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I remember JFK Junior telling the story that he was trained to salute the casket during the funeral procession. He kept saluting with the wrong hand so his Mom gave him a flag to hold so he would salute with the correct hand. To be so concerned about optics at that time is very sad.

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“o be so concerned about optics at that time is very sad.”

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Jackie’s reputation soared after the death/funeral. She came back to D.C. in the same blood-stained dress she was wearing when JFK was shot. Her daughter Caroline was not yet six and seemed to behave quite well during the long services and ceremonies. Her son, JFK Jr. was only three the picture of him holding the flag and saluting his dad’s casket broke the nation’s heart. (Or at least, that’s what we were told).

When Jackie agreed to marry Aristotle Onassis, many felt betrayed. The idea that ‘St Jaqueline’ would remarry just seemed so wrong. It’s almost as if it was felt she should retire to a nunnery.

Looking back, it was a very strange time and reading about it or watching movies about it really doesn’t convey what it was like.