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John
and Jackie Kennedy
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The
Kennedys transmitted a magical image of a happy
family, as evidenced by the family photo above
taken on September 30, 1963. As usual, Jack and
Jackie are staring at the cameras, not at each
other. (John F. Kennedy Library)
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Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson
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The Johnsons appeared to
be an ideal First Couple -- cooperative,
experienced, loving. But his grand dreams of a
Great Society, and her influential role as his
adviser and the champion of beautification, faded
amid the controversy and pain of urban riots, the
Vietnam war, and student rebellion. Rather than
serving as a model for future co-presidents, the
Johnson experience served notice that, even in an
age of rising feminism, First Ladies could be
only as successful as their husbands. (Yoichi
R. Okamoto/Lyndon B. Johnson Library) |
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