From the January 28, 2011, Chicago Tribune "Kennedy hat is lost piece of history" by Faye Flore.
When people think back to the events of Nov. 22, 1963, the assassination of President Kennedy, a myriad of images play on our heads, but a big one is the rose-pink and pillbox hat worn by Jacqueline Kennedy.
Back in January, an expanded collection was put on display to coincide with the 50th anniversary of JFK's inauguration. However, missing from it is that bloodstained pink suit. It is stored away in a vault in Maryland and banned from public display for 100 years.
The pillbox hat, however, is lost. It was last known to be in the hands of her personal secretary who won't discuss its whereabouts.
"The pink was unforgettable--the color of roses, azaleas, watermelon. Kennedy himself asked her to wear it. It was trimmed in navy blue, with a blue blouse, blue pumps, handbag and the trademark pillbox hat, secured with a pin."
Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent assigned to protect the first lady remembers the left side of the suit's skirt wet with her husband's blood where she was cradling his head.
More to Come. --Cooter
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