Dan Rice Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 (edited) I still don't think LBJ demanded Jackie's presence, at least to Jackie herself. He may have made a demand to Ken O'Donnell... "Upon her arrival, she walked into the aircraft’s crowded and stiflingly hot second compartment where she encountered and hugged Lyndon and Lady Bird. Rather than getting directly to the business at hand, (Judge Sarah T.) Hughes was informed by Johnson that “Mrs. Kennedy wants to be here. We’ll wait for her.” Ken O’Donnell was charged with the unthinkable task of retrieving Jackie from the rear of the plane for her placement in Johnson’s contrived photo-op and angrily refused. He ultimately relented and was stunned by the nobility of Jackie’s response once she had emerged from freshening up in the restroom. “It’s the least I can do”, she said." Let Them See What They’ve Done – The Kennedys and the Swearing-in of Lyndon B. Johnson — History is Now Magazine, Podcasts, Blog and Books | Modern International and American history Edited February 17, 2021 by Dan Rice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl Hilliard Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 "Let them see what they've done".... was an interesting choice of words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Price Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Karl Hilliard said: "Let them see what they've done".... was an interesting choice of words. More than interesting when you consider that she did not necessarily know that pictures would be made. it would seem to be directed to some "they" on the plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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