On January 14, 1964, less than two months after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Jacqueline Kennedy thanked the American people for the nearly 800000 cards, messages and letters of condolence she received following the death of her husband. Mrs. Kennedy made her comments on a newsreel, which was shown before feature attractions in movie theaters throughout the nation. With the late President's brothers, Attorney General Robert Kennedy and Senator Edward Kennedy, at her side, Mrs. Kennedy said, "its my greatest wish that all these letters be acknowledged." Mrs. Kennedy went on to say that "each and every letter will be treasured," and be placed along with President Kennedy's papers, in the Kennedy Library which was to be built in Boston, Massachusets. Mrs. Kennedy said that the Kennedy Library, "would be, we hope, not only a memorial to President Kennedy, but a living center of study of the times in which he lived. And a center for young people and for scholars from all over the world." Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy (1929-1994) Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy (1929-1994) was known for her beauty, style, glamour, and glittering cultural events at the White House. Beyond appearances, however, was a woman of great depth and intelligence whose knowledge of art and understanding of history informed her complete restoration of the White House--and a famous televised tour of the restored rooms. Behind the scenes, she lobbied strongly for historic preservation ...
