Jackie Kennedy was magnificent in the days and weeks immediately following her husband's assassination. She was especially wonderful to me.

Quote by Pierre Salinger

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I was one of the first people to learn that Jackie was going to marry...

I was one of the first people to learn that Jackie was going to marry...

A lot of people criticize the primaries, but I think they are absolutely essential to...

A lot of people criticize the primaries, but I think they are absolutely essential to...

To outlive one's child is a terrible thing, but to do so because your child...

To outlive one's child is a terrible thing, but to do so because your child...

American people simply will not countenance being lied to by their own President.

American people simply will not countenance being lied to by their own President.

The French were mystified about the Watergate scandal.

The French were mystified about the Watergate scandal.

As much as I liked and admired the various members of the Kennedy family, my...

As much as I liked and admired the various members of the Kennedy family, my...

The things that stand out are often the oddities.

The things that stand out are often the oddities.

I do not wear my emotions on my sleeve. I was once described by my...

I do not wear my emotions on my sleeve. I was once described by my...

He's the president of the United States. He's got to work 14 to 16 hours...

He's the president of the United States. He's got to work 14 to 16 hours...

Whole generations have forgotten history.

Whole generations have forgotten history.

The day I became press secretary to the President of the United States, I was...

The day I became press secretary to the President of the United States, I was...

On several occasions President Kennedy encouraged me to take a lover, an obvious sign he...

On several occasions President Kennedy encouraged me to take a lover, an obvious sign he...

The death of JFK to the resignation of Richard Nixon marked a great turning point...

The death of JFK to the resignation of Richard Nixon marked a great turning point...

I've had at least my share of tragedy, but I have had far more than...

I've had at least my share of tragedy, but I have had far more than...

The Gulf War is responsible for the huge and horrifying rise in Islamic terrorism.

The Gulf War is responsible for the huge and horrifying rise in Islamic terrorism.

President Kennedy was a voracious reader and was forever coming up with fascinating bits of...

President Kennedy was a voracious reader and was forever coming up with fascinating bits of...

Onassis was a man who loved to walk, to walk and talk, and he was...

Onassis was a man who loved to walk, to walk and talk, and he was...

One of the problems with a candidate like Bob Kennedy, and his brother before him,...

One of the problems with a candidate like Bob Kennedy, and his brother before him,...

There have not been children of comparable youth in the White House since the Kennedy...

There have not been children of comparable youth in the White House since the Kennedy...

Believe me, as one who has seen a number of international crises firsthand, they cannot...

Believe me, as one who has seen a number of international crises firsthand, they cannot...