The Patriarch (119 page)

JPK’s pessimism and, 544–45

JPK’s political ambitions for, 542, 550, 591, 592–93

JPK’s stroke and, 775, 776, 779

Kathleen’s death and, 620–21

Kathleen’s marriage and, 564

labor corruption investigation and, 711

Landis and, 769–70

in London in 1935, 238, 239, 241

marriage of, 677, 678

Marshall Plan and, 617

McCarthy and, 666–67, 674, 685, 701

on
Meet the Press
, 658–59

mental retardation panel created by, 760–61

in Middle East and Asia, 654

military service of, 527–28, 531, 540, 542, 543, 549, 551, 555–59, 560, 734

on monastery retreat, 220

and Morrissey as candidate for judgeship, 768–69

Nixon’s debates with, 744–45

and outbreak of World War II, 410

presidential campaign of, 709, 710, 712–25, 726–48

presidential nomination of, 738–40

in presidential primaries, 729–30, 732–36, 743

at Princeton, 239–40

Profiles in Courage
, 687, 690, 714

PT boat training of, 546, 551

as PT 109 commander, 556–58, 560, 561, 598

Pulitzer Prize awarded to, 690, 714

as reporter for Hearst papers, 593–94

Rosemary and, 222, 425

scarlet fever of, 61–63, 591, 683

Selective Service System and, 476–77

Senate campaign of, 652, 656, 657–58, 661, 662–70, 711, 741–42

Senate reelection of, 716, 718, 720

as senator, 671, 682–83, 684, 731–32

speeches of, 596, 639–40, 655–56, 665–66, 706, 712, 727, 734, 736, 739–40, 743–44, 764–65

at Stanford, 476, 501

Star of Solidarity awarded to, 662

television as utilized by, 664–65, 744

Truman and, 583–84

as vice-presidential candidate, 687–88, 701–8, 710

as war hero, 556–58, 561, 595, 603, 653

Why England Slept
, 212, 424, 435–36, 457, 494, 514, 745

World War II outbreak and, 407

Kennedy, Joseph P.:

as ambassador to Britain, xxi, 80, 272–78, 283–311, 323–47, 249–70, 371–97, 399–407, 408–22, 427–43, 444–56, 457–72, 473–86, 491, 496, 512

ambassador’s residence of, 285–86, 296

as athlete, 19, 21, 23, 24–25, 30, 55, 131

automobiles of, 45–46, 89

banking and finance career of, xx, 32–36, 38–44, 47–49, 65, 72, 91, 131, 518

birth of, 10

bootlegging stories about, 71, 79–81

British Foreign Office’s monitoring of, 417

Broadway play produced by, 554–55

business trips of, 86, 90, 113

at Cal-Neva Lodge, 719–20

cameras and, 665, 744

cardiac arrests of, 781–82

Catholicism of, 146, 147–48, 158, 491, 571–72, 724–25

charitable giving of, 62–63, 591, 612, 613, 623–28, 694–95;
see
also
Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation

charm of, 23, 172–73

childhood of, xx, 12–14

children’s medical problems and, 534

commencement addresses given by, 530, 531

criticisms of, xix, xxii, 430–31, 433, 434, 464, 509, 544, 638

death of, 631, 787

as Democrat, 22–23, 27, 61, 134, 135, 517

Diplomatic Memoir
, 341, 343, 346, 356, 370, 444, 449, 450, 454–55, 615–16

early European trips of, 35, 92–93, 99, 143–45

education of, xx, 15, 16–31, 149

farm of, 554, 555

as father, xxii–xxiii, 61, 90, 134, 149–50, 161, 177–78, 221–22, 325–26, 527, 534

fiftieth birthday of, 333–34

financial advice to children, 694

financing methods of, 71–72, 91, 213, 720

fortieth anniversary of, 681

fortune made by, xxi, xxii, 14, 44–45, 89, 131–32, 155, 169, 170, 171, 613, 693–94, 712, 713, 765

foundation established by,
see
Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation

French villa of, 679, 680–81, 689, 770

friendships of, 610–11, 644–46

golfing of, 82, 86, 163, 172, 178, 189, 286, 458, 526, 610

homes of, 42–43, 63–64, 81, 90, 92, 105–6, 132–34, 190, 214, 528–29, 679, 680–81

honorary degrees of, 312–13, 530

on Hoover Commission, 616

I’m for Roosevelt
, 212, 246, 247, 249–50, 256, 271

as insider in Washington, 180–81, 183, 185–86, 215, 371, 374, 492, 513, 518, 582, 584, 599, 606, 676

Irish Catholic identity of, xix, xx, 22–23, 33, 49, 58, 61, 80, 104, 251, 272, 277, 291, 374

lecture series presented by, 100–102, 109

liquor importing business of, 192–94, 245, 528–29, 611, 720

marital relationship and infidelities of, 47–48, 76–77, 86, 146–47, 163–64, 241, 379–80, 610–11, 680

as Maritime Commission chairman, xxi, 80, 255–56, 258–59, 261–62, 264, 267–70, 272, 276, 277, 278–79, 296, 544

marriage and honeymoon of, 34, 36, 40, 41–42, 48, 65

at Marwood in Washington, D.C., 213–15, 228–29, 245, 273

in motion picture industry, xx, 65–71, 73–76, 91–104, 105–27, 128–32, 135–46, 154–62, 168, 169–70, 518;
see also
motion picture industry

Navy League speech of, 353–57

negative portrayals of, xix–xx

oil investments of, 529, 612, 692–93

optimism of, xxii, 756

as outsider, xx, xxi, 75, 80, 97, 104, 260–61, 509, 582, 598–99, 606

pessimism of, xxii, 395, 495, 496–97, 498, 501, 503, 544–45, 561, 618–19, 644, 756–57

physical appearance of, 22, 60, 172, 589–90, 782

political ambitions for sons, 542, 545–46, 550, 731

on political leaders in London, 302–3, 317, 318

as possible presidential candidate, 313–19, 327–28

on President’s Board of Consultants on Foreign Intelligence Activities, 699–701, 705

as private broker/banker, 87–89, 91, 131

public service expected for children of, 619, 765

radio addresses of, 218–19, 250–52, 493–96, 512, 515–18, 519, 530, 659

real estate investments of, 44, 59, 529, 586–89, 592, 612, 692, 772

reduced political influence of, 371–72, 381, 412, 459, 464–65, 469, 470–72, 519, 525, 539, 574, 600, 643

resignation as ambassador, 496, 502–4, 526

resignation as SEC chairman, 234–36, 246

retirement of, 525–29, 550, 592, 600, 644–45, 651, 661, 671–91

return home after ambassadorship, 489–504

as SEC chairman, xxi, 67, 80, 131, 206–11, 212–20, 226–29, 232–37, 243, 244, 246, 248, 254, 277, 296, 320, 438, 529;
see also
Securities and Exchange Commission

Selective Service System and, 50–51, 54

shipyard management position of, 51–57, 58, 59, 64, 65, 67, 91, 120, 131, 543

socializing of, 48, 76–77, 86, 214–15, 299–300

speeches of, 218–19, 250–52, 493–96, 512, 515–18, 519, 530, 567, 591–92, 617–18, 635–37, 639–40, 641, 655–56, 658, 659–61, 682

as stock broker, 58, 60, 63, 64, 66, 67, 68

stock market trading of, xx–xxi, 44–45, 58–59, 67, 77–78, 131–32, 155, 161–62, 168, 170, 175, 188, 191–92, 205, 206, 209–10, 212–13, 226, 438, 529, 692, 693

stomach problems of, 57, 278, 422, 431, 432, 458, 464, 475, 773

stroke of, 775–76, 784, 786

stroke incapacitation of, xxiii, 267, 631, 776–87

surgeries of, 709, 710

taxes and, 157, 194, 588, 611, 612, 625

theaters purchased by, 76

tour bus company of, 30, 34

trusts established by, 92, 131, 155, 170, 193–94, 528–29, 586, 587, 612

vacations of, 86, 113–14, 137, 138, 163–64, 248–49, 324–27, 329, 368–69, 642

Kennedy, Joseph P., II (grandson), 679, 780

Kennedy, Joseph Patrick, Jr. (son), 194, 224, 241, 243, 255, 264, 326, 333, 361, 366, 367, 404, 418, 435, 463, 497, 526, 560, 564, 568, 618, 647

appeasement issue and, 357

birth of, 48

book of remembrances of, 578, 622

childhood of, 56, 62, 90, 99, 113, 126, 134, 151

at Choate, 150–51, 152, 162, 169, 182, 189, 198

death of, xxiii, 156, 570–72, 577, 578, 579, 580, 584, 585, 586, 589, 590, 622, 623, 683–84, 702

early schooling of, 85–86, 87, 89–90, 106, 149–50

in England during JPK’s ambassadorship, 321, 328, 378

European travels of, 199, 200–202, 374, 377

foundation established in name of,
see
Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation

in Germany, 199, 200–202

at Harvard College, 221–22, 239, 298, 310, 312, 317, 321

at Harvard Law, 423, 424, 457, 476, 526, 527

Hitler as viewed by, 200, 201, 202

JPK’s correspondence with, 195, 207, 221–22, 242, 450, 545–46

and JPK’s fears of war, 296

JPK’s political ambitions for, 542, 545–46, 550

as JPK’s secretary, 321, 328

JPK’s spoiling of, 221

Kathleen’s marriage and, 566

at London School of Economics, 198–99

military service of, 527, 528, 540, 542, 543, 546, 549, 555, 562, 567, 568–69, 570–71

on monastery retreat, 220

P.J.’s funeral and, 142

post-college travels of, 328–29

publicity on, 377–78

Rosemary and, 222, 242, 425, 536

sailing of, 178

Selective Service System and, 476–77

Soviet Union trip of, 199, 202, 203, 220

tribute to, 578

World War II outbreak and, 407, 410

Kennedy, Kathleen (granddaughter), 654, 780

Kennedy, Kathleen Agnes “Kick” (daughter), 194–95, 224, 238, 241, 264, 325, 333, 457, 463, 490, 495, 541, 543, 547, 555, 556, 568, 578, 583, 584, 594, 611, 617

Arvad and, 540

birth of, 61, 62

childhood of, 90, 113, 126, 145, 178

death of, xxiii, 156, 620–23

education of, 106, 149, 152, 194, 238, 242, 423, 526

in England during JPK’s ambassadorship, 296, 297–98, 378

Fitzwilliam and, 619–20

funeral of, 621–22

Hartington’s death and, 572–73, 589

Hartington’s marriage to, 564–67

Hartington’s military service and, 568, 571, 572

Hartington’s relationship with, 324, 438, 531–32, 551, 552–53, 561–67, 620

JFK’s congressional campaign and, 602, 603

Joe Jr.’s death and, 571, 578

Red Cross service of, 551, 552, 555

Rosemary and, 425, 536

secretarial job of, 531, 540

telegram to Jack at Choate, 225

World War II and, 410

Kennedy, “London Jack” (RKO publicist), 299, 369, 419, 432

Kennedy, Margaret Louise (sister), 10, 12, 14, 143, 144, 145

Kennedy, Mary Augusta Hickey (mother), 14, 29

death of, 87, 99

East Boston home of, 13

family of, 9–10, 12

marriage of, 9–10

Winthrop home of, 27, 34

Kennedy, Mary Loretta (sister), 10, 14

Kennedy, Patricia Helen (daughter),
see
Lawford, Patricia Kennedy

Kennedy, Patrick (grandfather), 4, 713

emigration and arrival in Boston, 3, 4–5, 6, 12

marriage of, 6

Kennedy, Patrick Joseph “P.J.” (father), 14, 29, 30, 91, 99, 160

Columbia Trust Company and, 10, 38

death and funeral of, 142

East Boston home of, 13

Honey Fitz and, 18–19, 20, 26–27, 29, 37–38

illness of, 140–41, 142

liquor stores of, 10, 79

marriage of, 9–10

political career of, 8–9, 10, 11–12, 14, 15, 18, 23, 26–27, 172, 262–63, 311

wealth of, 10, 15, 27

Winthrop home of, 27, 34

Kennedy, Robert Francis “Bobby” (son), 264, 267, 457, 497, 517, 559, 619, 635, 646, 671–72, 674, 676, 678, 688, 691, 695, 709, 715–16, 736, 755, 767, 769

at Army-McCarthy hearings, 673

assassination of, xxiii, 786–87

as Attorney General, 712, 758–60, 766

birth of, 98

childhood of, 113, 126, 134, 146, 242–43, 424

education of, 424, 526, 527, 547, 548–49, 584

in England during JPK’s ambassadorship, 297, 298

JFK’s assassination and, 785

JFK’s congressional campaign and, 602, 603

JFK’s presidential campaign and, 709, 726, 733, 738, 740

JFK’s Senate campaign and, 664, 668, 669, 671

JFK’s vice-presidential bid and, 707, 708

as Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation president, 613

JPK’s stroke and, 778, 779, 783

at Justice Department, 664

labor corruption investigated by, 710–11

Landis and, 770

marriage of, 646

McCarthy and, 671, 672, 685

military aspirations of, 549

military service of, 584–85

Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations and, 671, 673, 688, 710–11

reputation of, 664

Russian trip of, 688–89

travels of, 619, 688–89

World War II and, 410, 475

Kennedy, Robert Francis, Jr. (grandson), 780–81

Kennedy, Rose Fitzgerald (wife), 78, 89, 131, 137, 142, 220, 238, 253, 264, 278, 299, 333, 347, 376, 378, 397, 406, 428, 457, 526, 539, 546–47, 558, 572, 584, 602, 642, 661, 662, 669, 678, 686, 715–16, 738, 750, 758, 773

on Baruch, 174–75

Bay of Pigs and, 767–68

births of children, 48, 49, 61, 85, 116, 145, 163–64

children’s education and, 149–50, 163, 177, 424, 527, 549

Cohasset golf club and, 82

debut of, 28

during Depression years, 169

Eddie and Mary Moore and, 59–60

in England during JPK’s ambassadorship, 296–98, 361

father’s retirement and, 37–38

fortieth anniversary of, 681

French villa and, 680, 681

homes of, 42–43, 63–64, 105–6, 132–34

influenza epidemic and, 57

Jack’s health problems and, 61–63, 683

jewelry and, 694

JFK’s assassination and, 784

at JFK’s inaugural gala, 762, 763

at JFK’s inauguration, 764, 765

JFK’s military service and, 540, 556, 557

Joe Jr.’s death and, 570–72

and JPK’s affair with Swanson, 143–47

and JPK’s appointment as SEC chairman, 206, 207, 208, 213, 214

on JPK’s aspirations for role in Roosevelt administration, 186

JPK’s banking career and, 32

JPK’s correspondence with, 92, 93, 162, 221, 265, 411, 422–23, 426, 432, 433–34, 436, 438, 447, 450–51, 463–64, 474–75, 547–48, 549, 676, 685

on JPK’s farming, 554