JFK ASKED IF WILL HAVE 'HEART TO HEART' TALK WITH STROM THURMOND
Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) On February 14, 1961, President John F. Kennedy answered a reporter's humorous question with an equally humorous response at his news conference held at the State Department auditorium.
Mr. President:*
"This being Valentine's Day, sir, do you think it might be a good idea if you would call Senator (Strom) Thurmond* of South Carolina down to the White House for a heart to heart talk about (laughter) the who disagreement over the censorship of the military speeches and what he calls your defeatist foreign policy?"
The President:
"Well, I think that that meeting should be probably prepared at a lower level, then we could have a... (more laughter)"
JFK+50 NOTE
Senator Thurmond did not support JFK as the Democratic nominee for POTUS in 1960 & in 1962 he called for U.S. invasion of Cuba. Today's posting originally appeared on this blog on Feb 14, 2011 & as you can see below, it remains the most popular post among our visitors.
*James Strom Thurmond, Sr. (1902-2003) was born in Edgefield, SC & graduated Clemson University (BS). JST served in the US Army in WWI (Battle of Normandy) & as governor of SC 1947-1951. He was US Senator (D-SC) 1954-2003. JST was a 3rd party candidate for the States Rights Party in 1948 carrying 4 states (39 electoral votes).
SOURCE
"JFK Answers Valentine's Day Question," JFK+50, February 14, 2011, www.jfk50.blogspot.com/
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