Word: offing
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Dates: during 1960-1960
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¶In the White House, Jack Kennedy answers the phone, says, "Hello . . . Oh, hello, Father . . . Yes, Father . . . Certainly, Father . . . Goodbye, Father." As he hangs up. Wife Jackie asks: "Was that home or Rome?" ¶It is in the early days of the Kennedy Administration. All is quiet in the subterranean...
Readying himself to take over one of the world's roughest jobs at one of history's toughest times, Jack Kennedy has plenty of ring-tailed problems. But before he is through, some of his biggest headaches may well come from an ardently pro-Kennedy Hollywood clique that...
Despite the zeal of its members, The Clan was wisely kept pretty much offstage during the late political campaign. Now, however, there seems less need for discretion and more for money. Last week The Clan made known its plans to rescue the U.S.'s Democratic Party from debt. Twitching...
Co-producers of the 1961 extravaganza will be Sinatra and Lawford. The idea for the big show came from Philadelphia Contractor Matt McCloskey, the Democratic Party's national treasurer. "Frankie's an old friend of mine," explained McCloskey. "He told me, 'Matt, if you want me to...
High on the list of Jack Kennedy's campaign promises was a fresh look at the most expensive operation in the U.S. Government: the Defense Department, which devours more than half the federal budget. For a start, he asked Missouri's Senator Stuart Symington and a five-man...