1964 LIFE Jacqueline Kennedy JFK Memorial

Updated August 7, 2026

Original May 29, 1964 issue of LIFE Magazine, Vol. 56, No. 22, featuring Jacqueline Kennedy on the cover. The featured article, “How He Really Was,” was written by Mrs. Kennedy and discusses President John F. Kennedy’s favorite books, personal belongings and treasured mementos selected for the Kennedy Library. Additional content includes the 1964 presidential campaign, Nelson Rockefeller and Henry Cabot Lodge, civil rights, Vietnam, French Yé-Yé singers and a powerful photo feature on James Baldwin’s play Blues for Mister Charlie. Filled with period advertising, including Miller High Life, Pall Mall, Chesterfield, Schlitz, Admiral television, General Electric and more. Shows age-related wear, including yellowing, cover scratches and creases, edge and corner wear, small tears and damage near the lower spine. An address label remains attached to the front cover. Completeness has not been independently verified. Please review all photos carefully for content and condition. Not all pages pictured. Keywords: LIFE Magazine, May 29 1964, Jacqueline Kennedy, Jackie Kennedy, John F Kennedy, JFK memorial, Kennedy memorabilia, Kennedy Library, James Baldwin, civil rights, Vietnam War, Nelson Rockefeller, Henry Cabot Lodge, Yé-Yé girls, vintage advertising, 1960s magazine, political history, ephemera

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