Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Quotes


If you put busy men in an attractive atmosphere where the surroundings are comfortable, the food is good, you relax, you unwind, there’s stimulating conversation. You know, sometimes quite a lot can happen.


Context

The First Lady was known for her informal get-togethers in the White House residence with the President, members of his cabinet and other important personages.


Citations

Jacqueline Kennedy, 1929-1995, First Lady (John F. Kennedy), Journalist and Cartoonist, Quoted in Kati Marton, Hidden Power

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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
  • Born: July 28, 1929
  • Died: May 19, 1994
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: First Lady

Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis was an American socialite, writer, and photographer who became First Lady of the United States as the wife of President John F. Kennedy. Her popularity as First Lady was due to her devotion to historical preservation of the White House, her fashion sense, and her devotion to her children, which endeared her to the American public. During her lifetime, Jackie was regarded as an international fashion icon. Her ensemble of a pink Chanel suit and matching pillbox hat that she wore in Dallas, Texas, when the president was assassinated on November 22, 1963, has become a symbol of her husband's death.