[Picture 1] Marilyn Monroe and President John F. Kennedy together
This black and white photo was secretly taken in 1962 by the American White House photographer Cecil Stoughton. In the photo, the United States The sexy goddess Marilyn Monroe and the then US President John F. Kennedy rarely get together. Kennedy bowed his head to his ears, as if listening to Monroe's face-to-face advice. The love affair between the two has been circulating for a long time, but it is only a rumor, and there is no conclusive evidence. This photo is also the only photo of two people in the same frame that has been circulated in the world. At that time, Monroe was still wearing the sexy low-cut dress studded with crystals and diamonds she had worn earlier when she sang in Madison Square Garden.
In the photo, the man on the left is President Kennedy's brother Robert Kennedy , he is standing by and watching the conversation between the two. The historian Arthur Schlesinger, who served as an adviser to the Kennedy administration, stood with a wine glass and smiled. Singer Harry Belafonte can also be seen in the background.
This photo was taken at the private residence of filmmaker Arthur Klim in Manhattan. The existence of this photo has been kept secret for decades.
[Figure 2] Marilyn Monroe at the party
On May 19, 1962, President Kennedy's birthday celebration was held in Madison Square Garden. The number of participants exceeded 15,000, including many Celebrities. This event was also a grand gathering of fundraising for the Democratic Party. Tickets were as high as $1,000. This is almost equivalent to $8,500 today.
Among all the heavyweight guests, Monroe is undoubtedly the most dazzling star. Monroe was dressed up to attend. What she was wearing was the flesh-colored tight-fitting dress in the photo. There were 2500 sparkling crystal diamonds on it, which made her look sexy, charming and radiant. It's just that this skirt is so tight that it took her a long time to put it on, and for convenience, it's a vacuum inside. In 2016, this historic dress was auctioned off for $4.8 million.
[Figure 3] Marilyn Monroe at President Kennedy's birthday party
Anthony Sherman was one of the Secret Service agents of the responsible for security that night. Many years later, he recalled: "I will never forget that night. I was sent to the checkpoint of the private house where the party was held. I still remember clearly that a limousine stopped slowly and after the door opened, An incredibly beautiful woman came out, it was Marilyn Monroe. Next to him was an old man Isado Miller, he was Arthur’s father, and the other was Monroe’s date that night , She likes that man very much and calls him'Daddy'."
【Picture 4】Marilyn Monroe sings
Monroe gave Kennedy a special edition of "Birthday" After that, she sang another song "Thanks for Memories", but the lyrics were adapted by her personally to pay tribute to this American man. After Monroe sang, Kennedy immediately took the stage to thank him. He said to the people at the scene, "After someone sang a happy birthday song for me in such a sweet and healthy way, I can retire from politics now."
【Picture 5】President John F. Kennedy and his wife Jie Quinine Kennedy
Kennedy's wife Jacqueline Kennedy did not attend the event that night, but lived with her children at Glenora Estate in Virginia. After she heard about the incident that night and the scandal between Kennedy and Monroe, she was very angry. But the object of his anger was not his husband, but his brother, Robert Kennedy. It is said that he first came up with the idea for Monroe to attend this birthday party.
【Picture 6】Marilyn Monroe is the goddess of many people
According to biographer Donald Spoto,Monroe and Kennedy met four times between October 1961 and August 1962. This performance was Monroe's last public appearance on an important occasion before her death, and it was also the last time she and Kennedy met. On August 4, 1962, Monroe died in the bedroom of her apartment. It was diagnosed that she died of a barbiturate overdose at the age of 36. A year later, on November 22, 1963, President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, at the age of 46. (Text/Something about world history)
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