Here's the Book All America's Been Waiting for— Here — only in The ENQUIRER — are the full, intimate details of the country's most sensational love affair .. . the White House romance between John F. Kennedy and Judy Campbell Exner. Judy, o beautiful heiress who was once Frank Sinotra's lover, LOVE WITH first met Jack in 1960 when she was 26. Their two-year affair was kept from the public until the recent Senate Select Intelligence Committee Investigation linked Judy to JFK. The committee noted that the White House logs showed that Kennedy received 70 to 80 calls from Judy. The probe uncovered more startling information: Judy was seeing Mafia chieftain Sam Gioncana during her affair with Kennedy - and even telephoned the President from Gioncona's house on sev- eral occasions. FBI documents show that FBI director J. Edgar Hoover alerted Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and top presi- dential aide Kenneth O'Donnell about Judy's close personal rela- tionship with Giancana. On March 22, 1962, Hoover took an FBI memo about this relationship to a luncheon meeting with President Kennedy. After that meeting no more White House phone calls from Judy were logged, and the affair soon ended. After years of silence, Judy decided to tell all — and The EN- QUIRER was there to outbid the world for the exclusive rights to her story. Here — and only here — in the first of many exclusive ENQUIRER installments, Judy describes the tender moments when she and Jack mode love in the White House. By Judith Campbell Exner

-Judith Exner Tells Her Shocking Story of...I MK IN THE WHITE HOUSE How the devil do you carry on a love affair with the President of the United States? That's what I kept asking myself the night my lover, John F. Kennedy, was elected President. I couldn't picture myself going to the White House for a rendezvous. I couldn't even fathom it. But Jack could. We had been carrying on our love affair ever since his first presidential primary win in March 1960, and Jack wasn't about to end our romance just because he was President. He made that very clear to me when we secretly met in Chicago on April 23, 1961, three months af- ter he took his Oath of Office. It was the first time Jack had made love to me as President. I was staying at the Ambassa- dor East Hotel in Chicago and Jack was in town for a Democratic Party dinner. I hadn't seen Jack in sev- eral months although we talked to each other regularly on the phone. The night of the dinner I called his secretary Evelyn Lincoln, who connected me with Jack. Can I see yuu: kISKeU me. "I'll wait for you in my hotel suite if there is any chance you can make it," I replied. I couldn't resist adding, "But coming to the hotel might be too risky for you." "I'll be over for sure," he said. "Don't worry about that. Everybody knows I'm in town and there's noth- ing unusual about my dropping over to see someone." He made it sound so normal, hut, as I sat there waiting for him, I tried to envision Jack in his limou- sine discussing affairs of state with men who would be left waiting while we kissed and talked of love. There was a gentle knock and I was up in a flash. A moment later we were in each other's arms and it was like we had never been apart. It was the first and only time in our relationship that we made love without any preliminar- ies. The way he behaved, there was no doubt that he had missed me. God knows that I had missed him. I doubt that we spoke 10 sentences. from the time I opened the door to the moment we made love. It was a supremely passionate moment. If the love I felt then could have been preserved within my heart, I would have been blissfully happy for the rest of my life. There was no time to lie in bed and luxuriate in the warmth of our love. As we walked out of the bed- room, he said, "I want you to come

JFK WITH HIS SECRETARY, Evelyn Lincoln, who mode hotel reservations for Judy in Washington. Jack lived. It was an historic land- trance. I sat on a leather couch mark where the President of the in the reception room beyond the WORLD EXCLUSIVE United States resided. policeman's desk. I wondered If to the White House." And before What it was, in fact, was a mon- my hair was all right, if my lip- we reached the door it was agreed umental stumbling block. As I think stick was on straight, or if the skirt that I would come to Washington back on it, I realize that I was in- to my magenta Dior suit was wrin- on May 4. We kissed and he was timidated by "The President" and kled in back. gone. The visit didn't last more the White House. As it got closer A black man came out and es- then 20 minutes. to the appointed time, my antici- corted me into the Cabinet Room. pation to see Jack was completely I sat in one of the chairs that were A. week later, I arrived in Wash- overtaken by my anxiety over what lined up against one entire wall. ington. Evelyn had made my res- would happen once I got there. "The President will be with you ervation at the , I was still upset up to the time shortly," he said. I thanked him and Room 484, and the next day, she the cab drove up to the Northwest a moment later I was alone in that called to say that "The President" Gate, which leads to the Oval Of- would see me at 4:30 that after- big room and thinking, "What's fice, and I had to identify myself happening?" My head was swim- noon. I don't know what happened to the security officer. It was then to me, but Evelyn's emphasis on ming. "How in God's name are we I began to lose my anxiety. ever going to be alone together?" "The President" began to make It was a humbling experience to me nervous. Suddenly, I didn't want walk through that door and show Then Jack walked in and I forgot to go to the White House. It was my identification to the policeman all about "The President." I said, more than just the place where seated at the desk near the en- "Hello, Jack, how are you?" "Great now that you're here,"

he said. "It's so good to see you!" He leaned over to kiss my cheek. He took my hand and sat down next to me. "What a way to end a day! You look ravishing." I thanked him and we exchanged pleasantries for a few minutes. "There is something I have to do this evening so will you please stay another day in Washington?" he asked. "I didn't want to tell you on the phone because I was afraid you'd leave. Something came up that requires my immediate atten- tion. I'm really sorry. Will you stay over?" Of course I said "yes." I knew he was terribly busy and so after 30 or 40 minutes, I stood up and he put his arms around me. "It's been a long time," he said. "Far too long. But well fix all that to- morrow. Can you come at 1:15?" "I'll be here." We kissed, only lightly, because Jack did not show a great deal of affection unless it was very private. MAYFLOWER HOTEL in Washington, D.C., where the White He was not one who indulged in House booked rooms for Judy when she visited capital to see JFK. fondling and kissing unless it was

"Something wonderful was "I tried to envision Jack in his "It gave me the strangest feel- happening to me. I was almost limousine discussing affairs of ing to be standing in the arms giddy. It was a feeling I had state with men who would be of the man I knew as Jack, but when I wos young and had a left waiting while we kissed that the world. knew as Presi- crush on someone." and talked of love." dent of the United States." going to lead to something more it true that he was seeing Janet serious. Leigh? I denied I knew any gossip At 1 o'clock on Saturday after- and he insisted that I knew plenty. noon, a White House car picked me "Come on, now. Judy, just a smidg- up at the Mayflower and brought en, nothing shocking or disgrace- me to the Northwest Gate entrance. ful, just something amusing," he I waited in the reception room only urged. a moment before a short stocky "As I've said before, Jack, pick man came in and introduced him- up a movie magazine." self. His name was Dave Powers When lunch was over, Jack said, and he was one of Jack's most im- "I want to show you the other portant aides. He would later say rooms." He took me into his and that it was his job to put the Pres- Jackie's bedroom which had twin ident to bed each night and to get beds. Then we turned into a small him up each morning. alcove leading to another bedroom "The President will see you now," with a large double bed. There was he said. "Come with me." a stereo in the alcove and Jack put As we walked down a hallway, on the music from Camelot. Jack came out of the Oval Office We stood beside the bed and he and waited for us. There was a put his arms around me. "What a big smile on his face and I quick- way to spend Saturday afternoon," ened my step. he said, hugging me. We were standing close to a window and I "Finally," Jack said, putting his could see the Washington Monu- arm around my shoulder, "I've got you where I want you." ment in the dis- We went down another hallway tance. But direct- and as Dave opened a door, Jack ly below me was said, "How about a swim before the south lawn, lunch?" which is known as I looked at the swimming pool the President's and couldn't believe my eyes or Park, and it gave my ears. "Not a chance," I said. me the strangest "I didn't get all fixed up to go feeling to be swimming." standing there in JFK AIDE the arms of the "We have all styles of bathing Dave Powers caps and every size of bathing man I knew as . He met Judy Jack, but that the suits." at White House. "I don't doubt it for a minute whole world rec- — thanks but no thanks." ognized as the 35th President of Jack went for a quick swim by the United States. himself and then we had daiquiris. Then he kissed me and I forgot We talked for a while before going about monuments and parks. A few into the dining room for lunch. Jack minutes later I went into the bath- sat at the head of the table, with room to undress. When I came out Dave on his Ieft. I sat on his right. Jack was already in bed, lying Lunch itself was most uninterest- on his back. ing — a cold soup and hamburgers. He held me, he kissed and Ca- It struck me funny that Jack had ressed me, and gently maneuvered to ask for the ketchup, which he me into position. By this time I proceeded to load on his hambur- was familiar enough with Jack to ger. It doesn't matter where you feel completely free and uninhib- live, you still have your same old ited in making love. basic taste. Afterward, Jack said and did all Almost immediately Jack started the right things — as always. He pumping me for gossip. He knew was so relaxed, so tranquil, so se- that I was acquainted with many rene that he became a different per- Hollywood stars and that I was son. For that brief moment, I don't close to . Most of think Jack Kennedy had enough Jack's interest was directed at ambition to carry him an inch be- Frank. What was Frank doing? Was yond that bed. The fire in the dy- JUDITH EXNER, in a photo taken in 1960 — PRESIDENT KENNEDY: "There was no question the year she met JFK at Las Vegas. that he cared deeply about me," says Judith. namo that so impressed the world be here in Washington all the had started to taxi out to the run- had been momentarily banked. time." way. I have never received so many We talked, we dozed, we casual- "I've thought of it," I said, "but dirty looks in my life as I did ly caressed. it just wouldn't work out." when I stepped into the plane. Finally, I said, "God, I have to "Wouldn't you like to come to The only amusing moment was go or I'm going to miss my plane." White House functions? I want to when I noticed that Jack's sister "I wish you didn't have to put your name on the list. You Eunice Shriver was on the plane. leave," he said. "I wish you could wouldn't have to come to all of It was the kind of irony that I could them but at least you could select -appreciate at that moment. the ones you want. That way we That summer I saw Jack in the would see each other a lot more White House five times. On one of often." those occasions I caught a glimpse "Jack, I know it's an honor to of the Kennedy brothers' rivalry. be on that list, but you know I I had arrived in Washington on couldn't attend functions with your August 7. As usual Evelyn had wife there. I've told you before, made my reservation at the May- Jack, it's something that I just flower — room 353 — and there will not do." was a "WH" notation on my bill "I know how you feel, but give indicating that the White House had it some thought, will you?" requested the reservation. When I "My God, Jack, I would be so called her, she said Jack would see uncomfortable. I couldn't survive me for lunch the next day and that one of those evenings." she would send a White House car. By now I knew I would never When I arrived at the White make my plane to Chicago unless House, Jack was in good spirits and I got out of there in a hurry. Jack we kidded back and forth. was not in the least perturbed. Then as we walked into the din- "Get dressed," he said, "I'll take ing room, he said, "Have you heard care of everything." And, my God, from Teddy?" did he ever. That stopped me. "You mean A White House car zipped me to your brother?" the Mayflower and on to the air- "Yes. Has Teddy called you?" port in record time. I raced through "Of course, not," I said. "You the airport only to discover that should know that." not only were they holding the "Well, I just wondered." plane for me, but it had been call- Jack had never forgotten when ed back to the terminal after it (Continued on next page) (Continued from to time, my heart is in the preceding page) right place." sitting next to me and after Teddy made a determined pass I was thrilled with it, de- the first drink and a few at me on the first night that I lighted he thought this much pleasantries, he made his first had met them both in Las about me. It was just a mar- move. He leaned over to ask Vegas in February 1960. velous day. We lay in bed for if I would show him the town. Several times when Jack the longest time after making Casino hopping is great sport and I were in bed, he had love. He got the biggest kick in Las Vegas and I took Teddy said, "Boy, if Teddy only when I jumped out of bed to on the tour, We saw various knew, he'd be eating his heart get the brooch. I was just ec- lounge shows, played a little out." I think Jack got a big static about it and I kept op- blackjack, had some drinks kick out of the fact that he ening the case and looking at and lots of conversation. It was had succeeded where Teddy it. my first experience with the had failed. Sometimes Jack "Oh, I love you," he said, Kennedy interrogation, their would say, "Boy, if Teddy and a great warmth washed need to know everything about could see us now," and he over me. your life, not only who you are would pull the sheet down My head was spinning — the but what you are. It was flat- and laugh this big "Ho-ho-ho." NATIONAL tering and most enjoyable. On another visit to the White Page 30 ENQUIRER The last stop was at the House that summer Jack had Flamingo lounge. By now, with a sparkling surprise for me. After a leisurely lunch on Au- gust 24, Jack took me into President of the United States his bedroom and said, "Now, had just told me he loved me. I have something for you!" I never realized when our af- We were standing beside the fair began, where it might bed, and I joked, "I know, lead. It was just something Jack, you've given that to me that happened. before." The first time I saw Jack He roared with laughter. Kennedy — at 10 o'clock Sun- "That comes later. I really do day evening, Feb. 7, 1960 - have something for you." I was strongly attracted to He handed me a nicely wrap- him. He and his brother Teddy ped box and inside was a vel- were at Frank Sinatra's table vet case. I took a deep breath in the Sands lounge in Las and raised the lid. I almost fainted when I saw a large Vegas. He looked so handsome diamond and ruby brooch. The in his pin-striped suit and with design was similar to a daisy those strong white teeth and smiling Irish eyes. with four rows of petals. Each petal was 18 carat gold, and I joined the group at Frank's each had a cluster of nine or table and someone said, "Who 10 rubies in the center and wants to have dinner?" Five about 30 full-cut diamonds set of us (Peter Lawford, song- in platinum along the edge. I writer Sammy Cahn's wife was speechless and confused. Gloria, Jack, Teddy and I) had I looked up and there was dinner in the Garden Room. the drinks and conversation, such a look of pride on his From dinner we went to the we were both very relaxed face that I knew there was Copa Room for the late show. with each other. As I look back no way in this world I could I sat next to Teddy and Jack on it, Teddy, who was only 27 refuse it. sat across from me. I must say then, was such a rosy-cheeked "Oh, Jack," I cried, putting I was tremendously impressed little boy. Very good-looking, a my arms around his neck. by Jack's poise and wit and great teaser with a ready "It's magnificent." charm. He talked to all the laugh, and eyes that never And it truly was magnifi- women at the table, and when stopped flirting. But he had cent. I still have the brooch he listened, it was as if every nowhere near the charm and and I still treasure it. nerve and muscle in his whole sophistication or just plain "I thought it would look body was poised at attention. likeability of Jack. Teddy was beautiful on you." As I was to learn, Jack Ken- the baby brother walking in his "But why, Jack? You didn't nedy was the world's greatest older brother's shadow. have —" listener. I have never known When it came time to say "Just a minute," he said. anyone like him. When you goodnight — it was closer to "It's my way of saying how talked to Jack there was total good morning — Teddy in- much I care for you." concentration and absorption. sisted on escorting me to my "But it's not necessary, He really wanted to hear what room. He asked for my key, Jack." you had to say. He had a habit unlocked the door, and waved "As a rule I don't give a when he listened of tilting his me into the room, bowing as lot of presents," he said. "It's head slightly toward you, I went In. He was right behind something I don't think about. guarding against the possibil- me, but I stopped abruptly at But I wanted to do something ity that a word might mis- the end of a little alcove that special for you and I know chievously try to slip by him. led into the room and we near- how you feel about accepting After the show we returned ly collided. He laughed and put gifts. Wear it and enjoy it. to the lounge for the ritual his hands on my shoulders. Let this remind you that if my drinking session. Teddy was intentions go astray from time "Wait a minute," he said,

- copy of Time on my bed that I had bought earlier in the day but had not yet looked at. He flipped it over, turned and pointed a finger at me. "All right," he said, grinning, "let's test your memory. Describe the cover." That was another Kennedy trait. They like to test you, just to see how observant you are, how quick or perceptive you are, how large a vocabulary you have, anything that will give them information about you. Teddy's test seemed more like a clever ploy to stay in my room. I remained in the alcove, with the door open, and beck- oned him with the crook of a JFK AND FRANK SINATRA in 1960. Jack knew 1 wds finger. I felt like I could handle close to Frank, says Judy, and pumped me for gossip. the situation in a pleasant way. Compared to the people I had been associated with, he was a baby. I had no idea then that he was already married. "Be a good boy and say goodnight, I told him. "All right," he said, stepping over to the alcove, "but you can't blame a guy for trying." He put his hands on my shoulders again and looked at me very seriously. "I have to leave for Denver in an hour," he said. "Why don't you fly up with me. It will be great fun." He looked so eager and sweet that I hated to disap- point him. I tried to let him down gently. I told him I had come with friends and besides I couldn't just go flying off with someone I had met only a few hours earlier. He per- sisted and I tried to keep it light and airy. "All right," he said, "I'm going to the airport and I'm going to call you. I'm going

to wait until you agree to come with me." "I'm afraid you're going to have a long wait. You better bring your sleeping bag." "We'll see," he said, and leaned forward • to give me a kiss just as I turned my head. He quickly pulled back to avoid an awkward situation. He left and it seemed like I had just gotten into bed when AMBASSADOR EAST HOTEL in Chicago, where Judy the phone rang and it was and Kennedy made love for the first time after he be- Teddy calling from the air- came President of the United States. port. "Everything is all taken care of," he said. "The pilot quickly moving around me and has promised to wait for you. into the room. There was a So please hurry over. Remem: ber, the success or failure of the campaign rests on your beautiful shoulders." (Continued from ue in a room wan nunareus Although I was amused and preceding page) of people. It was dirk enough flattered by his persistence, I when I told him about my to create a feeling of privacy. tried hard to convince him that evening with Teddy. He had I don't think either one of us he was wasting precious time. asked whether I had a good had the slightest notion of Finally. he hung up, but an time the night before, and I what was happening on the hour later he was back on the said, "Your brother Teddy is stage. By this time it was plain phone to say that he had not really something." to both of us that we were taken his plane and he was Then I recounted Teddy's deeply interested in each oth- waiting for me. I couldn't be- antics about my going to Den- er. I was terribly impressed lieve it. It seemed so incredi- ver with him. with him, and, as the saying ble that he would do that when Jack thought it was hilari- goes, my heart was on my the campaign was obviously so ous. "That little rascal," he sleeve. important to so many people. said, shaking his head as if it I could tell that the feeling Later that morning Jack was too funny to be true. was mutual. He wanted to be called to ask if I would have "You'll have to excuse his alone with me. He didn't want lunch with him and I said I youthful exuberance. lie's still other people intruding on our would love to. He was having quite a kid in many ways, but conversation. It was the feel- a press conference in the cov- his heart is in the right place. ing that you get when some- ered section between the ca- He's a little immature, but sino and the pool area and lie time will cure that. Right now suggested that I meet him he thinks politics is a game, there around 12:30. and that's all right too. I'm one just wants to talk to you. When I arrived he was ad- glad he's having fun. The point That was the way we both felt. dressing a group of newspaper- is that he's carrying his share Every time he reached for his men. of the load. Teddy is working drink, he gave my hand a little I tried to be as quiet as a out just fine." love pat or squeeze. Nothing little mouse as I moved over We sat over lunch nearly more. to a bench across the way. three hours. The time went by He wasn't all over me. It Jack immediately saw me and so quickly that I couldn't be- called out: "Judy, I'll be right made that touch in the dark lieve how late it was until I all the more thrilling. with you, we're just finishing realized that I had about an .up." I could have fallen off We exchanged telephone hour to get ready for a five numbers and there was no the bench in a dead faint. o'clock reception being held in "Fine, take your time," I question that this was the be- Jack's honor in one of the ginning of what would be a managed to vocalize to my banquet rooms at the Sands. complete surprise, my face long and intimate relationship. turning every shade of red. At the reception I felt like Something wonderful was a schoolgirl infatuated with happening to me. After our All the newspapermen had the new boy from out of state turned around to look at me. date I was almost giddy. It — the mysterious stranger. was a feeling that I had when Jack didn't seem to mind at Every time he made his way all. He didn't even flinch. I was young and had a crush When the press conference over to me in the crowd and on someone — the first meet- broke up, Jack came right I saw that big smile on his ing when I realized that he's handsome face, my heart skip- someone special. over, and again I was struck ped a beat. It made me light- by his goad looks. He seemed headed. I had this wonderful It's all anticipation, hoping so young and virile, so dash- happy feeling and yet I was and wondering and feeling ing, really, not at all the image uneasy and uncomfortable. I good. I had of a politician. thought that every time he I slept well and woke up We had a lovely, quiet lunch came over and touched my alone on the patio of Frank hand, all eyes were focused Sinatra's suite. on us. feeling like Scarlett O'Hara the Jack had an almost insati- Once when he came over, morning after Rhett Butler able interest in what and who he said, "We have a date at carried her up the stairs. I was. He asked about my eight o'clock. Don't forget. I'd Jack called from Fresno, four parents, my brothers and sis- like for just the two of us to days later. Earlier in the day ters, and we discussed the see a show. I have to go to I had received a dozen red merits of coming from a Large Oregon later tonight, so this roses from him. He sounded family. He was one of nine may he our last chance to be pumped up and raring to go. children. He thought it was together for a while." We talked a long time that much more fun to come from I must have looked disap- evening. He told me how much a large family. pointed because he said, "Don't he had missed me, how pleased Jack was very proud of worry, I plan to see a lot of he was that we had met, and being Irish and Catholic, pretty you, campaign or no campaign. most importantly of all, he much in that order. He was We can arrange it somehow if wanted to arrange another exceptionally proud of his fam- you're willing." meeting. ily, particularly of his father. "I'm willing," I said. "Don't From that moment on, the As the world was to learn, worry about that." phone calls never stopped. He the Kennedys were a close- "Good. Now don't go away. called almost every day — no knit family. You took on one We'll go directly from here matter where he was, or how Kennedy, you had to take on to the Copa Room." tired, he found the time and the whole family. They never We had a booth in the back, the energy to call me. Some- made derogatory remarks but elevated, with an unob- times I called him, routing the about one another. The most structed view of the stage. It calls through his secretary, I ever heard Jack say about a was as private as one could Evelyn Lincoln, at her office member of his family was in the Old Senate Office Build- (Continued on next page) June r 1 f 1 f 5 ilr. s fE; il i ,ft OrrElf14.-e, “rf 111-r-gf 1 -4 !,1 t; k‘k‘k 1:IffrifIr ,11.10! i f r to i 't. , ,Ik'', p 4, : ti, IlkIttkAi IrLEIffEMp fa-t trveri 1 a g 1 --A Iti t tt ‘kIt ' 1 - p 4 1 K. t. i 1 I r_._,...— 1 414 !IE . '1 ---- O F DOOR to Room 1651 at t _ the Plaza Hotel, where – PI ift 11"- > :•*-"L'e-- I Judy waited for Kennedy 1 on the eve of the 1960 New Hampshire presiden- tial primary. ing. She always knew where Jack could be reached. Most of the times I called her with a re- quest to speak to Jack and it PLAZA HOTEL in New York City, where Judy and JFK would be only a question of made love for the first time, in March 1960. minutes before he returned my call. Throughout this period, we both had been anxious to see each other, but it was a ques- tion of finding a suitable time and place. Those regular phone calls in February quickly led to our first love tryst. We had agreed to meet on the evening of , March 7 at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. During one call he offered to get my airline ticket and to make my reservation at the Plaza, but I said I would take care of it myself. "I've missed you these past two weeks," he said. "I wish I had taken Teddy's idea and brought you along with me. I wish you were here tonight." "I wish I were there with you, Jack, I really do." We talked in this vein for a

TED AND JOHN KENNEDY in the early '60s. Judy claims that she reiected Ted's advances and "I think Jack got a big kick out of the fact that he had suc- ceeded where Teddy hod failed." (Continued From preceding page) what you were getting into." while, and then before saying toward the chairs, I offered "I know, I know . . ." goodnight, he said, "I would him a drink, and he asked if He was getting more an- be terribly disappointed if you I would prefer to go out for noyed as the discussion went weren't at the Plaza on something to eat. I could tell on. Finally, he stood up and March 7." that he wasn't too keen about walked over to the chair for It was not until the next day it. I said, "Sit down and let's his jacket. I sat there just that I realized March 7 was just talk. I would rather not feeling dreadful. I thought the eve of the New Hampshire be seen with you right now." frantically: "What do I do primary. What a man, I He was visibly relieved. I now?" I knew that if he thought, to find time for us made drinks and we sat facing walked out that door, I was to be together on a day when each other. going to be just miserable. I he would be campaigning all I asked if he would like to had gotten myself into a situ- over the state in a last effort remove .his jacket and he ation I couldn't resolve. I to gain votes. promptly stood up, removed wanted to be with him, but it It was a long evening while it, draped it over the back of was so abrupt, so cold and I waited at the Plaza. It was his chair and loosened his tie. calculated. one thing to get comfortable My head was going in dif- I knew he had been antici- with someone on the phone, ferent directions. I wanted to pating our meeting the way a but a whole month had gone be with him and I didn't want man anticipates when two peo- by since we had met and spent to be with him. I just knew ple start getting close. A that brief moment together in how difficult it would be for woman anticipates in another Las Vegas. The longer I wait- both of us. I was afraid of get- way. Most women — I know ed, the. more nervous I be- ting. hurt. I am — are incurable roman- came. That damn bed was getting . tics. Love should be the way I must have gotten up to bigger by the minute. it used to be presented in the look in the mirror a hundred Finally, after some small movies. You're romanced and times. Then I thought that per- talk, Jack took the initiative. the hero is gentle and charm- haps I should have worn some- He stood me up and kissed me ing and ever so considerate. thing else. and something inside me was Of course, it's not realistic. A It is terrible waiting for a beginning to resist. He was woman can't be brought a knock on the door. I.could hear amorous and just very loving, rose, a single rose, and have footsteps coming down the hall whispering sweet nothings in dinner by candlelight every and my heart would stop until my ear. night. If only violins had they went by. Finally there By this time, he had ma- played outside the door to was a light tap on the door. neuvered me over to the bed, create a romantic mood. Any- Ile was all smiles and out of and had gently pushed me on thing to soften it. breath. my back. His kisses were more I was absolutely desolate as I remember thinking that passionate now and my head perhaps he had run up the was beginning to reel. Sud- stairs. My room was 1651 — denly, I pushed him and said, he walked to the door. I sat that would be some hike. "No, Jack." there, a hurt soul, hoping he'd We looked at each other and He couldn't believe it. "What turn around and say he was at first he was a little hesi- do you mean, no?" sorry, that everything was all tant. I said, "Hi, Jack. How "I 3 just can't do this right right. But he was leaving. are you?" I didn't know what now, I said. "I haven't seen He turned around and looked else to say. you for a month." at me: "I'm really sorry," he He closed the door and put "But we've talked on the said, his hand on the door- his arms around me. "God," phone every day. What's the knob. he said, "it's good to see you." matter?" I said, "Jack, come here." It takes me a long time to "Yes, we've talked on the He came back to the bed and be at ease with people, and phone, but I just can't say, sat down, putting his arms think he felt it because he `Hello, there, how are you, around me. "Don't misunder- pulled back and held me at have a drink, let's go to bed.' stand this," he said. "I don't arm's length. "Let me take a I feel so uncomfortable." mean to be impatient. I know good took at you. You look "But, Judy, don't you want it probably looks that way, sensational." He kept his arm to be close to me?" "I do, Jack. I really do, but on my shoulder as we walked but I have been anticipating into the room. The bed just not this way. I need time to think it out." this moment for a long time. seemed to zoom in size. It This has been the longest looked to me like I had the I could see he was getting impatient. "I've waited so month." smallest room and the biggest I nodded. "It has for me, bed in the Plaza. There were long to see you," he said. "I know that, Jack." too, Jack." two chairs and a small table "And time-wise, you knew "I could have walked in this at the other end of the room. (Continued on next page) room, picked you up and put There was a bottle of Jack you down on the bed." He Daniel's, ice, and two glasses NATIONAL Page stopped to kiss me. "I have on the table. As we walked ENQUIRER 31 so looked forward to being close to you, to making love to you, then just lie in bed and talk the way two people can talk after making love." We kissed and after a while SANDS HOTEL in Las Vegas where Judy first met JFK at Frank Sinatra's table in 1960.

Ct. .1 went to the bathroom tovd1s- 1aY In can other's arms for a robe. When I came back, Jack long time. Mostly, we talked was already in bed. He was about ourselves. smiling as he reached out for We were propped up on pil- me. I snuggled close to him lows drinking Jack Daniel's under the covers. "I didn't and I talked about Sen. Hubert mean to act badly," he said. Humphrey who was running "I was so disappointed. I hope against Jack in the presiden- you understand how much I've tial primaries. anticipated this moment." I "Poor Hubert," I said. placed a finger against his "There are so few Humphreys Ups and he kissed it. Then we and so many Kennedys. Any- made love. body could become President He couldn't have been more if they had a family as big and loving, more concerned about as hardworking as yours. How my feelings, more considerate, can one country stomach so more gentle. There was no many Kennedys." question that he cared deeply He laughed. "Don't forget about me. I was happy that the grandkids. Wait till they I had called him back. Yet I come along. We'll take over was concerned about where the whole country — maybe the affair was leading me. He the world." was married and perhaps someday he would be Presi- I loved the wonderful airy, dent of the United States. How light side of him. It was amaz- does the President of the ing to me that he could be so United States carry on an af- relaxed on the eve of the first fair without arousing suspi- important primary. Not once cion? did he mention New Hamp- At the same time, I was shire. He had an air of con- busy rationalizing, trying to fidence that was unshakeable. convince myself that every- Come hell or high water he thing was fine because he was going to win. truly cared about me. I And he did. He won the pri- couldn't picture anyone work- mary — and my heart. rht• inKAltenoni. frn. Judith /tam, tx.t tn.nustelut th• mule prov.,Q, NA• ing that hard just to go to bed TIONAL ENQUIRER. much h•• ohlnined th• Ne for one night. f7=."7, Pro.e written cn.utent d The NATIONAL IEN• etnium. Qi JUTE. Judith Dawn Ali After we had made love, we res•rvel.

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