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16 hours ago
- Politics
- Mint
John F Kennedy got flight attendant pregnant, paid for abortion: bombshell book claims
Former US President John F Kennedy got a flight attendant pregnant and allegedly paid for her abortion, just months after his wife, Jackie Kennedy, gave birth to their daughter, Caroline, according to a new book. The claims were made in JFK: Public, Private, Secret, an upcoming biography by J Randy Taraborrelli. The book, excerpts of which were shared by People, details Kennedy's alleged affair with Joan Lundberg, a 23-year-old flight attendant he met in 1956, when he was a US senator. In 1958, shortly after Caroline Kennedy's birth, Lundberg reportedly informed JFK she was pregnant. According to the book, Kennedy offered no support beyond a brief phone call and sent her $400 with instructions suggesting she get an abortion. 'He told her, 'You'll know what to do,'' the excerpt reads. Lundberg later wrote in her unpublished memoir that she was 'angry and disappointed, but also realistic.' The book claims JFK doubted if he was the father, but Lundberg insisted he was. Taraborrelli also notes that Kennedy became 'unhinged' when the money did not reach her on time, and eventually wired it to her. He became positively unhinged. Joan later wrote: 'My God! You had never heard anybody use expletives so much in the whole history of Washington.' Jack was very clear; he didn't want Joan to have the baby. Their affair ended not in person but on the phone. When Jack called Joan to check on her, she told him, 'I'm going to need to put some distance between us.' He understood. 'I owe you so much,' he told her. 'One thing I want to say to you, Kennedy,' she told him. 'You love Caroline, and I know that, but I'm somebody's daughter, too. Remember that the next time you treat a woman the way you've treated me.' JFK, who was married to Jacqueline Kennedy at the time, never publicly acknowledged the affair. The book is set to be released on July 17 by St Martin's Press.
Associated Press
28-05-2025
- General
- Associated Press
Sen. Cory Booker expands upon historic Senate floor speech for new book, 'Stand'
NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Cory Booker has expanded upon his historic Senate floor speech from last month into an upcoming book. 'Stand' will be published Nov. 11, St. Martin's Press announced Wednesday. In April, the New Jersey Democrat made headlines by delivering the country's longest continuous Senate floor speech — just over 25 hours. The 56-year-old Booker spoke in opposition to numerous Trump administration policies, whether the desire to make Canada part of the United States or cuts to Social Security offices. 'This book is about the virtues vital to our success as a nation and lessons we can draw from generations of Americans who fought for them,' Booker said in a statement. Booker's speech broke a record set by Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, a segregationist and southern Democrat who opposed the advance of the Civil Rights Act of 1957, which eventually passed. Booker was assisted by fellow Democrats who gave him a break from speaking by asking him questions on the Senate floor.
