FIRST LADY DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL, PRESIDENT ACCOMPANIES HER TO FAMILY HOME
Hyannis Port, Massachusetts (JFK+50) On August 14, 1963, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy was discharged from the hospital and was accompanied by the President in a helicopter flight to their summer home near Hyannis Port.
As Mrs. Kennedy stepped out of Otis AFB Hospital, she held the President's hand and managed a smile for those gathered outside.
The Evening Star reports the First Lady's doctor advised that she "curtail all of her official activities" for the remainder of the year.
Waiting at their home on Squaw Island were the Kennedy children, Caroline and John Jr., along with "a new puppy."
JFK+50 NOTE
Mrs. Kennedy gave birth to a baby boy on Aug 7, 1963, but he died on August 9, 1963 due to a respiratory problem common in premature births.
SOURCE
"Mrs. Kennedy Goes Home to Her Family," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., August 14, 1963, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
