JFK assassination: letters sent to Jacqueline Kennedy recall US grief
Selection from 15,000 condolence letters sent to JFK's widow and stored at library published for first time in book
A young mother, writing shortly after the assassination of John F Kennedy on 22 November 1963, encapsulated the mood of millions. "Surely this generation," she wrote, "has a deep scar on our hearts which we will carry to our graves."
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Monday, 8 March, 2010
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