Original AP Teletype & LIFE Mag., 1963, How Jackie Created "Camelot", NO RESERVE

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In the days following John F. Kennedy's assassination in 1963, Jackie Kennedy desperately wanted to ensure that her husband's legacy would be remembered.  She spoke at length with author Theodore H. White who was a close friend of the Kennedys, recalling her thoughts and memories of that horrible day in Dallas.  White created an article for the December 6, 1963 issue of LIFE magazine titled "For President Kennedy an Epilogue".  The full article was copyrighted by LIFE and made available to the Associated Press.  The original 1963 AP teletype news script of White's article and that December 6th issue of LIFE magazine are both included in this listing.
Some of the accompanying photos show the teletype and the magazine article side by side so you can see that the wording is exactly the same.  In the article Jackie told White how JFK loved to listen to music and she remembered a particular line that he especially loved:  "Don't let it be forgot, that once there was a spot, for one brief shining moment, that was known as Camelot."  She added that there "will never be another Camelot again."  Jackie knew how important it was for her husband to be remembered in the eyes of the world.  By using that analogy to Camelot, she succeeded in her goal.  The Camelot image has lived on over the decades, and still today the Kennedy years are often referred to as "Camelot".
The 1963 original Associated Press teletype news script was one of many saved by a Washington state CBS broadcaster named Jim Thomas and subsequently recently sold at auction.  I am selling both the original AP teletype and the magazine together "as-is" with NO RESERVE. You will receive  FREE SHIPPING in U.S.  Please review the accompanying photos as they are considered part of the description.  Thanks for your interest in this interesting piece of history behind the Camelot vision that Jackie created to preserve her husband's legacy.