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"If I don’t have a lay for three days I get a headache.” Reactions to the Assassination of John F. Kennedy. Wikipedia.
In the days and years following the assassination of John F. Kennedy, his image was changed to what we know it as today. The events and facts that unfolded post-death would distort the image of Camelot portrayed by his wife. The cheating, addiction, and lies that we know of today are not brought up nearly as much as JFK’s success. To attack a veteran, war hero, and assassinated president would be seen as ill fated, but that does not negate JFK's real infidelity. Kennedy was a sex addict, using it to “relieve pain,” and was even aided in his acts by his friends, and the secret service. He once remarked to a the Britich Prime minister, a senatorial aide, and many others that he needed sex to relieve his chronic headaches.
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Discover ideas about Norma Jean Marilyn Monroe. Pinterest.
Marilyn Monroe:
Marilyn Monroe was an American musician, actor, and sex symbol of the 1950s-60s. She was attractive and so was president. JFK and Marilyn met at a friend of Kennedy's party, Bing Crosby, in 1962. Accounts of the affair vary from the one weekend party, to alleged years of affairs, and even speculations of tunnels into the White House. Monroe reportedly had dreams of becoming the First Lady of the United States, even stating those dreams to Jackie Kennedy one the phone (Hall, 2013).
Marilyn Monroe was an American musician, actor, and sex symbol of the 1950s-60s. She was attractive and so was president. JFK and Marilyn met at a friend of Kennedy's party, Bing Crosby, in 1962. Accounts of the affair vary from the one weekend party, to alleged years of affairs, and even speculations of tunnels into the White House. Monroe reportedly had dreams of becoming the First Lady of the United States, even stating those dreams to Jackie Kennedy one the phone (Hall, 2013).
Once Upon a Secret: My Hidden Affair with JFK by Mimi Alford – review. The Guardian.
Mimi Alford:
Mimi Alford was encouraged to take a job at the White House, as an intern to the president. She started her new job at age nineteen. "He seduced me just five days after I started", Mimi spoke about her time in the White House. In Mimi's book about her experience with he president she claims that she lost her virginity to the president. As she described her time with JFK, she told of what it was like being with the most powerful man in the world. Mom too the affair took place in Jackie Kennedy's bedroom, and one event in the Whit House pool. Kennedy dared her to perform oral sex on his aide, Dave Powers, "which I regrettable did" she stated. Kennedy later apologized to both Powers and Alford for the incident.
Mimi Alford was encouraged to take a job at the White House, as an intern to the president. She started her new job at age nineteen. "He seduced me just five days after I started", Mimi spoke about her time in the White House. In Mimi's book about her experience with he president she claims that she lost her virginity to the president. As she described her time with JFK, she told of what it was like being with the most powerful man in the world. Mom too the affair took place in Jackie Kennedy's bedroom, and one event in the Whit House pool. Kennedy dared her to perform oral sex on his aide, Dave Powers, "which I regrettable did" she stated. Kennedy later apologized to both Powers and Alford for the incident.
“The fact that I was being desired by the most famous and powerful man in America only amplified my feelings to the point where resistance was out of the question. That’s why I didn’t say no to the president. It’s the best answer I can give.”
-Mimi Alford
Find A Grave.
Judith Exner:
Exner and JFK’s affair began after a Frank Sinatra concert, in which Frank himself introduced them. She reported that they first made love in New York City on the night of the primaries, and eventually would visit the white house many times, even claiming she once aborted Kennedy’s child. Along with sex, Exner was also involved in business dealings between the mob and the president. “In all, Exner claimed she arranged 10 meetings between Giancana and Kennedy to help him get elected. The courier said that the mob boss once bragged to her that Kennedy wouldn’t have been elected if not for his connections in Cook County, Illinois” (Delong, 2018). Their affair, and business connections, ended after J. Edgar Hoover with the FBI opened an investigation into the mob and organized crime. Exner left her mark on the president after being outed by the FBI investigation. “Exner was the first person to publicly expose JFK’s dark side, describing in detail her affair to a Senate committee and ushering in a period of revisionist analysis on JFK’s presidency” (Browe, 2018).
Exner and JFK’s affair began after a Frank Sinatra concert, in which Frank himself introduced them. She reported that they first made love in New York City on the night of the primaries, and eventually would visit the white house many times, even claiming she once aborted Kennedy’s child. Along with sex, Exner was also involved in business dealings between the mob and the president. “In all, Exner claimed she arranged 10 meetings between Giancana and Kennedy to help him get elected. The courier said that the mob boss once bragged to her that Kennedy wouldn’t have been elected if not for his connections in Cook County, Illinois” (Delong, 2018). Their affair, and business connections, ended after J. Edgar Hoover with the FBI opened an investigation into the mob and organized crime. Exner left her mark on the president after being outed by the FBI investigation. “Exner was the first person to publicly expose JFK’s dark side, describing in detail her affair to a Senate committee and ushering in a period of revisionist analysis on JFK’s presidency” (Browe, 2018).
Inga Arvad: The Woman who Captured the Heart of Hitler and Kennedy
Inga Arvad:
Arvad began seeing the would be president, and it caught the attention of many people, because of a man she was with in the past. Adolf Hitler. Arvad was a Danish journalist that moved to the United States to find work in New York City. Using her interviews and photos of Hitler she quickly found work in the American Journalism industry. J. Edgar Hoover, set against the Kennedys since the 20's began to look into Arvad as a potential soviet spy. JFK's father encouraged him to break off the affair as to avoid the destruction of his political career.
Arvad began seeing the would be president, and it caught the attention of many people, because of a man she was with in the past. Adolf Hitler. Arvad was a Danish journalist that moved to the United States to find work in New York City. Using her interviews and photos of Hitler she quickly found work in the American Journalism industry. J. Edgar Hoover, set against the Kennedys since the 20's began to look into Arvad as a potential soviet spy. JFK's father encouraged him to break off the affair as to avoid the destruction of his political career.
These affairs were not hidden from the people close to the president, and the Secret Service along with Dave Powers assisted in sneaking prostitutes and lovers into the Whitehouse.
"Hersh relays how Kennedy frequently used the Secret Service to help him smuggle women — it was often more than one — into the White House for daily trysts. According to the interviews Hersh collected from Secret Service agents and White House insiders, these women were often prostitutes supplied by organized crime figures" (Redd, 2018).
This hidden life of Kennedy was undermined by the words of his wife in light of his death. Camelot. His legacy would go down as that of romantic, war hero, and leader of the Cold War, but would forever be tainted by sex, drugs, and conspiracy theories.
"Hersh relays how Kennedy frequently used the Secret Service to help him smuggle women — it was often more than one — into the White House for daily trysts. According to the interviews Hersh collected from Secret Service agents and White House insiders, these women were often prostitutes supplied by organized crime figures" (Redd, 2018).
This hidden life of Kennedy was undermined by the words of his wife in light of his death. Camelot. His legacy would go down as that of romantic, war hero, and leader of the Cold War, but would forever be tainted by sex, drugs, and conspiracy theories.
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