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ing against people who kept such diaries and later published them in book form — as long as they treated the presidents with dignity and respect. He doesn’t like gossip column history.

For instance, when asked, “Did President Kennedy really complain that .Jackie went over-budget when she entertained?” Ficklin responded that Kennedy reacted like Congress when the country goes overbudget. Or like any redblooded husband when the credit card bills come due. He offered no further details regarding the marital, state of the Kennedys.

“When 1 write my book, it will be about me,” he says. “Naturally 1 will mention the presidents as they pass through, but it will be my book.”

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