"Jackie, for God's sake, take off sunglasses. People came to see you, and you hide them from the eye. Jacqueline reluctantly obeyed her husband. However, as soon as he turned away, put her glasses on again. The sun mercilessly hell, she was hot in a wool suit. Presidential couple were driving through Dallas in an open blue "Lincoln". On the whole route of the procession they were greeted by thousands of people. Sometimes the President, wanting to thank the Texans for the warm welcome, out of the car to shake hands with the people.
From the roar of the crowd at Jacqueline headache. She is haunted by the idea that a few days have to go in dresses with long sleeve, when the outdoor temperature exceeds 25 degrees. She bitterly remembered Godfrey McHugh - assistant to the President. "It's so misleading, to say that in Texas cold." Suddenly, she heard a crackling sound. Then it happened again. "Oh my God, the President was hit by a bullet! "cried the driver. Kennedy swung and his head fell on his knees wives. Only then Jacqueline noticed that all the face of the man in the blood. "What do they do? They killed John! " His head spouse's hands, she cried: "Oh, John, John! I love you! "
The car at high speed drove up to the hospital. From Jacqueline was still a faint hope. She nervously smoked, waiting for will be released from the operating doctors. "The wound is fatal. There is nothing we can do. You can say goodbye to her husband". When operating became a priest, he found her standing in front of her husband on his knees in a puddle of blood. She frantically clutched the hand of a dead President. Then kissed him on the lips and said, "Let eternal light illuminates you". On the same day, Jacqueline together with the body of John Kennedy flew from Dallas to Washington. Shortly before landing, she noticed his clothes spattered with blood. She had thought to change clothes, but she banished it from my mind. "No, let everybody see what they have done". View tear-stained pillow young widow in a suit with traces of blood of the murdered President shook the whole nation. It seemed that silence reigned in that day in the White house, enveloped the whole of America. The country came to a standstill. Relatives and friends rushed to Express Jacqueline condolences. But the first lady was trying to talk herself. Once again she spoke aloud experienced before: "You know, when John fell down to my knees, I tried to hold in his head brains". She kept saying, "We need to hold out a few days before the funeral of her husband". Finally the doctor almost forced Jacqueline drink calming. While she was taking a bath, the maid had put his blood-stained suit in box. Later his mother Jacqueline took the clothes in her house in Georgetown. She placed it on the attic next to the wedding dress Jackie.
Wedding of the year
"Oh, dress sits on you as forged. I think more fitting will not need," said the dressmaker, arranging long skirt. After a few days at Jacqueline, which was 24, had to be married to 36-year-old Senator John Kennedy. Descending the stairs to the first floor, she heard her mother argued with the father of the groom. "But it is madness to invite such a huge number of guests - one and a half thousand people," insisted the voice of a female. "Mrs. Auchincloss, I'll be brief. You only give his daughter in marriage, and I at the wedding should introduce a country with a future first lady. I hope you do not doubt that John will become President? " Mother Jacqueline thought it best not to continue the discussion, especially as all the expenses for the wedding the family of Kennedy undertook. "Well, having the status of 400 million. dollars, they can afford such expenses", - judged Janet Auchincloss. She knew that by the generosity of spouse in this matter did not have to count. Auchincloss, of course, a rich family, consisting of the relationships with the most well-known families of America - the Rockefellers, Vandervelde, Tiffany. But... Jacqueline was not born Auchincloss. Her father was an American of French origin Jack Bouvier. He provided the family quite decent due to the existence of gambling, however, did not bother faithful wife. When she turned thirteen, and her younger sister Lee 11, his parents divorced. Acquaintance, and then the marriage of a widower Hugh Auchincloss mother Jacqueline considered a reward for past sufferings. Together with her children she moved to spacious estate, where in addition to the new wife lived two of his children from his first marriage. Not to say that Jacqueline and her sister there was wronged, but to indulge the girl nobody wanted. At least study in one of the most prestigious institutions of the American girls ' College, miss porter Jacqueline paid her father. My stepfather has not invested in education stepdaughter penny. After graduating from College, Jacqueline was forced to go to work. Fine arts education and knowledge of French and Spanish languages enabled her to work as a reporter in a newspaper. The future first lady received $ 50 per week. Sometimes the father would give her some money, but about the chic life dream was not necessary. "The only way to ensure a comfortable existence - a good marriage, thought Jacqueline and started to fulfill dreams. Using the status of a member of the press, Jacqueline tried to make acquaintance with people famous and rich. At one event she met with Senator John F. Kennedy, the most attractive bachelor America. Not sparing time and effort, Jacqueline tried to attract the attention of John and ensured that they had an affair. Actually, to achieve novel with John was easy for Senator long and entrenched glory Lovelace. He could make love with liked him much right in the Cabinet. Or to escape from a session in the hotel opposite, to arrange in one of the rooms of the Orgy, and then as if nothing had happened to return to the discussion of the laws. "He did not take quality and quantity," he joked as one of my friends John. However, stag position of the Senator became an obstacle in his path to the presidency. John's father insisted on marrying. In the eyes of the clan Kennedy Jacqueline had two important advantages - she was Catholic and thanks to my stepfather was in relationship with the aristocratic elite of America.
However, not everything was so smooth in the relationship between Jacqueline and Kennedy clan. Sister John took a new bride in arms. They mocked her manner of speech, believing that the voice of Jacqueline stuck girl-girl, not an adult woman. And when Jackie blurted one of the sisters that she dreamed of becoming a ballerina, she broke into a laugh: "With such noisome, baby, you are more suitable for playing football".
The wedding of Jacqueline and John took place on 12 September 1953. It was attended by the entire political and economic elite of America, and journalists dubbed this event "the wedding of the year".
"The white house is the worst place in the world"
Started family life have discovered the diversity of tastes and preferences of the spouses. John loved the society and could not live without musicals and theatrical performances, and Jacqueline prefer to arrange a party for a narrow circle of friends. She loved to SIP expensive wine, sitting at the table with candles and talk about cinema and art. Kennedy preferred to drink beer and talk about politics night long, pre-eating a steak with potatoes. Close friends of Senator wondered how John could marry a woman who speaks mostly about the ballet and the Baudelaire. But John just laughed when others criticized his wife,. To himself he decided that they just made from a different test. "But that's an interesting thing, Jacqueline always a surprise for me. It is not boring, that's for sure! " Once John has portrayed his relationship with his wife in the form of a graph - a wavy spiral, which crossed absolutely straight line. "Whimsical, spiral character of Jacqueline balances my even temper," explained Kennedy. However, to outsiders, their relationship remained unsolved. Journalists all the time spent trying to find something intangible that is the basis of relations between the two so different from the people. The correspondent of "Pari-match" asked Kennedy to describe his wife in one word. Then he, a moment's thought, replied with a smile: "Fairy".
Jacqueline had little interest in the political activities of her husband, their efforts, it was decided to focus on the creation of a cosiness in the house. "I have made in the life of John the procedure, " said Jacqueline. We eat well. But before the marriage of John was only eating cold food. Now in the morning, he no longer leaves the house with dirty shoes. His clothes are always ironed, and I put him things on the road, if it is somewhere going. John at any time may bring unexpected guests, and I will have something to offer them".
Measured life was destined to end seven years later, in 1960, spending on campaign fourteen million dollars, John F. Kennedy became the 35th President of America. And Jacqueline, which at that time was 31 years old, is the youngest first lady in American history. However, it was not at all thrilled with this circumstance. Jackie threw the trick that John was expecting from it the least. She was hysterical in connection with the move to the White house. "It's the worst place in the world! It's so cold and gloomy. Similar to the cellars of the Lubyanka. Bathroom furniture, store-bought at reduced prices. It scares me the thought of having to move. I hate this house, I hate that. "cried Jackie. John managed to calm his wife, only promising that he would allow her, as she expressed, "repaint the barn". However, one of her husband's permission was not enough - the residence was of historical value for the whole country. But the first lady managed to convince even Congress. Under the leadership of Jacqueline, began an ambitious renovation, which the White house had not seen in the entire history of its existence. The President's wife has decided to furnish the mansion genuine Antiques XVIII-XIX centuries. It all by hook or by crook tried to persuade individuals to donate their furniture with historical value. Asked museums to give paintings. During the year, Jacqueline has been able to make residence in the national Park, filled with Antiques, the total cost of which was $ 10 million.
As carefully and lavishly first lady belonged to his own wardrobe. She has never been photographed twice in the same clothes. His personal fashion designer Oleg Cassini she was charged with the following requirements: "take Care that no one wore such clothes as I do. You know better than me what to do, so no one has launched production of cheap imitations. So no one should talk about my outfits".
Even Jackie tried to protect his personal life from interfering with the press, primarily the children. When John became President, his daughter Carolina was two years old, and soon she got a brother John Junior. Jacqueline had hated it when journalists tried to shoot Carolina. The President, on the contrary, encouraged photogenic daughter as often as possible to communicate with reporters. And as soon as Jacqueline for some reason left Washington, the husband was invited to his office for children and allow journalists not only to remove them, but even to ask the little girl questions. So to the question "do you know what your daddy? Caroline said: "Yes he actually does nothing, just sits without shoes and socks". The next day all the Newspapers to the one cited the President's daughter. Jacqueline metal thunder and lightning: "You have no right to exploit children for political purposes,". She was screaming so loud that it was heard on all floors of the White house. Jacqueline ordered absudity lawn residence high bushes that photographers were awkward to remove children playing. However, almost every day some newspaper wrote about their favorite hamsters children of the President, pony Macaroni and white puppy Pushkin - the gift of Nikita Khrushchev. "I got so sick when I read about Macaroni and Pushkin, " she scolded his press Secretary. And let journalists will no longer familiar to call me in his articles Jackie. Why are they called me this boyish name, when I have my own great name? I am Jacqueline. And again, please tell the servants in the White house that they no longer contact me "first lady". This is similar to a horse named. Let them call me Mrs. Kennedy". Try as little as possible to communicate with journalists, she announced to the press war. Did not allow them to attend a gala dinner in the White house and ask"nasty questions". And if you still had to talk to them, Jacqueline did it so arrogantly that journalists shouted: "Yes she treats us as serfs! " For the eyes, they began to call her "Queen".
But the paradox was that the less Jacqueline talked with representatives of the press, the more wrote about it. Readers desperately wanted to know all about extravagant young lady, clothed in French fashion. The Newspapers wrote about it countless hats and dresses without sleeves. Not setting ourselves a goal Jacqueline nevertheless became the most fashionable woman of America. At some point, the press began to write about Jacqueline with notes of admiration. "Jackie adorns America! "exclaimed the newspaper "new York daily news".
The President was flattered by the attention that the press had his wife. However, it started to bother spending. During the first year of stay in the White house Jackie personally spent on clothing, jewelry and visiting beauty salons more than 105 thousand dollars. "You understand that I only get a hundred thousand a year? "asked Kennedy. "If we didn't have a side income, we would be bankrupt". "I don't understand. You can easily spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on voters, and I put in a rebuke that I spend money on clothes. Yes you're a miser," said Jacqueline and slammed the door. However, the next day she asked her Secretary, "to beat her hand, if she wants to buy an expensive dress." Therefore, the first lady was always happy to get a smart thing as a gift. Jacqueline was in the seventh sky with happiness, when Emperor Haile Selassie gave her a fur coat leopard worth $ 75,000.
Each week, four days, it is definitely spent at his country house, and the mistress of the White house at this time was one of the sisters of the President or his mother. Many resented how she was neglecting her duties of first lady. But all the accusations she answered: "I want to do only her husband and children, if I start to engage in social activities, then I will not have time for family".
...Leaving the White house, Jacqueline ordered a bronze plaque, which was placed above the fireplace in the bedroom of the President. On it was the inscription: "In this room lived John Fitzgerald Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline. They lived here for two years, ten months and two days, from January 20, 1961 to November 22, 1963". No other first lady ever in the history of the country had not done anything like that.
Living legend
"I am a bleeding wound. My life is over. I was totally exhausted. I cry day and night to the point of exhaustion", - confessed Jacqueline one of the friends. She pretty much stopped on the street, because as soon as Jacqueline did, it was immediately pursued by reporters. And in front of her house there was always a crowd of onlookers in the hope of at least a glimpse of the famous widow Kennedy. Usually people become a legend after his death, but Jacqueline, having survived and being next to her husband at the time of his death, became a legend during his lifetime.
In the hope that journalists will be less disturb her if she will leave the capital, Jacqueline moved to new York. She bought an apartment on Fifth Avenue, has arranged the children in school, tried using everyday worries to distract from grief. But it was chasing after her. The first anniversary of the death of John Jacqueline, out on the street, he saw a portrait of her husband in mourning frame in every Newsstand, in all the Windows. From all sides looked at her John. Sobbing, she ran home. "Why should you think about this murder? Would it not be better to celebrate his birthday? "
At this point in the life of Jackie important role began to play a Greek entrepreneur, one of the richest men in the world Aristotle Onassis. He met Jacqueline in her as a young wife of Senator Kennedy. The idea of marriage came to Jackie immediately. And not the last role was played by the financial question. Many believed that the widow Kennedy inherited millions. But this was not the case. She received 200 thousand per year, about 17 thousand per month. Before Jacqueline could easily spend money, and now was forced to do it with greater caution. At the same time, extravagance remained one of the main features of its charater. Marriage to Onassis had saved her from these problems.
The news of the upcoming wedding "living legend" America and the wealthy Greek's swept all Newspapers of the world. Compatriots Jacqueline was indignant: "She betrayed the memory of man," "Jackie, how could you? ", "John F. Kennedy died again". Such headers were Packed all the American press. But Jacqueline was glad to give America a slap in the face: "They killed my husband and dare to judge me? " Her decision was firm. Five years after the death of John F. Kennedy on the Greek island Skorpio Orthodox Archimandrite married Jacqueline Kennedy and Aristotle Onassis. The ceremony was attended by the children of Jacqueline, her mother and stepfather. Becoming the wife of one of the richest men in the world, Jacqueline for the first time in my life I could not think about money. She got a bucket of diamonds, sable fur coats worth $ 60,000, priceless paintings and Antiques, which is so loved. Invoices were sent directly to the office of Onassis, where they were paid for itself tycoon. "God is witness, Jackie has suffered so much, let him buy what she likes," said new husband.
No longer limited by the Kennedy family, Jackie, for the first time was really fun. She wore tight jeans, a t-shirt without a bra, extravagant skirts and frivolous hats. Onassis, there was nothing to prevent it. When this husband and wife were rarely together. Both made no secret that, in fact, for both the marriage kind of deal. Jacqueline received the money, and Onassis, who liked to buy the most expensive, had been gratifying his vanity that he took to wife the most famous woman in the world.
After the death of Onassis most of the state received the daughter of the Greek tycoon Christina. But Jacqueline could not consider himself aggrieved, having received $ 26 million. She became financially independent, and life has got to Jacqueline special taste. She went back to what I had started - journalism. Only now she worked for 50 dollars a week, and for the sake of their own pleasure. Being an editor in the publishing house "Viking press", she was looking for interesting authors. Her daughter, Caroline, went in his mother's footsteps. Over time, she began working as a correspondent for the new York daily news".
Jacqueline often and much criticized. But never rebuked her that she is a bad mother. After her husband's death, Jackie was trying to get her children were proud of the fact that have a last name Kennedy. Caroline and John, she was brought up in the spirit of honoring his father. In 1971 he and his mother visited the White house at the invitation of President Nixon. Jaclyn was surprised to see his portrait on the first floor. She already forgot about this painting, which depicts standing near the fireplace in the new York apartment. On Jacqueline is wearing a long white dress from the beloved Givenchy. On the face there is no hint that the internal stress and emotional imbalance, which pursued the woman. "Well, well, if I remember exactly, thought Jacqueline. Taking children's hands, she followed to the exit.
P. S. Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis died in 1994 and was buried near her husband's grave at Arlington national cemetery. Five years later, her son John F. Kennedy Jr. was killed together with his wife in a plane crash.
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