JUNE 3, 2012
THE BIG ONE I
Knoxville, Tennessee (JFK+50) Today we begin our report of Chapter 8 of the book by Kenneth P. O'Donnell & David F. Powers with Joe McCarthy. It is published by Little, Brown & Company.
The title of Chapter 8 is THE BIG ONE.
Kenneth O'Donnell writes that once back in Massachusetts, JFK & his family enjoyed a couple of days rest at Hyannis Port.
Less than 2 weeks later, JFK was watching the Republicans nominate Richard M. Nixon. As he watched on television, he said:
"If I have...(to) wave my arms over my head like that in order to become President of the United States, I'll never make it."
Soon JFK was attending to "fence-mending chores" within his own party by making peace with former President Harry S Truman* & former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.**
After the visit with Mrs. Roosevelt, Dave Powers, who accompanied JFK, was asked how the Senator had gotten along with the "1st Lady of the Party."
Dave responded:
"The Senator came out of there like a boy who has just made a good confession. It was a great load off his mind."
*Mr. Truman, during the campaign for the nomination, had gone public with his disapproval of Jack Kennedy as the party nominee for President. He said that he was too young & inexperienced.
**Mrs. Roosevelt had supported Adlai Stevenson.
Kenneth O'Donnell writes that once back in Massachusetts, JFK & his family enjoyed a couple of days rest at Hyannis Port.
Less than 2 weeks later, JFK was watching the Republicans nominate Richard M. Nixon. As he watched on television, he said:
"If I have...(to) wave my arms over my head like that in order to become President of the United States, I'll never make it."
Soon JFK was attending to "fence-mending chores" within his own party by making peace with former President Harry S Truman* & former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.**
After the visit with Mrs. Roosevelt, Dave Powers, who accompanied JFK, was asked how the Senator had gotten along with the "1st Lady of the Party."
Dave responded:
"The Senator came out of there like a boy who has just made a good confession. It was a great load off his mind."
*Mr. Truman, during the campaign for the nomination, had gone public with his disapproval of Jack Kennedy as the party nominee for President. He said that he was too young & inexperienced.
**Mrs. Roosevelt had supported Adlai Stevenson.
