1964 Jackie Kennedy Interviews to Be Published.

[elleng]

During the first half of 1964, just months after her husband was assassinated, Jacqueline Kennedy sat for seven interviews with historian and family friend Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.

Speaking at her home in Washington, D.C., the former first lady discussed her marriage, her White House years, election-year campaigning and her husband's thoughts about a second term.

The interview is part of what became the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library's Oral History and, at her request, was kept sealed for an indefinite time. She died in 1994.

Now, with the 50th anniversary of her father's inauguration coming next year, daughter Caroline Kennedy is allowing the conversations to be widely released.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/04/13/arts/AP-US-Books-Jacqueline-Kennedy.html?_r=1

[ccharles000]

1. k/r

[customerserviceguy]

2. You have to wonder about the reasons for the secrecy

I doubt that Jackie would have said anything incendiary, harmful to national security, or even just plain mean in those interviews. They would have been more important to comforting a nation wounded by such a severe loss than they are now.

[elleng]

3. What secrecy?

'at her request, was kept sealed?'

[customerserviceguy]

4. Why did she request that it remained sealed?

That looks like secrecy to me. As I recall, there are a lot of things connected with JFK that have 'seals' on them.

[mopinko]

5. maybe there is something, maybe not but

jackie o was intensely private after the assassination. she particularly wanted her kids out of the public eye. i don't blame her.

[The Second Stone]

6. Looks like we will find out why

they were sealed when they are released.