by Clint Hill
One of the most enjoyable yet arduous tasks was sorting through the thousands of photos of the Kennedy White House years, and choosing which ones to include in the book. Thank you to Mindy Parsons for your tenacious research and liberal gift of time to help source the photographs. To David Shaw and Juliet Cuming, thank you for allowing us to use those wonderful images from the Fifty Mile Hike taken by David’s father, Mark Shaw. And to Tom Putnam and the staff at the John F. Kennedy Library, including Laurie Austin, Maryrose Grossman, Amy MacDonald, and many others—your pride in what you do is evident, and we are so grateful for your support, enthusiasm, and generous assistance.
To Gary Silversmith, you are to be commended for your care and restoration of the USS Sequoia. Our special thanks to you and the crew for allowing us to experience a memorable evening on that famous yacht.
To Managing Director Erich Steinbock and the incomparable staff of the Carlyle Hotel in New York City, thank you for helping us remember those glorious days in the 1960s when the Kennedys were in residence by experiencing it ourselves. It is wonderful to know that the Carlyle’s unparalleled service and timeless elegance is the same as it always has been.
Finally, to all the men and women we encountered in our travels who told us, “I can’t wait to read it!”—your enthusiasm gave us the much-needed push to keep moving forward.
LISA McCUBBIN: Thank you to my sons, Connor and Cooper—you are the lights of my life—and I am grateful to you for your strength and support during this difficult year. To Clint, well, I think you know how I feel about you. It has been an honor and a privilege to work with you on this story. Your trust in me, and your willingness to open your heart to relive this part of your life, made this a rewarding experience I will never forget. You are extraordinary—a gentleman in every sense of the word.
CLINT HILL: To my sons, Chris and Corey, thank you for giving me the time and space to pursue this project. Your assistance with personal family issues has been above and beyond the norm. You continue to be my pride and joy. Thank you, Gerald Blaine, for introducing me to Lisa McCubbin, your coauthor of the book The Kennedy Detail. I vowed I would never write or contribute to a book about my life in the Secret Service, but through my participation in that project, I realized that the information I had was of historical interest and should be available to the general public. It was also emotionally beneficial and therapeutic for me.
Thank you, Lisa McCubbin, for bringing me out of my dungeon, where I languished for years in my emotional prison. You got me to slowly release some of that emotional baggage by providing a trustworthy outlet. You were someone in whom I could trust and have confidence. You listened and were interested. You cared. You helped me find a reason to live, not just exist. I will never forget when my friends told me I never looked better; I was getting back to my old self. A friend of my oldest son said, “Mr. Hill, it is so nice to see you smile again.” Those words were said because you helped me revive my life. This book has been written because you made it possible. Yes, you are a great writer, but more important, you are a great person. I am forever in your debt. Thank you.
PHOTOGRAPH CREDITS
Associated Press: 3, 27, 86, 88, 93, 112, 169, 173, 176, 248, 254, 292, 308, 314, 318, 329, 334
Clint Hill personal collection: 12, 13, 164, 167, 171, 182, 222, 335
Abbie Rowe, National Park Service/John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston: 14, 45, 47
Bettman/Corbis: 29, 57, 137, 211, 320, 325
Cecil Stoughton, White House/John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston: 31, 48, 87, 114, 125, 157, 159, 192, 197, 221, 235, 238, 247, 283, 301
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston: 61, 71, 73, 85, 100, 135, 139, 146, 149, 160, 202, 230, 332
Robert Knudsen, White House/John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston: 92, 98, 99, 150, 184, 185, 186, 191, 207, 223, 231, 232, 234, 265
Marshall Hawkins, distributed by Robert McClanahan: 107
Paul Landis personal collection: 183
Benno Graziani/Photo 12/Polaris: 178
© 2011 Mark Shaw/mptvimages.com: 215, 219, 220
Tom C. Dillard Collection, The Dallas Morning News/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza: 272
The Dallas Morning News: 288
Darryl Heikes, Photographer, Dallas Times Herald Collection/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza: 289
Kennedy-photos.blogspot.com: 294
Zapruder Film © 1967 (Renewed 1995)/The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza: 291
Wally McNamee/Corbis: 304
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