Evelyn

Evelyn Lincoln

  • marriage

    I married Harold Lincoln in 1930 and then we moved away to Chevy Chase, Maryland together.
  • in office

    in office
    I met with Kennedy and within a few weeks I was working with him. I enjoyed working with Kennedy a lot.
  • secrets

    secrets
    I remember when they set microphones out in the oval office and then they would give me the full tapes to lock in my desk. I lock tapes and the presidents thing in my desk.
  • Cuban Missile Crisis

    Cuban Missile Crisis
    I remember President Kennedy faking a cold to get out of meetings all day on October 14.
  • Kennedy's Assassination

    Kennedy's Assassination
    I was only three car lengths away from the president when he got assassinated. I was very upset over his death however I did continue to work in the white house.
  • author

    I wrote another book titled "My 12 years with John F. Kennedy". [link text] http://link.sailsinc.org/portal/My-twelve-years-with-John-F.-Kennedy.---/PyXNUvPLOqQ/
  • back to Capitol Hill

    back to Capitol Hill
    I went back to Capitol Hill and became a secretary from 1967-1973. However I have always wanted to be the president and think about it.
  • author

    In 1968 I wrote a book titled "Kennedy and Johnson". [link text] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9725082-kennedy-and-johnson
  • Campaigning

    Campaigning
    I campaigned for Senator Gary Hart of Colorado in 1982. I told one crowd "The people who loved John Kennedy should love Gary Hart". I very much admired President Kennedy and Senator Gary Hart reminds me of him.