Bibliography

1) Spoto, Donald. Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis A LifeNew York: St Martin’s Press. 2000

2) Suares, J.C. and J. Spencer Beck. Uncommon GraceVirginia: Thomasson-Grant Inc. 1994

3) Galella, Ron. JacquelineNew York: Sheed & Ward Inc. 1974

4) Davis, John H. Jacqueline Bouvier An Intimate MemoirNew York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1996

5) “Jackie” Readers Digest (June 2001) 67-81

Jackie

Specific Goal: To inform my audience about Jacqueline Kennedy’s life after John F. Kennedy.

Introduction:

I. Many Americans don’t know about the life that Jacqueline Kennedy had after her husband death in 1963.

II. Do you know what Jacqueline did after John F. Kennedy’s death?

Thesis Statement:

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis’ life as she lived it from 1963-1994.

Body:

I. 1963-1967 John F. Kennedy’s Death

A. Jackie’s Mourning1. Spending money shopping2. Going on lavish vacations

B. Dating Again1. John Carl Warnecke

(Transition: After JFK’s death, Jackie was remarried)

II. 1968 Aristotle Onassis

A. Meeting Ari

B. Marrying Ari

C. Children

D. Ari’s Death

(Transition: After her 2nd husband’s death, Jackie lived her life)

III. Life After Aristotle

A. More money problems

B. Enjoying life once again

C. Maurice Tempelsman

D. Jackie’s Death in 1994

Her pink knit suit was covered in blood from her mortally wounded husband after he was shot. She cradled him as the limo sped toward Parkland Memorial Hospital. As written by JC Suares & J. Spencer Beck.

After that day Jackie’s life had been changed. According to the writings of Donald Spoto Jackie did much shopping & traveling, as I will share with you from his book.

Jacqueline started to date in the fall of 1964, she had known John Carl Warnecke for several years, he was the architect whom she asked to design the memorial for John F. Kennedy at Arlington National Cemetery. They were seen together for 2 years, one of the reasons that they had stopped seeing each other was that Robert Kennedy “strongly disapproved” as Spoto also wrote.

Aristotle Onassis had met Jackie around 1964 when she bought her New York apartment. Aristotle had become a frequent visitor & they quickly became friends. In January 1968 they started to spend much more time together, by October 1968 they had married. Onassis offered Jackie security, says Reader’s Digest June 2001. Once married Jackie received $30,000.00 per month & she often spent it on one shopping spree.

Aristotle spent much time with Caroline & John Jr., Jackie’s children, yet he was not very involved in the lives of his own children. In 1973 Aristotle’s son Alexander suddenly died in a plane crash. After his death Aristotle was not the same, he became withdrawn from Jackie & everyone else. 2 years after Alexander’s death in 1975 Aristotle died of pneumonia.

After Aristotle’s death he left a fortune of about $1 billion dollars, Jackie had signed an agreement to forfeit any inheritance other then $250,000.00 year and a stipend for her children until their 21st birthdays. After Aristotle’s death his surviving child who inherited his fortune came to an agreement with attorneys to be more generous to her stepmother. Jackie eventually assigned $26 million which after taxes came to $19 million.

Not too long after Aristotle’s death, Jackie had become an editor for Viking Press & later with Doubleday as an associate editor. She enjoyed working very much & her coworkers enjoyed having her…she did all of her own Xeroxing & she got her own coffee.

Jackie was seen a lot with Maurice Tempelsman. By the mid 1980’s Maurice had moved into Jackie’s home. They had been a couple for at

least 12 years of the 18 that they had been close. They spent the last of Jackie’s life together, she died from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 1994, survived by her 2 children Caroline & John Jr. Jackie had been loved by millions of people throughout her life, and she died with dignity.

Conclusion:

I. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was known for many things….as well as being the President’s wife, she was a powerful woman.

Heather GilgeJune 19, 2001Speech 101