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by David Nasaw


  early schooling of, 85–86, 87, 89–90, 106, 149, 221

  elected to Congress, 604

  elected president, 749–57, 766

  in England during JPK’s ambassadorship, 378

  European travels of, 264, 377, 378, 379, 619, 639

  Fitzwilliam and, 620

  foreign policy of, 745–47

  Foreign Relations Committee assignment of, 640–42, 684–85, 711

  Forrestal and, 594

  Graham and, 743, 757–58

  Gridiron dinner and, 716–17

  at Harvard, 240, 298, 317, 321, 424, 457

  health problems of, xxiii, 56, 61–63, 85, 90, 106, 162, 177, 196–97, 239–40, 263–64, 298, 317, 326–27, 476, 477, 527, 528, 546, 549, 555, 558, 560, 568, 570, 579, 584, 589, 592–93, 617, 654, 677, 682–87, 701, 702, 704–5, 715, 719, 730, 737

  Honey Fitz and, 635

  inaugural address of, 764–65

  inaugural gala of, 761–63, 772

  inauguration of, 761, 764–65

  Johnson offered vice-presidential nomination by, 738–39

  JPK given advice by, 514–15, 607

  Joe Jr.’s death and, 571, 578

  as Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation president, 604, 613

  JPK’s bond with, 63, 85, 162

  and JPK’s fears of war, 296

  JPK’s financial contribution to presidential campaign of, 716–18, 720, 721, 732

  JPK’s involvement in campaigns of, 27, 602–3, 653, 658, 661–66, 668–69, 726–33, 736–41

  JPK’s pessimism and, 544–45

  JPK’s political ambitions for, 542, 550, 591, 592–93

  JPK’s stroke and, 775, 776, 779

  Kathleen’s death and, 620–21

  Kathleen’s marriage and, 564

  labor corruption investigation and, 711

  Landis and, 769–70

  in London in 1935, 238, 239, 241

  marriage of, 677, 678

  Marshall Plan and, 617

  McCarthy and, 666–67, 674, 685, 701

  on Meet the Press, 658–59

  mental retardation panel created by, 760–61

  in Middle East and Asia, 654

  military service of, 527–28, 531, 540, 542, 543, 549, 551, 555–59, 560, 734

  on monastery retreat, 220

  and Morrissey as candidate for judgeship, 768–69

  Nixon’s debates with, 744–45

  and outbreak of World War II, 410

  presidential campaign of, 709, 710, 712–25, 726–48

  presidential nomination of, 738–40

  in presidential primaries, 729–30, 732–36, 743

  at Princeton, 239–40

  Profiles in Courage, 687, 690, 714

  PT boat training of, 546, 551

  as PT 109 commander, 556–58, 560, 561, 598

  Pulitzer Prize awarded to, 690, 714

  as reporter for Hearst papers, 593–94

  Rosemary and, 222, 425

  scarlet fever of, 61–63, 591, 683

  Selective Service System and, 476–77

  Senate campaign of, 652, 656, 657–58, 661, 662–70, 711, 741–42

  Senate reelection of, 716, 718, 720

  as senator, 671, 682–83, 684, 731–32

  speeches of, 596, 639–40, 655–56, 665–66, 706, 712, 727, 734, 736, 739–40, 743–44, 764–65

  at Stanford, 476, 501

  Star of Solidarity awarded to, 662

  television as utilized by, 664–65, 744

  Truman and, 583–84

  as vice-presidential candidate, 687–88, 701–8, 710

  as war hero, 556–58, 561, 595, 603, 653

  Why England Slept, 212, 424, 435–36, 457, 494, 514, 745

  World War II outbreak and, 407

  Kennedy, Joseph P.:

  as ambassador to Britain, xxi, 80, 272–78, 283–311, 323–47, 249–70, 371–97, 399–407, 408–22, 427–43, 444–56, 457–72, 473–86, 491, 496, 512

  ambassador’s residence of, 285–86, 296

  as athlete, 19, 21, 23, 24–25, 30, 55, 131

  automobiles of, 45–46, 89

  banking and finance career of, xx, 32–36, 38–44, 47–49, 65, 72, 91, 131, 518

  birth of, 10

  bootlegging stories about, 71, 79–81

  British Foreign Office’s monitoring of, 417

  Broadway play produced by, 554–55

  business trips of, 86, 90, 113

  at Cal-Neva Lodge, 719–20

  cameras and, 665, 744

  cardiac arrests of, 781–82

  Catholicism of, 146, 147–48, 158, 491, 571–72, 724–25

  charitable giving of, 62–63, 591, 612, 613, 623–28, 694–95; see also Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation

  charm of, 23, 172–73

  childhood of, xx, 12–14

  children’s medical problems and, 534

  commencement addresses given by, 530, 531

  criticisms of, xix, xxii, 430–31, 433, 434, 464, 509, 544, 638

  death of, 631, 787

  as Democrat, 22–23, 27, 61, 134, 135, 517

  Diplomatic Memoir, 341, 343, 346, 356, 370, 444, 449, 450, 454–55, 615–16

  early European trips of, 35, 92–93, 99, 143–45

  education of, xx, 15, 16–31, 149

  farm of, 554, 555

  as father, xxii–xxiii, 61, 90, 134, 149–50, 161, 177–78, 221–22, 325–26, 527, 534

  fiftieth birthday of, 333–34

  financial advice to children, 694

  financing methods of, 71–72, 91, 213, 720

  fortieth anniversary of, 681

  fortune made by, xxi, xxii, 14, 44–45, 89, 131–32, 155, 169, 170, 171, 613, 693–94, 712, 713, 765

  foundation established by, see Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation

  French villa of, 679, 680–81, 689, 770

  friendships of, 610–11, 644–46

  golfing of, 82, 86, 163, 172, 178, 189, 286, 458, 526, 610

  homes of, 42–43, 63–64, 81, 90, 92, 105–6, 132–34, 190, 214, 528–29, 679, 680–81

  honorary degrees of, 312–13, 530

  on Hoover Commission, 616

  I’m for Roosevelt, 212, 246, 247, 249–50, 256, 271

  as insider in Washington, 180–81, 183, 185–86, 215, 371, 374, 492, 513, 518, 582, 584, 599, 606, 676

  Irish Catholic identity of, xix, xx, 22–23, 33, 49, 58, 61, 80, 104, 251, 272, 277, 291, 374

  lecture series presented by, 100–102, 109

  liquor importing business of, 192–94, 245, 528–29, 611, 720

  marital relationship and infidelities of, 47–48, 76–77, 86, 146–47, 163–64, 241, 379–80, 610–11, 680

  as Maritime Commission chairman, xxi, 80, 255–56, 258–59, 261–62, 264, 267–70, 272, 276, 277, 278–79, 296, 544

  marriage and honeymoon of, 34, 36, 40, 41–42, 48, 65

  at Marwood in Washington, D.C., 213–15, 228–29, 245, 273

  in motion picture industry, xx, 65–71, 73–76, 91–104, 105–27, 128–32, 135–46, 154–62, 168, 169–70, 518; see also motion picture industry

  Navy League speech of, 353–57

  negative portrayals of, xix–xx

  oil investments of, 529, 612, 692–93

  optimism of, xxii, 756

  as outsider, xx, xxi, 75, 80, 97, 104, 260–61, 509, 582, 598–99, 606

  pessimism of, xxii, 395, 495, 496–97, 498, 501, 503, 544–45, 561, 618–19, 644, 756–57

  physical appearance of, 22, 60, 172, 589–90, 782

  political ambitions for sons, 542, 5
45–46, 550, 731

  on political leaders in London, 302–3, 317, 318

  as possible presidential candidate, 313–19, 327–28

  on President’s Board of Consultants on Foreign Intelligence Activities, 699–701, 705

  as private broker/banker, 87–89, 91, 131

  public service expected for children of, 619, 765

  radio addresses of, 218–19, 250–52, 493–96, 512, 515–18, 519, 530, 659

  real estate investments of, 44, 59, 529, 586–89, 592, 612, 692, 772

  reduced political influence of, 371–72, 381, 412, 459, 464–65, 469, 470–72, 519, 525, 539, 574, 600, 643

  resignation as ambassador, 496, 502–4, 526

  resignation as SEC chairman, 234–36, 246

  retirement of, 525–29, 550, 592, 600, 644–45, 651, 661, 671–91

  return home after ambassadorship, 489–504

  as SEC chairman, xxi, 67, 80, 131, 206–11, 212–20, 226–29, 232–37, 243, 244, 246, 248, 254, 277, 296, 320, 438, 529; see also Securities and Exchange Commission

  Selective Service System and, 50–51, 54

  shipyard management position of, 51–57, 58, 59, 64, 65, 67, 91, 120, 131, 543

  socializing of, 48, 76–77, 86, 214–15, 299–300

  speeches of, 218–19, 250–52, 493–96, 512, 515–18, 519, 530, 567, 591–92, 617–18, 635–37, 639–40, 641, 655–56, 658, 659–61, 682

  as stock broker, 58, 60, 63, 64, 66, 67, 68

  stock market trading of, xx–xxi, 44–45, 58–59, 67, 77–78, 131–32, 155, 161–62, 168, 170, 175, 188, 191–92, 205, 206, 209–10, 212–13, 226, 438, 529, 692, 693

  stomach problems of, 57, 278, 422, 431, 432, 458, 464, 475, 773

  stroke of, 775–76, 784, 786

  stroke incapacitation of, xxiii, 267, 631, 776–87

  surgeries of, 709, 710

  taxes and, 157, 194, 588, 611, 612, 625

  theaters purchased by, 76

  tour bus company of, 30, 34

  trusts established by, 92, 131, 155, 170, 193–94, 528–29, 586, 587, 612

  vacations of, 86, 113–14, 137, 138, 163–64, 248–49, 324–27, 329, 368–69, 642

  Kennedy, Joseph P., II (grandson), 679, 780

  Kennedy, Joseph Patrick, Jr. (son), 194, 224, 241, 243, 255, 264, 326, 333, 361, 366, 367, 404, 418, 435, 463, 497, 526, 560, 564, 568, 618, 647

  appeasement issue and, 357

  birth of, 48

  book of remembrances of, 578, 622

  childhood of, 56, 62, 90, 99, 113, 126, 134, 151

  at Choate, 150–51, 152, 162, 169, 182, 189, 198

  death of, xxiii, 156, 570–72, 577, 578, 579, 580, 584, 585, 586, 589, 590, 622, 623, 683–84, 702

  early schooling of, 85–86, 87, 89–90, 106, 149–50

  in England during JPK’s ambassadorship, 321, 328, 378

  European travels of, 199, 200–202, 374, 377

  foundation established in name of, see Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation

  in Germany, 199, 200–202

  at Harvard College, 221–22, 239, 298, 310, 312, 317, 321

  at Harvard Law, 423, 424, 457, 476, 526, 527

  Hitler as viewed by, 200, 201, 202

  JPK’s correspondence with, 195, 207, 221–22, 242, 450, 545–46

  and JPK’s fears of war, 296

  JPK’s political ambitions for, 542, 545–46, 550

  as JPK’s secretary, 321, 328

  JPK’s spoiling of, 221

  Kathleen’s marriage and, 566

  at London School of Economics, 198–99

  military service of, 527, 528, 540, 542, 543, 546, 549, 555, 562, 567, 568–69, 570–71

  on monastery retreat, 220

  P.J.’s funeral and, 142

  post-college travels of, 328–29

  publicity on, 377–78

  Rosemary and, 222, 242, 425, 536

  sailing of, 178

  Selective Service System and, 476–77

  Soviet Union trip of, 199, 202, 203, 220

  tribute to, 578

  World War II outbreak and, 407, 410

  Kennedy, Kathleen (granddaughter), 654, 780

  Kennedy, Kathleen Agnes “Kick” (daughter), 194–95, 224, 238, 241, 264, 325, 333, 457, 463, 490, 495, 541, 543, 547, 555, 556, 568, 578, 583, 584, 594, 611, 617

  Arvad and, 540

  birth of, 61, 62

  childhood of, 90, 113, 126, 145, 178

  death of, xxiii, 156, 620–23

  education of, 106, 149, 152, 194, 238, 242, 423, 526

  in England during JPK’s ambassadorship, 296, 297–98, 378

  Fitzwilliam and, 619–20

  funeral of, 621–22

  Hartington’s death and, 572–73, 589

  Hartington’s marriage to, 564–67

  Hartington’s military service and, 568, 571, 572

  Hartington’s relationship with, 324, 438, 531–32, 551, 552–53, 561–67, 620

  JFK’s congressional campaign and, 602, 603

  Joe Jr.’s death and, 571, 578

  Red Cross service of, 551, 552, 555

  Rosemary and, 425, 536

  secretarial job of, 531, 540

  telegram to Jack at Choate, 225

  World War II and, 410

  Kennedy, “London Jack” (RKO publicist), 299, 369, 419, 432

  Kennedy, Margaret Louise (sister), 10, 12, 14, 143, 144, 145

  Kennedy, Mary Augusta Hickey (mother), 14, 29

  death of, 87, 99

  East Boston home of, 13

  family of, 9–10, 12

  marriage of, 9–10

  Winthrop home of, 27, 34

  Kennedy, Mary Loretta (sister), 10, 14

  Kennedy, Patricia Helen (daughter), see Lawford, Patricia Kennedy

  Kennedy, Patrick (grandfather), 4, 713

  emigration and arrival in Boston, 3, 4–5, 6, 12

  marriage of, 6

  Kennedy, Patrick Joseph “P.J.” (father), 14, 29, 30, 91, 99, 160

  Columbia Trust Company and, 10, 38

  death and funeral of, 142

  East Boston home of, 13

  Honey Fitz and, 18–19, 20, 26–27, 29, 37–38

  illness of, 140–41, 142

  liquor stores of, 10, 79

  marriage of, 9–10

  political career of, 8–9, 10, 11–12, 14, 15, 18, 23, 26–27, 172, 262–63, 311

  wealth of, 10, 15, 27

  Winthrop home of, 27, 34

  Kennedy, Robert Francis “Bobby” (son), 264, 267, 457, 497, 517, 559, 619, 635, 646, 671–72, 674, 676, 678, 688, 691, 695, 709, 715–16, 736, 755, 767, 769

  at Army-McCarthy hearings, 673

  assassination of, xxiii, 786–87

  as Attorney General, 712, 758–60, 766

  birth of, 98

  childhood of, 113, 126, 134, 146, 242–43, 424

  education of, 424, 526, 527, 547, 548–49, 584

  in England during JPK’s ambassadorship, 297, 298

  JFK’s assassination and, 785

  JFK’s congressional campaign and, 602, 603

  JFK’s presidential campaign and, 709, 726, 733, 738, 740

  JFK’s Senate campaign and, 664, 668, 669, 671

  JFK’s vice-presidential bid and, 707, 708

  as Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation president, 613

  JPK’s stroke and, 778, 779, 783

  at Justice Department, 664

  labor corruption investigated by, 710–11

  Landis and, 770

  marriage of, 646

  McCarthy and, 671, 672
, 685

  military aspirations of, 549

  military service of, 584–85

  Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations and, 671, 673, 688, 710–11

  reputation of, 664

  Russian trip of, 688–89

  travels of, 619, 688–89

  World War II and, 410, 475

  Kennedy, Robert Francis, Jr. (grandson), 780–81

  Kennedy, Rose Fitzgerald (wife), 78, 89, 131, 137, 142, 220, 238, 253, 264, 278, 299, 333, 347, 376, 378, 397, 406, 428, 457, 526, 539, 546–47, 558, 572, 584, 602, 642, 661, 662, 669, 678, 686, 715–16, 738, 750, 758, 773

  on Baruch, 174–75

  Bay of Pigs and, 767–68

  births of children, 48, 49, 61, 85, 116, 145, 163–64

  children’s education and, 149–50, 163, 177, 424, 527, 549

  Cohasset golf club and, 82

  debut of, 28

  during Depression years, 169

  Eddie and Mary Moore and, 59–60

  in England during JPK’s ambassadorship, 296–98, 361

  father’s retirement and, 37–38

  fortieth anniversary of, 681

  French villa and, 680, 681

  homes of, 42–43, 63–64, 105–6, 132–34

  influenza epidemic and, 57

  Jack’s health problems and, 61–63, 683

  jewelry and, 694

  JFK’s assassination and, 784

  at JFK’s inaugural gala, 762, 763

  at JFK’s inauguration, 764, 765

  JFK’s military service and, 540, 556, 557

  Joe Jr.’s death and, 570–72

  and JPK’s affair with Swanson, 143–47

  and JPK’s appointment as SEC chairman, 206, 207, 208, 213, 214

  on JPK’s aspirations for role in Roosevelt administration, 186

  JPK’s banking career and, 32

  JPK’s correspondence with, 92, 93, 162, 221, 265, 411, 422–23, 426, 432, 433–34, 436, 438, 447, 450–51, 463–64, 474–75, 547–48, 549, 676, 685

  on JPK’s farming, 554

  JPK’s Hollywood career and, 98–99, 102, 103–4, 105

  and JPK’s return to Washington after ambassadorship, 490–94

  JPK’s romance with, 19–21, 29–30, 34, 35, 36, 39, 40

  JPK’s stroke and, 777, 778, 779, 781, 782, 783, 786

  Kathleen’s death and, 621, 623

  Kathleen’s marriage and, 553, 562, 563, 564–65, 566

  and Kathleen’s relationship with Fitzwilliam, 620

  marital relationship of, 47–48, 76–77, 86, 146–47, 163–64, 241, 379–80, 610–11

  marriage and honeymoon of, 34, 36, 40, 41–42, 48, 65

  Merchandise Mart and, 611–12, 693

 

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