as the Kennedys entered and sat behind them. Since it was no longer raining, the plastic bubble top had been left off. Vice President and Mrs. Johnson occupied another car in the motorcade. The procession left the airport and traveled along a ten-mile route that wound through downtown Dallas on the way to the Trade Mart where the President was scheduled to speak at a luncheon. The Assassination Crowds of excited people lined the streets and waved to the Kennedys. The car turned off Main Street at Dealey Plaza around 12:30 p.m. As it was passing the Texas School Book Depository, gunfire suddenly reverberated in the plaza. Bullets struck the president's neck and head and he slumped over toward Mrs. Kennedy. The governor was shot in his back.  The car sped off to Parkland Memorial Hospital just a few minutes away. But little could be done for the President. A Catholic priest was summoned to administer the last rites, and at 1:00 p.m. John F. Kennedy was pronounced dead. Though seriously wounded, Governor Connally would recover. The president's body was brought to Love Field and placed on Air Force One. Before the plane took off, a grim-faced Lyndon B. Johnson stood in the tight, crowded compartment and took the oath of office, administered by US District Court Judge Sarah Hughes. The brief ceremony took place at 2:38 p.m. Less than an hour earlier, police had arrested Lee Harvey Oswald, a recently hired employee at the Texas School Book Depository. He was being held for the assassination of President Kennedy and the fatal shooting, shortly afterward, of Patrolman J. D. Tippit on a Dallas street. On Sunday morning, November 24, Oswald was scheduled to be transferred from police headquarters to the county jail. Viewers across America watching the live television coverage suddenly saw a man aim a pistol and fire at point blank range. The assailant was identified as Jack Ruby, a local nightclub owner. Oswald died two hours later at Parkland Hospital. The President's Funeral That same day, President Kennedy's flag-draped casket was moved from the White House to the Capitol on a caisson drawn by six grey horses, accompanied by one riderless black horse. At Mrs. Kennedy's request, the cortege and other ceremonial details were modeled on the funeral of Abraham Lincoln. Crowds lined Pennsylvania Avenue and many wept openly as the caisson passed. During the 21 hours that the president's body lay in state in the Capitol Rotunda, about 250,000 people filed by to pay their respects. On Monday, November 25, 1963 President Kennedy was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery. The funeral was attended by heads of state and representatives from more than 100 countries, with untold millions more watching on television. Afterward, at the grave site, Mrs. Kennedy and her husband's brothers, Robert and Edward, lit an eternal flame. Perhaps the most indelible images of the day were the salute to his father given by little John F. Kennedy Jr. (whose third birthday it was), daughter Caroline kneeling next to her mother at the president's bier, and the extraordinary grace and dignity shown by Jacqueline Kennedy. As people throughout the nation and the world struggled to make sense of a senseless act and to articulate their feelings about President Kennedy's life and legacy, many recalled these words from his inaugural address: All this will not be finished in the first one hundred days, nor in the first one thousand days, nor in the life of this administration. Nor even perhaps in our lifetime on this planet. But let us begin. Arlington National Cemetery To learn more about President Kennedy's funeral and grave site, go to the Arlington National Cemetery website. Aftermath The Warren Commission On November 29, 1963 President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed the President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy. It came to be known as the Warren Commission after its chairman, Earl Warren, Chief Justice of the United States. President Johnson directed the commission to evaluate matters relating to the assassination and the subsequent killing of the alleged assassin, and to report its findings and conclusions to him. The House Select Committee on Assassinations The US House of Representatives established the House Select Committee on Assassinations in 1976 to reopen the investigation of the assassination in light of allegations that previous inquiries had not received the full cooperation of federal agencies. Note to the reader: Point 1B in the link below to the findings of the 1979 House Select Committee on Assassinations states that the committee had found "a high probability that two gunmen fired" at the president. This conclusion resulted from the last-minute “discovery” of a Dallas police radio transmission tape that allegedly provided evidence that four or more shots were fired in Dealey Plaza. After the report appeared in print, acoustic experts analyzed the tape and proved conclusively that it was completely worthless—thus negating the finding in Point 1B. The committee, which also investigated the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., issued its report on March 29, 1979. Assassination Records Collection Through the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992, the US Congress ordered that all assassination-related material be housed together under supervision of the National Archives and Records Administration.

The JFK Assassination Part Two November 22, 1963: Death of the President Shortly after noon on November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated as he rode in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas, Texas. By the fall of 1963, President John F. Kennedy and his political advisers were preparing for the next presidential campaign. Although he had not formally announced his candidacy, it was clear that President Kennedy was going to run and he seemed confident about his chances for re-election. At the end of September, the president traveled west, speaking in nine different states in less than a week. The trip was meant to put a spotlight on natural resources and conservation efforts. But JFK also used it to sound out themes—such as education, national security, and world peace—for his run in 1964. Campaigning in Texas A month later, the president addressed Democratic gatherings in Boston and Philadelphia. Then, on November 12, he held the first important political planning session for the upcoming election year. At the meeting, JFK stressed the importance of winning Florida and Texas and talked about his plans to visit both states in the next two weeks.  Mrs. Kennedy would accompany him on the swing through Texas, which would be her first extended public appearance since the loss of their baby, Patrick, in August. On November 21, the president and first lady departed on Air Force One for the two-day, five-city tour of Texas. President Kennedy was aware that a feud among party leaders in Texas could jeopardize his chances of carrying the state in 1964, and one of his aims for the trip was to bring Democrats together. He also knew that a relatively small but vocal group of extremists was contributing to the political tensions in Texas and would likely make its presence felt—particularly in Dallas, where US Ambassador to the United Nations Adlai Stevenson had been physically attacked a month earlier after making a speech there. Nonetheless, JFK seemed to relish the prospect of leaving Washington, getting out among the people and into the political fray. The first stop was San Antonio. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Governor John B. Connally, and Senator Ralph W. Yarborough led the welcoming party. They accompanied the president to Brooks Air Force Base for the dedication of the Aerospace Medical Health Center. Continuing on to Houston, he addressed the League of United Latin American Citizens, and spoke at a testimonial dinner for Congressman Albert Thomas before ending the day in Fort Worth. Morning in Fort Worth A light rain was falling on Friday morning, November 22, but a crowd of several thousand stood in the parking lot outside the Texas Hotel where the Kennedys had spent the night. A platform was set up and the president, wearing no protection against the weather, came out to make some brief remarks. "There are no faint hearts in Fort Worth," he began, "and I appreciate your being here this morning. Mrs. Kennedy is organizing herself. It takes longer, but, of course, she looks better than we do when she does it." He went on to talk about the nation's need for being "second to none" in defense and in space, for continued growth in the economy and "the willingness of citizens of the United States to assume the burdens of leadership." The warmth of the audience response was palpable as the president reached out to shake hands amidst a sea of smiling faces. Back inside the hotel the president spoke at a breakfast of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, focusing on military preparedness. "We are still the keystone in the arch of freedom," he said. "We will continue to do…our duty, and the people of Texas will be in the lead." On to Dallas The presidential party left the hotel and went by motorcade to Carswell Air Force Base for the thirteen-minute flight to Dallas. Arriving at Love Field, President and Mrs. Kennedy disembarked and immediately walked toward a fence where a crowd of well-wishers had gathered, and they spent several minutes shaking hands. The first lady received a bouquet of red roses, which she brought with her to the waiting limousine. Governor John Connally and his wife, Nellie, were already seated in the open convertible as the Kennedys entered and sat behind them. Since it was no longer raining, the plastic bubble top had been left off. Vice President and Mrs. Johnson occupied another car in the motorcade. The procession left the airport and traveled along a ten-mile route that wound through downtown Dallas on the way to the Trade Mart where the President was scheduled to speak at a luncheon. The Assassination Crowds of excited people lined the streets and waved to the Kennedys. The car turned off Main Street at Dealey Plaza around 12:30 p.m. As it was passing the Texas School Book Depository, gunfire suddenly reverberated in the plaza. Bullets struck the president's neck and head and he slumped over toward Mrs. Kennedy. The governor was shot in his back.  The car sped off to Parkland Memorial Hospital just a few minutes away. But little could be done for the President. A Catholic priest was summoned to administer the last rites, and at 1:00 p.m. John F. Kennedy was pronounced dead. Though seriously wounded, Governor Connally would recover. The president's body was brought to Love Field and placed on Air Force One. Before the plane took off, a grim-faced Lyndon B. Johnson stood in the tight, crowded compartment and took the oath of office, administered by US District Court Judge Sarah Hughes. The brief ceremony took place at 2:38 p.m. Less than an hour earlier, police had arrested Lee Harvey Oswald, a recently hired employee at the Texas School Book Depository. He was being held for the assassination of President Kennedy and the fatal shooting, shortly afterward, of Patrolman J. D. Tippit on a Dallas street. On Sunday morning, November 24, Oswald was scheduled to be transferred from police headquarters to the county jail. Viewers across America watching the live television coverage suddenly saw a man aim a pistol and fire at point blank range. The assailant was identified as Jack Ruby, a local nightclub owner. Oswald died two hours later at Parkland Hospital. The President's Funeral That same day, President Kennedy's flag-draped casket was moved from the White House to the Capitol on a caisson drawn by six grey horses, accompanied by one riderless black horse. At Mrs. Kennedy's request, the cortege and other ceremonial details were modeled on the funeral of Abraham Lincoln. Crowds lined Pennsylvania Avenue and many wept openly as the caisson passed. During the 21 hours that the president's body lay in state in the Capitol Rotunda, about 250,000 people filed by to pay their respects. On Monday, November 25, 1963 President Kennedy was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery. The funeral was attended by heads of state and representatives from more than 100 countries, with untold millions more watching on television. Afterward, at the grave site, Mrs. Kennedy and her husband's brothers, Robert and Edward, lit an eternal flame. Perhaps the most indelible images of the day were the salute to his father given by little John F. Kennedy Jr. (whose third birthday it was), daughter Caroline kneeling next to her mother at the president's bier, and the extraordinary grace and dignity shown by Jacqueline Kennedy. As people throughout the nation and the world struggled to make sense of a senseless act and to articulate their feelings about President Kennedy's life and legacy, many recalled these words from his inaugural address: All this will not be finished in the first one hundred days, nor in the first one thousand days, nor in the life of this administration. Nor even perhaps in our lifetime on this planet. But let us begin. Arlington National Cemetery To learn more about President Kennedy's funeral and grave site, go to the Arlington National Cemetery website. Aftermath The Warren Commission On November 29, 1963 President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed the President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy. It came to be known as the Warren Commission after its chairman, Earl Warren, Chief Justice of the United States. President Johnson directed the commission to evaluate matters relating to the assassination and the subsequent killing of the alleged assassin, and to report its findings and conclusions to him. The House Select Committee on Assassinations The US House of Representatives established the House Select Committee on Assassinations in 1976 to reopen the investigation of the assassination in light of allegations that previous inquiries had not received the full cooperation of federal agencies. Note to the reader: Point 1B in the link below to the findings of the 1979 House Select Committee on Assassinations states that the committee had found "a high probability that two gunmen fired" at the president. This conclusion resulted from the last-minute “discovery” of a Dallas police radio transmission tape that allegedly provided evidence that four or more shots were fired in Dealey Plaza. After the report appeared in print, acoustic experts analyzed the tape and proved conclusively that it was completely worthless—thus negating the finding in Point 1B. The committee, which also investigated the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., issued its report on March 29, 1979. Assassination Records Collection Through the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992, the US Congress ordered that all assassination-related material be housed together under supervision of the National Archives and Records Administration.  

The JFK Assassination The Final Part November 22, 1963: Death of the President Shortly after noon on November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated as he rode in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas, Texas. By the fall of 1963, President John F. Kennedy and his political advisers were preparing for the next presidential campaign. Although he had not formally announced his candidacy, it was clear that President Kennedy was going to run and he seemed confident about his chances for re-election. At the end of September, the president traveled west, speaking in nine different states in less than a week. The trip was meant to put a spotlight on natural resources and conservation efforts. But JFK also used it to sound out themes—such as education, national security, and world peace—for his run in 1964. Campaigning in Texas A month later, the president addressed Democratic gatherings in Boston and Philadelphia. Then, on November 12, he held the first important political planning session for the upcoming election year. At the meeting, JFK stressed the importance of winning Florida and Texas and talked about his plans to visit both states in the next two weeks.  Mrs. Kennedy would accompany him on the swing through Texas, which would be her first extended public appearance since the loss of their baby, Patrick, in August. On November 21, the president and first lady departed on Air Force One for the two-day, five-city tour of Texas. President Kennedy was aware that a feud among party leaders in Texas could jeopardize his chances of carrying the state in 1964, and one of his aims for the trip was to bring Democrats together. He also knew that a relatively small but vocal group of extremists was contributing to the political tensions in Texas and would likely make its presence felt—particularly in Dallas, where US Ambassador to the United Nations Adlai Stevenson had been physically attacked a month earlier after making a speech there. Nonetheless, JFK seemed to relish the prospect of leaving Washington, getting out among the people and into the political fray. The first stop was San Antonio. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, Governor John B. Connally, and Senator Ralph W. Yarborough led the welcoming party. They accompanied the president to Brooks Air Force Base for the dedication of the Aerospace Medical Health Center. Continuing on to Houston, he addressed the League of United Latin American Citizens, and spoke at a testimonial dinner for Congressman Albert Thomas before ending the day in Fort Worth. Morning in Fort Worth A light rain was falling on Friday morning, November 22, but a crowd of several thousand stood in the parking lot outside the Texas Hotel where the Kennedys had spent the night. A platform was set up and the president, wearing no protection against the weather, came out to make some brief remarks. "There are no faint hearts in Fort Worth," he began, "and I appreciate your being here this morning. Mrs. Kennedy is organizing herself. It takes longer, but, of course, she looks better than we do when she does it." He went on to talk about the nation's need for being "second to none" in defense and in space, for continued growth in the economy and "the willingness of citizens of the United States to assume the burdens of leadership." The warmth of the audience response was palpable as the president reached out to shake hands amidst a sea of smiling faces. Back inside the hotel the president spoke at a breakfast of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, focusing on military preparedness. "We are still the keystone in the arch of freedom," he said. "We will continue to do…our duty, and the people of Texas will be in the lead." On to Dallas The presidential party left the hotel and went by motorcade to Carswell Air Force Base for the thirteen-minute flight to Dallas. Arriving at Love Field, President and Mrs. Kennedy disembarked and immediately walked toward a fence where a crowd of well-wishers had gathered, and they spent several minutes shaking hands. The first lady received a bouquet of red roses, which she brought with her to the waiting limousine. Governor John Connally and his wife, Nellie, were already seated in the open convertible as the Kennedys entered and sat behind them. Since it was no longer raining, the plastic bubble top had been left off. Vice President and Mrs. Johnson occupied another car in the motorcade. The procession left the airport and traveled along a ten-mile route that wound through downtown Dallas on the way to the Trade Mart where the President was scheduled to speak at a luncheon. The Assassination Crowds of excited people lined the streets and waved to the Kennedys. The car turned off Main Street at Dealey Plaza around 12:30 p.m. As it was passing the Texas School Book Depository, gunfire suddenly reverberated in the plaza. Bullets struck the president's neck and head and he slumped over toward Mrs. Kennedy. The governor was shot in his back.  The car sped off to Parkland Memorial Hospital just a few minutes away. But little could be done for the President. A Catholic priest was summoned to administer the last rites, and at 1:00 p.m. John F. Kennedy was pronounced dead. Though seriously wounded, Governor Connally would recover. The president's body was brought to Love Field and placed on Air Force One. Before the plane took off, a grim-faced Lyndon B. Johnson stood in the tight, crowded compartment and took the oath of office, administered by US District Court Judge Sarah Hughes. The brief ceremony took place at 2:38 p.m. Less than an hour earlier, police had arrested Lee Harvey Oswald, a recently hired employee at the Texas School Book Depository. He was being held for the assassination of President Kennedy and the fatal shooting, shortly afterward, of Patrolman J. D. Tippit on a Dallas street. On Sunday morning, November 24, Oswald was scheduled to be transferred from police headquarters to the county jail. Viewers across America watching the live television coverage suddenly saw a man aim a pistol and fire at point blank range. The assailant was identified as Jack Ruby, a local nightclub owner. Oswald died two hours later at Parkland Hospital. The President's Funeral That same day, President Kennedy's flag-draped casket was moved from the White House to the Capitol on a caisson drawn by six grey horses, accompanied by one riderless black horse. At Mrs. Kennedy's request, the cortege and other ceremonial details were modeled on the funeral of Abraham Lincoln. Crowds lined Pennsylvania Avenue and many wept openly as the caisson passed. During the 21 hours that the president's body lay in state in the Capitol Rotunda, about 250,000 people filed by to pay their respects. On Monday, November 25, 1963 President Kennedy was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery. The funeral was attended by heads of state and representatives from more than 100 countries, with untold millions more watching on television. Afterward, at the grave site, Mrs. Kennedy and her husband's brothers, Robert and Edward, lit an eternal flame. Perhaps the most indelible images of the day were the salute to his father given by little John F. Kennedy Jr. (whose third birthday it was), daughter Caroline kneeling next to her mother at the president's bier, and the extraordinary grace and dignity shown by Jacqueline Kennedy. As people throughout the nation and the world struggled to make sense of a senseless act and to articulate their feelings about President Kennedy's life and legacy, many recalled these words from his inaugural address: All this will not be finished in the first one hundred days, nor in the first one thousand days, nor in the life of this administration. Nor even perhaps in our lifetime on this planet. But let us begin. Arlington National Cemetery To learn more about President Kennedy's funeral and grave site, go to the Arlington National Cemetery website. Aftermath The Warren Commission On November 29, 1963 President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed the President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy. It came to be known as the Warren Commission after its chairman, Earl Warren, Chief Justice of the United States. President Johnson directed the commission to evaluate matters relating to the assassination and the subsequent killing of the alleged assassin, and to report its findings and conclusions to him. The House Select Committee on Assassinations The US House of Representatives established the House Select Committee on Assassinations in 1976 to reopen the investigation of the assassination in light of allegations that previous inquiries had not received the full cooperation of federal agencies. Note to the reader: Point 1B in the link below to the findings of the 1979 House Select Committee on Assassinations states that the committee had found "a high probability that two gunmen fired" at the president. This conclusion resulted from the last-minute “discovery” of a Dallas police radio transmission tape that allegedly provided evidence that four or more shots were fired in Dealey Plaza. After the report appeared in print, acoustic experts analyzed the tape and proved conclusively that it was completely worthless—thus negating the finding in Point 1B. The committee, which also investigated the death of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., issued its report on March 29, 1979. Assassination Records Collection Through the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992, the US Congress ordered that all assassination-related material be housed together under supervision of the National Archives and Records Administration.  

CLICK HERE! To send us a message! Ask us a Question or just let us know what you think!Did you know that the JFK assassination is still shrouded in mystery and controversy, decades after that fateful November day? Join us as we unravel the intricate web of events from Lee Harvey Oswald's enigmatic arrival at the Texas School Book Depository to the split-second decisions that forever altered history in Dealey Plaza. Our detailed recounting provides a gripping, minute-by-minute narrative of President Kennedy's final moments and the unsettling shifts in security protocols and public sentiment leading up to the tragedy.The aftermath of Kennedy's assassination was a whirlwind of confusion and emotional turmoil. We bring you into the heart of that chaos, as journalist Dan Rather stumbled upon the breaking news at Parkland Hospital and the conflicting reports of Oswald's movements emerged. Hear about the eerie resemblance between Officer JD Tippit and JFK, and the heartbreaking actions of Jacqueline Kennedy as she tried to preserve a part of her husband's brain. Our exploration captures the conspiracy theories, poignant emotions, and the raw humanity of those involved.As we delve into the suspicious circumstances surrounding the handling of Kennedy's body and the peculiarities observed during his autopsy, we uncover the enigmatic role of Jack Ruby, his mob connections, and the silencing of Oswald. We also offer insights into films and books that delve deeper into the assassination, highlighting works endorsed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the controversial Curtis LeMay. Finally, we set the stage for a comprehensive look into the RFK assassination, offering parallels to contemporary issues and a deeper understanding of this complex period in American history. Tune in for a thought-provoking episode filled with compelling narratives and thorough analysis.Sponsored by Premium Botanicals Premium Botanicals is the maker of Herbal Spectrum a line of full spectrum Hemp based CBD products.

CLICK HERE! To send us a message! Ask us a Question or just let us know what you think!What if everything we thought we knew about JFK's assassination was just the tip of the iceberg? Unravel the hidden layers of one of the most scrutinized events in American history with our latest episode of A Better Life. We start by addressing George's leave of absence and the fantastic feedback from our debut episode. Our special guest, Dom, joins us to examine the contentious choice of LBJ as JFK's running mate, the rumored blackmail by J. Edgar Hoover, and Bobby Kennedy's fierce opposition. We also trace Lee Harvey Oswald's journey from dropout to Marine sharpshooter, delving into potential roles and connections he may have had.Explore the chilling details captured in Mary Borman's Polaroid photo, which shows the exact moment of the fatal shot and the mysterious "Badge Man." We analyze Oswald's paraffin test results and his adamant denials, proposing he might have been a scapegoat. The eerie similarities between assassination attempts in Miami, Chicago, and the tragic event in Dallas also come under the microscope. This segment shines a spotlight on Abraham Bolden, the first African-American Secret Service agent, who was allegedly silenced after uncovering critical evidence about the Chicago plot and later pardoned by President Biden. We wrap up this chapter by noting Marina Oswald's attempts to return to the USSR, adding another twist to this tangled narrative.As we piece together the days leading up to JFK's fateful Dallas visit, we discuss Johnson's announcement, Oswald's movements, and Kennedy's political ambitions for the Texas trip. Our analysis covers everything from the tension between Senator Yarborough, LBJ, and John Connolly to Oswald's passport pursuits and his mysterious visit to Mexico City. We scrutinize Ruth Payne's controversial role, Oswald's activities in New Orleans, and the anti-Castro figures complicating the scenario further. Finally, we reflect on the final preparations for Kennedy's trip, including Johnson's suggestion for Jacqueline Kennedy to ride with him, and the finalization of the motorcade route, setting the stage for the tragic events that followed. Don't miss this intricate exploration of one of history's most significant and contentious moments.Sponsored by Premium Botanicals Premium Botanicals is the maker of Herbal Spectrum a line of full spectrum Hemp based CBD products.

Episode Synopsis: Who are the Onassis and in particular, who was Aristotle Onassis? Was he just a man who comforted a grieving Jacqueline Kennedy, or was this Greek shipping tycoon's wealth only exceeded by his greed? We talk about this and much more, including: How did Jackie Kennedy end up in the arms of another Bloodline Family? Did Hustler magazine actually print nude photos of Jackie Kennedy? Did Marvel use Iron Man to suggest that Aristotle Onassis might have kidnapped Howard Hughes? Where is the Onassis fortune now? What is the real inspiration of the Society of the Cincinnati? Did Aristotle have to sacrifice his son to the forces of darkness?  Original Air Date August 28th, 2024 Show Hosts Jason Spears & Christopher DeanOur Patreon Consider joining our Patreon Squad and becoming a Tier Operator to help support the show and get access to exclusive content like: Links and Resources Studio Notes A monthly Zoom call with Jason and Christopher  And More… ORP Apparel Merch Store Connect With Us LetsTalk@ORPpodcast.com Facebook Instagram

La madre de todas las teorías de la conspiración es el asesinato de John Fitzgerald Kennedy. La semana pasada vimos con detalle los hechos en La ContraHistoria. El 22 de noviembre de 1963 el presidente y su esposa, Jacqueline Kennedy, viajaron a Dallas para realizar una visita oficial. Nada más descender del avión se embarcaron en una caravana por la ciudad a bordo de una limusina descapotable en compañía del gobernador de Texas, John Connally. Recorrieron el centro de Dallas, cuyas calles se habían engalanado para la ocasión y estaban repletas de gente. Ya casi al final de su recorrido, cuando la caravana atravesaba la Dealey Plaza, el vehículo presidencial fue tiroteado. La investigación realizada tras el magnicidio concluyó que un tirador llamado Lee Harvey Oswald había realizado tres disparos con una carabina Carcano desde la sexta planta del edificio que albergaba el Almacén de Libros Escolares de Texas. El presidente recibió dos impactos de bala. El primero le entró por la parte superior de la espalda y le salió por la garganta. Cinco segundos después otra bala le alcanzó en el cráneo. Kennedy ingresó aún con un hilo de vida en el Parkland Memorial Hospital donde fallecería poco después. En paralelo a su agonía la policía de Dallas detuvo a Lee Harvey Oswald, a quien los indicios apuntaban como presunto asesino, en un cine localizado en un suburbio del suroeste de la ciudad donde se había escondido tras haber matado a un agente que le acababa de dar el alto. Lee Harvey Oswald fue trasladado a comisaría y allí le interrogaron los inspectores de policía durante dos días, al término de los cuales el juez ordenó que el reo fuese llevado de las dependencias policiales a la cárcel del condado. La expectación era máxima. Los medios de comunicación se arremolinaron en la puerta de servicio de la comisaría para retransmitir en directo la salida del detenido. En ese momento el dueño de un club nocturno de Dallas llamado Jack Ruby se abalanzó sobre Oswald y le disparó a quemarropa acabando con su vida. Muerto el principal sospechoso la investigación se detuvo, la policía dio el caso por cerrado, algo que disgustó a la opinión pública que empezó a pensar que ahí había gato encerrado. Una semana más tarde y tras consultarlo con Edgar Hoover, director del FBI, el presidente Lyndon B. Johnson creo una comisión presidencial presidida por Earl Warren, presidente del Tribunal Supremo, razón por la cual pasó a ser conocida como Comisión Warren. El informe con las conclusiones de la comisión se presentó diez meses más tarde. Los comisionados resolvieron que el presidente Kennedy había sido asesinado por Lee Harvey Oswald que actuó completamente a solas y por motivos estrictamente personales. Respecto a Jack Ruby, que en esos momentos se encontraba en prisión, también determinó que actuó solo movido por el afán de vengar el asesinato de Kennedy. Con esto ya se daba completamente por cerrado el caso, pero era sólo el principio de una serie de teorías de la conspiración que no han hecho más que crecer y sofisticarse desde entonces. Las hay para todos los gustos y todas coinciden en la búsqueda e identificación de un culpable que consiguió salir indemne tras la investigación oficial. Unas apuntan hacia el propio Gobierno de Estados Unidos que conspiró contra el presidente con la colaboración de la CIA, otras señalan a la Unión Soviética, otras a la Cuba de Fidel Castro y otras a la mafia. Hay decenas de teorías, algunas sencillas de exponer y otras mucho más enrevesadas. El hecho es que un porcentaje nada despreciable (aproximadamente un 60%) de los estadounidenses siguen creyendo que Kennedy fue víctima de un complot. En La ContraHistoria de hoy, y por deseo expreso de los contraescuchas, vamos a ver las principales teorías de la conspiración de un asesinato que la opinión pública nunca considerará del todo cerrado. 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Discover the captivating and untold story of Ann Lowe, the brilliant designer behind Jackie Kennedy's wedding dress, as we delve into her legacy with fashion historian and author, Elizabeth Way.________Join the Patreon community for bonus features and video versions: patreon.com/womendesignersyoushouldknowCheck out the original reel / video this podcast was based on: https://www.instagram.com/p/C6EDEMrLDsn/Sources:Ann Lowe: American Couturier by Elizabeth WayMargaret Powell's master's thesis, The Life and Work of Ann Lowe, published in 2012 by the Corcoran School of the Arts & Design (Included in the book above)By Her Own Design by Piper Huguley (Fictional Novel based on her life)The Mike Douglas Show InterviewAbout Ann Lowe:Ann Lowe (1898-1981) was an influential African American fashion designer whose exquisite gowns were sought after by America's social elite. Born in Clayton, Alabama, she learned the art of dressmaking from her mother and grandmother, both skilled seamstresses. Despite facing significant racial barriers, Lowe's talent led her to design dresses for prominent families, including the Rockefellers, the du Ponts, and the Kennedys.Her most famous creation was Jacqueline Kennedy's wedding dress in 1953, a masterpiece completed under extraordinary circumstances. Lowe's work was known for its meticulous craftsmanship, hand-sewn details, and elegant designs, yet she received little recognition during her lifetime. Financial struggles and the racial discrimination she faced often overshadowed her achievements. Today, Ann Lowe is celebrated as a trailblazer in the fashion industry, whose contributions continue to inspire and influence designers around the world.About Elizabeth Way:Elizabeth Way is a curator who specializes in fashion history, particularly focusing on the intersection of fashion and African American culture. Elizabeth has curated several exhibitions, including "Black Fashion Designers" and "Fabric In Fashion," which highlight the contributions of Black designers and the significance of textiles in fashion. She also co-edited the book "Black Designers in American Fashion," contributing to scholarship and public understanding of the impact of Black designers in the fashion industry. AND authored a book that just came out in 2023 about Ann Lowe  ____View all the visually rich 1-min reels of each woman on IG below:Instagram: Amber AsayInstagram: Women Designers Pod

En hel världs förhoppningar om en bättre framtid grusades när John F Kennedy mördades i Dallas i den 22 november år 1963. Mordet försäkrade honom en plats i historien som ikonisk amerikansk president.JFK:s mörka sidor av sexmissbruk, maffiakontakter och misslyckanden som Grisbukten kom i bakgrunden – istället lyftes ungdomligheten och charmen fram. Många hade satt sitt hopp om en bättre framtid till Kennedy.I denna nymixade repris av podden Historia Nu samtalar programledaren Urban Lindstedt med historikern Bengt Liljegren som skrivit ett stort antal populära historiska biografier. Han är aktuell med biografin John F Kennedy inför publik på biblioteket i Bjärred.Med sin filmstjärnekarisma och sin modeikon till hustru, Jackie, spred Kennedy glamour och förväntningar som ingen president före honom. Även efter sin död har han fortsatt att idealiseras av omvärlden. Detta trots att en rad vittnesmål om Kennedys sexmissbruk och kontakter med den organiserade brottsligheten som hans roll i att dra in USA i Vietnamkriget.När John F. Kennedy framstod som sinnebilden för ungdomlig vitalitet led han av allvarliga hälsoproblem som noga hemlighölls. Presidentämbetet nådde han genom att framhäva sin integritet – ändå lät han sig styras av sin maktlystne och skrupelfrie far. Under Kubakrisen 1962 räddade han världen från ett fullskaligt kärnvapenkrig genom sitt mod och sin intellektuella skärpa, samtidigt som han inte drog sig för att äventyra nationens säkerhet med ständiga otrohetsaffärer.Bild: John F Kennedy tittar på astronauten Shepard på teve tillsammans med sin fru Jacqueline Kennedy och vicepresident Lyndon B Johnson. Vill du stödja podden och samtidigt höra ännu mer av Historia Nu? Gå med i vårt gille genom att klicka här: https://plus.acast.com/s/historianu-med-urban-lindstedt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The public Kennedy family legacy is one full of politics, grandeur, and heartache, but Maureen Callahan has uncovered the deep-seated abuse and exploitation the Kennedy men inflicted on the women in their lives. New York Times best-selling author and columnist for the Daily Mail, Maureen Callahan joins Kennedy to discuss her highly anticipated book, Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed. From Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy to Mary Richardson Kennedy, Maureen leaves no stone unturned in detailing the horrors that the Kennedy women endured. Plus, Maureen and Kennedy discuss Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s imprint on his family's revolting history of exploitation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Emmy Award Winning Actor and Daytime TV's favorite villain, Thaao Penghlis, recently released his cookbook: "Seducing Celebrities One Meal at a Time." This Australian-born Renaissance Man has traveled the world and hosted memorable dinner parties in his Hollywood Hills home with high profile celebrities. While this cookbook imagines the perfect meals for celebrities he has met, his actress friend Doris Roberts once wrote a thank you note praising his meticulous detail to the ambiance, food, and presentation. Kourabiedes literally changed his life. While Thaao was working as an apprentice at an art gallery in Manhattan, Jacqueline Kennedy knocked on the door. The gallery owner was out to lunch so Thaao invited then Mrs. Kennedy to have some tea and kourabiedes which he had baked. How ironic that the son of Greek immigrants would serve Greek wedding cookies to the future Mrs. Onassis. Of course the featured entree that Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis inspired was Thaao's Moussaka. recipe. He shares his delicious touches to this Greek dish including shiitake mushrooms and peeling the eggplants to remove any bitterness. Thaao also highlights delightful stories about other celebrities during our Kitchen Chat. Thaao hosts a podcast called "Thaao Penghlis' Lost Treasures," a thrilling detective story-style exploration of Greece's greatest contribution to the world's literature, the poet Homer. Here is Thaao's great wisdom for life and success. Never allow people to be the leaders of your life or tell you what's next. I believe you plant your own seeds and trust.   If someone's not opening the door, it's meant that you look elsewhere. Don't let them be your dominant in the ways they've taken you away from something. Out create them.   Make your life great. Don't shortchange it. Don't let people dismiss you. If they do it means that you have just been blessed by someone who has let you go onto another side of your track.   Be the cause and not the effect. Enjoy the great recipes and stories in Seducing Celebrities One Meal at a Time. Savor the day! For more Celebrity Chef interviews and recipes visit Kitchenchat.info 

In episode 74, we cover the incredible journey of America's First Ladies! We bring you the stories of how these women transformed the role of First Lady, leaving an indelible impact on the nation's history. Connect with USS: United SHE Stands InstagramResources:The Top 10 Most Influential First Ladies (thoughtco.com)Top 10 Influential First Ladies of the United States | Articles on WatchMojo.comRoles of the First Lady - White House Historical Association (whitehousehistory.org)First Lady's Role | George W. Bush Library (georgewbushlibrary.gov)Anna Eleanor Roosevelt | The White HouseEleanor Roosevelt - White House Historical Association (whitehousehistory.org)Jacqueline Kennedy - White House Historical Association (whitehousehistory.org)Jacqueline Kennedy in the White House | JFK LibraryRosalynn Carter - White House Historical Association (whitehousehistory.org)The Carter Center | Waging Peace, Fighting Disease & Building HopeRosalynn Smith Carter | The White HouseHillary Clinton - White House Historical Association (whitehousehistory.org)Hillary Rodham Clinton | The White HouseThe Office of Hillary Rodham Clinton (hillaryclinton.com)Michelle Obama - White House Historical Association (whitehousehistory.org)Michelle Obama | The White HouseOur Mission | The Obama FoundationThis episode was edited by Kevin Tanner. Learn more about him and his services here:Website: https://www.kevwyxin.com/Instagram: @kevwyxinIf you purchase from any links to resources or products, the show may make a small commission.

Final preparations are made for President Kennedy's trip. Coming off the death of their son Patrick, Jacqueline Kennedy is eager to travel with her husband, but dreads Texas itself. In New York, a Secret Service agent aims his rifle at a motorist who gets too close. Meanwhile, in these final days, what was Oswald up to? Buy the book Countdown to Dallas: The Incredible Coincidences, Routines, and Blind "Luck" that Brought John F. Kennedy and Lee Harvey Oswald Together on November 22, 1963 here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jackie Kennedy's reference to Camelot is often interpreted in connection with the Kennedy presidency and its enduring legacy. The term "Camelot" was famously used by Jacqueline Kennedy in an interview with Theodore H. White for LIFE magazine, just a week after President John F. Kennedy's assassination. In this interview, she compared her husband's presidency to the mythical Camelot, drawing parallels to its idealism, vitality, and sense of hope. "In her poignant interview with Theodore H. White, Jackie Kennedy evoked the imagery of Camelot to encapsulate the essence of her husband's presidency. She painted a picture of a magical era, characterized by noble ideals, intellectual vigor, and a profound sense of purpose. By invoking the legendary kingdom of Camelot, Jackie sought to immortalize the brief yet impactful tenure of JFK, imbuing it with a sense of mythic grandeur. However, her poignant words also carried a bittersweet undertone, hinting at the ephemeral nature of their time in the White House. When she uttered the famous line, 'There will be great presidents again, but there will never be another Camelot,' Jackie Kennedy not only mourned the loss of her beloved husband but also acknowledged the unique and unparalleled quality of his administration." Incorporating music from the band Kamelot into your presentation could add a dramatic flair, providing a haunting backdrop that emphasizes the mystique surrounding the Kennedy assassination and the subsequent debates about its circumstances. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/09olq4cpNbc6CRgDe5GzkA?si=003d344f8a4743f0 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/willie-jackerson/message

Hey Stitchers! We are so excited that our good friend and 22x(!) award winning podcaster Dominic Lawson has shared this beautifully crafted history of Ann Lowe with us as a Black History Month leap day treat. Black is America is one of my favorite pods so take a listen and when you're done, click the link and check out the rest of his episodes!===Anne Lowe was a pioneering African American fashion designer who dressed high society elites in the early to mid 20th century. We learn about her early life in Alabama, training in New York, moving to Harlem during the Renaissance, and most famously designing Jacqueline Kennedy's wedding dress.Timeline:Early Life & TrainingBorn in Clayton, AL in 1898Learned sewing from her mother and grandmotherMoved to NYC in 1917 to formally train at S.T. Taylor Design SchoolSegregated at school but still excelled and finished earlyBuilding Her BrandOpened successful dress salon in Tampa, FL from 1919-1928Saved $20,000 to move to Harlem, NYC during the RenaissanceQuickly built clientele among NYC elites and socialitesDesigned Olivia de Havilland's Oscars dress in 1947Peak YearsClient list included Rockefellers, Roosevelts, duPonts and moreHired to design 1953 wedding dress for Jacqueline KennedyWater pipe disaster destroyed original dress 10 days before weddingRemade it in 5 days with help of employees and communityLate Career StrugglesFocused more on artistry than business side, fell into debtWealthy clients anonymously paid off $13k in back taxes she owedDied in 1981 at age 82 after inspiring new generation of designersKey Quote: "I love my clothes and I'm not interested in sewing for café society or social climbers. I sew for the families of the Social Register." - Anne LoweImpact: Lowe's elegant designs broke racial barriers in high fashion. She paved the way for future Black designers through her perseverance and excellence.Subscribe, review & learn more at www.blackisamericapodcast.com=======Ayeshia Smith @ayeshia.apparel on Instagram Ayeshia 's Website Ayeshia 's Facebook page Elizabeth Way Elizabeth Way is an Associate Curator at the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), as well as a fashion historian whose personal research focuses on the intersection of Black American culture and fashion. =======Ready to tap in to the visuals of Stitch Please? Then join our Patreon! For only $5 a month you can get all of the video versions of the pod. PLUS more goodies at higher patron levels. We couldn't do any of this without your support. Thank you!=============Sign up for the Black Women Stitch quarterly newsletterCheck out our merch hereLeave a BACKSTITCH message and tell us about your favorite episode.Join the Black Women Stitch...

This episode explores the life and career of Anne Lowe, a pioneering African American fashion designer who dressed high society elites in the early to mid 20th century. We learn about her early life in Alabama, training in New York, moving to Harlem during the Renaissance, and most famously designing Jacqueline Kennedy's wedding dress. Timeline: Early Life & Training Born in Clayton, AL in 1898 Learned sewing from her mother and grandmother Moved to NYC in 1917 to formally train at S.T. Taylor Design School Segregated at school but still excelled and finished early Building Her Brand Opened successful dress salon in Tampa, FL from 1919-1928 Saved $20,000 to move to Harlem, NYC during the Renaissance Quickly built clientele among NYC elites and socialites Designed Olivia de Havilland's Oscars dress in 1947 Peak Years Client list included Rockefellers, Roosevelts, duPonts and more Hired to design 1953 wedding dress for Jacqueline Kennedy Water pipe disaster destroyed original dress 10 days before wedding Remade it in 5 days with help of employees and community Late Career Struggles Focused more on artistry than business side, fell into debt Wealthy clients anonymously paid off $13k in back taxes she owed Died in 1981 at age 82 after inspiring new generation of designers Key Quote: "I love my clothes and I'm not interested in sewing for café society or social climbers. I sew for the families of the Social Register." - Anne Lowe Impact: Lowe's elegant designs broke racial barriers in high fashion. She paved the way for future Black designers through her perseverance and excellence. Subscribe, review & learn more at www.blackisamericapodcast.com   The Black Is America podcast, a presentation of OWLS Education Company, was created and is written, researched, and produced by Dominic Lawson. Executive Producer Kenda Lawson Cover art was created by Alexandria Eddings of Art Life Connections.  Sources to create this episode include Ebony Magazine, The Saturday Evening Post, The JFK Library, The Academy, C-Span, History.com, and  Blackpast.com  Special thanks to fashion designer Ayeshia Smith of Ayeshia.com. Follow her on IG at Ayeshia.appareal Also pecial thanks to Elizabeth Way, Associate Museum curator at the Fashion Institute of Technology.  Special thanks to first Chutney Young for suggesting Ann Lowe as a topic. And lastly thank you Lisa Woolfork, founder of Black Women Stich and host of the Stitch Please Podcast. We collaborated with her on this espisode and she introduced us to Elizabeth Way. Follow on IG At Black Women Stitch.    

They say a picture is worth a thousand words....If this is true, then the photo production of Bart Bragg and Wayne Rogers would be prolific enough to fill a library!Bart and Wayne talk with Buck about their 60-plus years of photographing the people and events of Southeast Texas, including:Their early interest in photography;Working alongside Museum of the Gulf Coach Hall of Fame photographer Frank Cricchio;Stories surrounding some of their most memorable experiences photographing celebrities, politicians, athletes, and other personalities of Southeast Texas;In-depth commentary about some of their most remarkable photos,...and more!The podcast brings up a wide range of names from Southeast Texas, including James Badgett, Frank Cricchio, Roger Russell, Leonard Duckett, Ethel Redman, Bum Phillips, Wade Phillips, Claude Brown, Dana Rogers (Mrs. Wayne Rogers), Jack Brooks, Judge Brad Burnett, Jimmy Everett, Nick Lampson, Mike Simpson, George Caraway, Leo and Mary Weeks, Wanda Carole Wrinkle Ford, Christy Morace, Lew Ford, Todd Dodge, Dr. Jesse DeLee, William Seale...and more! Other well-known names discussed in the podcast include Dottie Rambo, Barry Goldwater, John Tower, Linda Laughlin, Nancy Ann Fleming, Bob Hope, Leon Jaworski, Richard Nixon, Joe Jaworski, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy, Cecil Stoughton, Lyndon Johnson, Lady Bird Johnson, Lee Harvey Oswald, Jim Leavelle, Jack Ruby, Don Rickles, Bob West, George Herbert Walker Bush, George W. Bush, Walter Humphrey, Harry Goins, Don Knotts, Jonathan Winters, Johnny Carson, Eddie Albert, Buddy Ebsen, Gerald Ford, Bill Clinton, Ann Richards...and more!Minor White said, "Photography is a language more universal than words."Listen to these two masters talk about capturing over sixty years of Southeast Texas life...Right here, on Down Trails of Victory podcast!

On this day in 1962, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy gave the first televised tour of the White House.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we are vibe-talking. If you're new here: it means we don't have specific topics, just things on our mind and what weird things have happened recently! Some topics include born again virgins: and how odd we think that term is. We talk about the Marilyn Monroe/Audrey Hepburn categories and how Jacqueline Kennedy has an absolute dump truck. RIP. We also talk about the weird men in the DM‘s. Don't be creeps, guys. And then Lauren is convinced she saw a dead squirrel on the side of the road wearing a checkered apron. The episode closed out with such a good Kinda Funny confession, hope you enjoy! --- Sorta Kinda Funny is part of The DEN - Deluxe Edition Network. Go there to find your NEXT favorite podcast! --- Podcast trailer: Barrel Aged Flicks podcast. https://www.deluxeeditionnetwork.com/home/baf Find us on Instagram or email us: skfpod@gmail.com @skfpod

The idea of “interiority” is all the talk these days, but what actually is it? How is it different from exposition and simply telling a reader about a character's thoughts and feelings? How do you access that deeper level of character development and voice from which great interiority comes? We've got two master writers and teachers today to help us out: Dawn Tripp and Christopher BoucherWatch a recording of our live webinar here. The audio/video version is available for one week. Missed it? Check out the podcast version above or on your favorite podcast platform.Looking for a writing community? Join our Facebook page.I also recommend the following Substack articles about Interiority, the first from Brandon Taylor and the second from Courtney Maum.Christopher Boucher is the author of the novels How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive, Golden Delicious and Big Giant Floating Head (a 2019 Massachusetts Book Award Finalist). He's also an Associate Professor of the Practice of English at Boston College and the managing editor of Post Road Magazine.Dawn Tripp is the author of the novel Georgia, which was a national bestseller and a finalist for the New England Book Award, and three previous novels: Game of Secrets, Moon Tide, and The Season of Open Water, which won the Massachusetts Book Award for Fiction. Her new novel, Jackie, about Jacqueline Kennedy, will be released in June.Photo by Daniel Jericó on Unsplash This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 7amnovelist.substack.com

This week, Jensen Davis takes us inside her shocking story about an evangelical-based parenting program that has been operating for 40 years and teaches parents that babies are morally corrupt and must be broken of their waywardness. Then, speaking of incredible stories, acclaimed screenwriter Scott Z. Burns tells us just what A.I. gets wrong about creativity. And finally, John Mauceri has the tale of the unforgettable night Jacqueline Kennedy went to the opera and watched the inamorata of her future husband give an electrifying performance.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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All regularly scheduled network programming from every radio and TV station around the country was immediately suspended. This audio comes from shortly after 2PM eastern time from ABC. Right after the shooting, witness Howard Brennan notified the police that he was sitting across the street from the Texas School Book Depository, watching the President's motorcade go by. He heard a shot come from above and looked up to see a man with a rifle fire another shot from the southeast corner window on the sixth floor. He said he had seen the same man minutes earlier looking through the window. Brennan gave a description of the shooter, and Dallas police subsequently broadcast descriptions at Dallas time 12:45., 12:48, and 12:55 p.m. At 12:45 fifteen minutes after President Kennedy was shot, Dallas police officer J.D. Tippit received a radio order to drive to the central Oak Cliff area as part of a concentration of police around the center of the city. At 12:54, Tippit radioed that he moved as directed. By then, several messages had been broadcast describing a suspect in Kennedy's shooting as a five-foot-ten, slender white male. At roughly 1:10, Tippit was driving slowly eastward on East 10th street past the intersection at Patton Avenue when he pulled alongside a man who resembled the police description. Although conspiracy theorists dispute this, officially the man was twenty-four year-old Lee Harvey Oswald. Oswald walked over to Tippit's car and exchanged words with him through an open window. Tippit opened his car door and walked toward the front of the car. Oswald drew a handgun and fired five shots in rapid succession. Tippit was shot in the chest and head, dying almost instantly. His body was transported from the scene of the shooting by ambulance to Methodist Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 1:25 p.m. Meanwhile, Johnny Brewer, a nearby shoe store manager later testified that he saw Oswald ducking into the entrance alcove of his store. Suspicious, Brewer watched Oswald continue up the street and slip without paying into the nearby Texas Theatre. He alerted the theater's ticket clerk, who telephoned the police at about 1:40 p.m. As police arrived, the house lights were brought up and Brewer pointed out Oswald sitting near the rear of the theater. Police Officer Nick McDonald testified that he was the first to reach Oswald and that Oswald seemed ready to surrender saying, "Well, it is all over now." McDonald said that Oswald pulled out a pistol tucked into the front of his pants, then pointed the pistol at him, and pulled the trigger. McDonald stated that the pistol did not fire because the pistol's hammer came down on the webbing between the thumb and index finger as he grabbed it. McDonald also said that Oswald struck him, but that he struck back and Oswald was disarmed. As he was led from the theater, Oswald shouted he was a victim of police brutality. Soon after his arrest, Oswald encountered reporters, declared, "I didn't shoot anybody. They've taken me in because I lived in the Soviet Union. I'm just a patsy!" This is audio from an arranged press meeting later that day. The voice you'll hear is that of Lee Harvey Oswald. Oswald was formally arraigned for the murder of Officer Tippit at 7:10 p.m. By early the next morning, he had been arraigned for the assassination of President Kennedy. At 2:38 p.m. Dallas time on Friday the 22nd aboard Air Force One, Lyndon Baines Johnson took the oath of office as the 36th President of the United States. Standing next to him as he took the oath were both his wife and Jacqueline Kennedy.

"Jeg ville gerne bidrage til at få styr på sagen. Jeg var der selv og jeg husker alting klart". Ordene kommer fra Paul Landis, en tidligere livvagt for Jacqueline Kennedy. Han befandt sig få skridt fra den bil, hvor præsident John F. Kennedy blev skudt 22. november 1963. Nu er den 88-årige Landis aktuel med en bogen 'The Last Witness', hvor han fortæller om en opsigtsvækkende detalje ved det spektakulære mord, som måske ændrer grundlæggende ved hele fortællingen. Eller hvad? Kan vi forlade os på at Landis efter eget udsagn "husker alting klart"? Og kan det passe ingen af de mange tidligere undersøgelser har bemærket netop denne detalje? Det er nogle af spørgsmålene i denne uges Kampen om historien, hvor Adam Holm taler med forfatter og chefredaktør Anders Agner Pedersen og lektor og forsker i konspirationsteoriernes historie Kasper Grotle Rasmussen. Musik: Adi Zukanovic. (Sendt første gang 10. oktober).

Ann Lowe (c. 1898-1981) designed some of the most iconic couture dresses of the mid-20th century, including Jacqueline Kennedy's wedding dress. As the first Black designer to make a splash on New York City's Madison Avenue, it would be decades before she got the recognition she deserved.  For further reading: How a Little-Known Black Pioneer Changed Fashion Forever Ann Lowe's Barrier-Breaking Mid-Century Couture Pioneering Designer Ann Lowe Gets Her Due in This Year's Met Exhibition History classes can get a bad rap, and sometimes for good reason. When we were students, we couldn't help wondering... where were all the ladies at? Why were so many incredible stories missing from the typical curriculum? Enter, Womanica. On this Wonder Media Network podcast we explore the lives of inspiring women in history you may not know about, but definitely should. Every weekday, listeners explore the trials, tragedies, and triumphs of groundbreaking women throughout history who have dramatically shaped the world around us. In each 5 minute episode, we'll dive into the story behind one woman listeners may or may not know–but definitely should. These diverse women from across space and time are grouped into easily accessible and engaging monthly themes like Educators, Villains, Indigenous Storytellers, Activists, and many more.  Womanica is hosted by WMN co-founder and award-winning journalist Jenny Kaplan. The bite-sized episodes pack painstakingly researched content into fun, entertaining, and addictive daily adventures.  Womanica was created by Liz Kaplan and Jenny Kaplan, executive produced by Jenny Kaplan, and produced by Grace Lynch, Maddy Foley, Brittany Martinez, Edie Allard, Lindsey Kratochwill, Adesuwa Agbonile, Carmen Borca-Carrillo, Taylor Williamson, Sara Schleede, and Abbey Delk. Special thanks to Shira Atkins. Original theme music composed by Miles Moran. Follow Wonder Media Network: Website Instagram Twitter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Thaao Penghlis from Days of Our Lives!Thaao discusses working on Days of Our Lives, co-starring in the Sci/Fi-Horror cult classic Altered States, his celebrity encounters with Jimmy Stewart, Elizabeth Taylor, and Jacqueline Kennedy, his podcast The Lost Treasures, & much more!

Join Disney's Ike Eisenmann, and author, Jonathan Rosen, as they chat with Thaao Penghlis from Days of Our Lives!Thaao discusses working on Days of Our Lives, co-starring in the Sci/Fi-Horror cult classic Altered States, his celebrity encounters with Jimmy Stewart, Elizabeth Taylor, and Jacqueline Kennedy, his podcast The Lost Treasures, & much more!

Many people know Ann Lowe as the designer of gowns for America's most prominent society women, including Jacqueline Kennedy. Winterthur Museum is marking the legacy of Ann Lowe with the largest exhibition of her work to date, featuring 40 iconic gowns, many that have never been on public display. The exhibition will also feature the work of contemporary Black couturiers like B Michael, Tracy Reese, Amsale Aberra, and Bishme Cromartie. Taniqua speaks with Elizabeth Way, associate curator at The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology and guest curator of the exhibition, and Director of Collections Alexandra Deutsch. The exhibition will run from September 9, 2023 to Januray 7, 2024. Meet the Guests: Winterthur Museum Elizabeth Way Alexandra Deutsch Follow us on IG: @blackfashionhistorypodcast @taniquarudell 

Welcome back to the 3RIPLE 3HREAT podcast where it's good news and good vibes all the time, baby! In this episode of the 3RIPLE 3HREAT podcast, Jermel interviews Peggyrose Dowd, Community Engagement Coordinator at the Charleston County - Department of Public Safety.  They spoke about the important role social competence has played in her career. As a professional, Peggyrose has had to pivot and adjust to new roles. She was able to do this because of her proficiency in social competence.  They also discuss career opportunities available to job searchers in Public Safety. If you are thinking about a career in Public Safety make sure to tune in! Here is a little about Peggyrose Dowd: Community Engagement Coordinator Peggyrose Dowd is a born and raised Jersey girl. She moved to Charleston in 2019 right before the pandemic hit. Her original plan was to work downtown in the hospitality industry, she has her Associates degree in Business and applied Science with a focus on planning events. As we all know, especially in public safety things don't always go as planned. At the time, nowhere downtown was hiring which turned out to be a blessing in disguise. Peggyrose applied to The Charleston County Consolidated Emergency Communications Center (9-1-1). She was hired on as a telecommunicator to answer non emergent calls, from there she worked her way up to be the recruiter and public educator. Attending events from job fairs, back to school bashes, college fairs, and more; all she wanted to do was educate the residents and tourists of all that The Department of Public Safety had to offer, whether that be a new career or information about some of our free resources. When often asked about her job as a recruiter she would tell people that she “hires heroes for a living and nothing is better than that”. Peggyrose's drive for public safety comes from her family, a long line of firefighters. Her grandfather one of the youngest Fire Chiefs in the state of New Jersey, her father a previous Captain for their local department, her uncle a member of FDNY and her husband is currently a Captain at James Island Fire Department. “Growing up in the Public Safety environment inspired me to always want to better my community.” Now in her new role Peggyrose is excited to showcase all the different departments under the umbrella of The Department of Public Safety. This includes The Charleston County Consolidated Emergency Communications Center (9-1-1), Charleston County Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Awendaw-McClenville Fire Department, Charleston County Emergency Management, Charleston County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and The Tri-County Biological Science Center. “I love when I get to go out and talk about the resources and job opportunities available, that one conversation could change someone's life, whether it be a career opportunity or one of the resources helped them when they needed it most.” In her spare time Peggyrose enjoys hanging out at the beach with family and friends. She is also one of those people who always has a book in hand, constantly wanting to learn more. “One of my favorite quotes is by Jacqueline Kennedy, 'One man can make a difference and every man should try'. That is what public safety is all about, making a difference for the community.”

She is perhaps one of the world's most iconic figures. Jacqueline Kennedy captivated the nation and the rest of the world with her intelligence, beauty, and grace. But who was she before she became a household name? From her adventures abroad in Paris to her groundbreaking career as a writer and photographer in Washington, DC., join us for a journey into the life of a remarkable woman on Watching America. Carl Sferrazza Anthony is a writer, screenwriter, and journalist; an expert on Presidents, First ladies, and their families; and the author of over a dozen works of history and biography. He's conducted interviews with Presidents and their wives, wrote speeches for Nancy Reagan, and penned the introduction to one of Hillary Clinton's books. His newest work, "Camera Girl: The Coming of Age of Jackie Bouvier Kennedy," unveils the untold story of a headstrong, single young woman trying to figure out who she wanted to become.

In the 1960s, the world's attention was focused on a nail-biting race against time: Fifty countries contributed nearly a billion dollars to save a dozen ancient Egyptian temples, built during the height of the pharaohs' rule, from drowning in the floodwaters of the gigantic new Aswan High Dam. But the massive press coverage of this unprecedented rescue effort completely overlooked the gutsy French archaeologist who made it all happen. Without the intervention of Christiane Desroches-Noblecourt, the temples—including the Metropolitan Museum's Temple of Dendur—would be at the bottom of a huge reservoir. It was a project of unimaginable size and complexity that required the fragile sandstone temples to be dismantled, stone by stone, and rebuilt on higher ground. A willful, real-life version of Indiana Jones, Desroches-Noblecourt refused to be cowed by anyone or anything. As a member of the French Resistance in World War II she had survived imprisonment by the Nazis; in her fight to save the temples, she defied two of the most daunting leaders of the postwar world, Egyptian President Abdel Nasser and French President Charles de Gaulle. As she told one reporter, “You don't get anywhere without a fight, you know.” Yet Desroches-Noblecourt was not the only woman who played a crucial role in the endeavor. The other was Jacqueline Kennedy, America's new First Lady, who persuaded her husband to call on Congress to help fund the rescue effort. After a century and a half of Western plunder of Egypt's ancient monuments, Desroches-Noblecourt had done the opposite. She had helped preserve a crucial part of its cultural heritage and, just as important, made sure it remained in its homeland.Today's guest is Lynne Olson, author of “Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archeologist Who Saved Egypt's Ancient Temples.” We discuss why Christiane Desroches is something of a real-life female Indiana Jones, what tactics Desroches used to save Egyptian antiquities from flooding in the Nile basin, and how important her intervention was to the effort.

On today's episode, Jack is joined by Clint Hill and Lisa McCubbin Hill. Clint is a retired United States Secret Service Special Agent and Assistant Director who served five presidential administrations from 1958 to 1975: Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford. The defining moment of his career came when he jumped onto the back of the presidential limousine in an effort to protect President Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy during the President's assassination. Lisa McCubbin Hill is an award-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author. In 2009, while working with Gerard Blaine on The Kennedy Detail: JFK's Secret Service Agents Break Their Silence, Lisa met Clint Hill, convincing him to share the memories he buried for 50 years. Today, Clint credits Lisa with helping him “find a reason to live, not just exist.” Together, Lisa and Clint have co-authored several New York Times bestselling books including Mrs. Kennedy and Me, a memoir of the four years Clint spent with Jacqueline Kennedy, Five Days in November, an account of the Kennedy assassination, and Five Presidents: My Extraordinary Journey with Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon and Ford, covering the period from 1958 to 1975. Their latest My Travels with Mrs. Kennedy is available now. You can learn more about Clint and Lisa by visiting clinthillsecretservice.com and lisamccubbin.com You can follow them on Instagram @lisamccubin and @clinthill_ss SPONSORS: Navy Federal Credit Union: Today's episode is presented by Navy Federal Credit Union. Learn more about them at navyfederal.org Black Rifle Coffee Company: Today's episode is also brought to you by Black Rifle Coffee Company. Check out the latest here. SIG: This episode is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here. Protekt: Get 25% off at https://www.protekt.com/dangerclose Aimpoint: Visit https://aimpoint.us/promotions/2022/jackcarr/ and use code JACKCARR and receive a free signed hardcover of The Devil's Hand, the latest in the Terminal List Series. Danger Close is an IRONCLAD Original.