Killing Kennedy: The End Of Camelot
JFK is what he goes by, but his birth name is John Fitzgerald Kennedy. The book Killing Kennedy “The End of Camelot” by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard, they are the #1 New York Times Bestselling Authors of Killing Kennedy. More than two million readers have invested their time into reading “Killing Kennedy”. JFK was the 35th President of the United States, which had its perks, good and bad. But before all of this in 1943 in the Southern Pacific Ocean, where JFK was a lieutenant of a PT boat, and after his time with the military he had a long hard decision of joining politics he decided to run for The House of Representatives in the state of Massachusetts and he won in 1952. One year later he decided to marry Jacqueline Bouvier. In 1960
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The president of the United States is rolling around on the bedroom floor with his children.”(O’Reilly and Dugard Pg. 105) The other strength that sticks out when you think about JFK is his competitiveness and desire to be #1.“Perhaps the most striking similarity between the two men is that Kennedy and Castro were the sort of highly competitive alpha males who never accept losing, no matter what the circumstances, no matter how high the cost.” (O’Reilly and Dugard Pg.48) Lastly JFK’s weaknesses, which was limited to very few but everyone has them. One that sticks out and is notably the worst one was what he did to Jackie which she knew was sleeping with women, he would sleep with them when she was out of town or right in the white house, “but one day the First Lady appeared at the pool door, eager to go for a swim. This had never before happened. The panic-stricken agent barred the door and tried to explain to Jackie she was not allowed to use the pool, JFK heard the commotion, quickly pulled on his robe, and fled the pool just before he could be caught.” (O’Reilly and Dugard Pg.75) If you didn't get the point JFK was swimming with women while Jackie was in The White …show more content…
“Kennedy first met Monroe at a dinner party in the 1950’s”(O’Reilly and Dugard Pg.80) But after JFK was accepted into being the democratic nominee for president was when things started getting closer between the two. The night he got selected Monroe and Kennedy flirted and talked all night long. Meanwhile Kennedy’s staff thought this would ruin his chances of becoming president if the two were caught having sexual relations. “Patricia Kennedy Lawford went so far as to pull Marilyn aside and warn her not to have sex with her brother.” (O’Reilly and Dugard Pg.81) But two years later Kennedy's sister invited Monroe to a dinner party at her house in the New York area. As Monroe walked in late to the dinner, it was obvious that she was drunk. Later that night JFK sought out to talk to her and invited her to meet him in Palm Springs, stating “Jackie won't be there.” “Now Monroe wears a loose robe as the party swirls at the Crosby estate” (O’Reilly and Dugard Pg. 82) Bringing the president closer to what he wants. “Kennedy would be thrilled to add such a famous sex symbol to his list of conquests.” (O'Reilly and Dugard Pg. 82) The interactions between the two may have been against Kennedy's religon but going back I don't think Kennedy cared too much about it due to the fact he had already slept with numerous
The president of the United States is rolling around on the bedroom floor with his children.”(O’Reilly and Dugard Pg. 105) The other strength that sticks out when you think about JFK is his competitiveness and desire to be #1.“Perhaps the most striking similarity between the two men is that Kennedy and Castro were the sort of highly competitive alpha males who never accept losing, no matter what the circumstances, no matter how high the cost.” (O’Reilly and Dugard Pg.48) Lastly JFK’s weaknesses, which was limited to very few but everyone has them. One that sticks out and is notably the worst one was what he did to Jackie which she knew was sleeping with women, he would sleep with them when she was out of town or right in the white house, “but one day the First Lady appeared at the pool door, eager to go for a swim. This had never before happened. The panic-stricken agent barred the door and tried to explain to Jackie she was not allowed to use the pool, JFK heard the commotion, quickly pulled on his robe, and fled the pool just before he could be caught.” (O’Reilly and Dugard Pg.75) If you didn't get the point JFK was swimming with women while Jackie was in The White …show more content…
“Kennedy first met Monroe at a dinner party in the 1950’s”(O’Reilly and Dugard Pg.80) But after JFK was accepted into being the democratic nominee for president was when things started getting closer between the two. The night he got selected Monroe and Kennedy flirted and talked all night long. Meanwhile Kennedy’s staff thought this would ruin his chances of becoming president if the two were caught having sexual relations. “Patricia Kennedy Lawford went so far as to pull Marilyn aside and warn her not to have sex with her brother.” (O’Reilly and Dugard Pg.81) But two years later Kennedy's sister invited Monroe to a dinner party at her house in the New York area. As Monroe walked in late to the dinner, it was obvious that she was drunk. Later that night JFK sought out to talk to her and invited her to meet him in Palm Springs, stating “Jackie won't be there.” “Now Monroe wears a loose robe as the party swirls at the Crosby estate” (O’Reilly and Dugard Pg. 82) Bringing the president closer to what he wants. “Kennedy would be thrilled to add such a famous sex symbol to his list of conquests.” (O'Reilly and Dugard Pg. 82) The interactions between the two may have been against Kennedy's religon but going back I don't think Kennedy cared too much about it due to the fact he had already slept with numerous