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Before choosing William Manchester, who had grown to admire JFK when both were recovering from war wounds in Boston, to write the book about the death of her husband, Jacqueline Kennedy expressed concern about the "commercialization of the assassination." After the book was written, she reportedly was "horrified" at the news Manchester was to receive $650,000 for the LOOK Magazine serialization of his book, The Death Of A President. Newspapers (see Photographs 1 & 7-15 for such reports on the controversy), Manchester said, christened it "The Battle of the Book." The Kennedy family had wanted approval of the 1,200-page manuscript before publication; but after its completion, there erupted "over a half year of tumult in which unbelievable charges were made, unforgivable words spoken and treasured friendships ruptured," Manchester writes in this 102-page, plus covers, excellent condition April 4, 1967, issue of LOOK Magazine, where he gives the figure $665,000 for the LOOK series with more than $500,000 estimated to go to the Kennedy Library. Manchester writes that those around Mrs. Kennedy sought to delete from the LOOK series 6,472 words of mostly political material, but including some "vital facts"; but when she "ultimately saw the manuscript, she asked me to cut some 1,600 words," which he did removing "personal passages that she found objectionable"; & the series ran. The hard cover book sold more than 1.3 million copies. See my Photo 2 for the other contents of this regular issue, which measures about 10-1/2 inches by 13-1/4 inches. For the eBay listing, I've blurred out my name on the address label. Besides the 4 newspaper clippings that mention Manchester, 2 others cover the reburial of 2 Kennedy infants next to JFK's grave. All are from the Chicago Tribune, except for the full page of photos, which is from the Chicago Daily News & "The Book of the Century" article from This Week Magazine. MY PHOTOGRAPHS : Carefully check out all of them, because they're an important part of my listings' descriptions & details. SHIPPING & COMBINED SHIPPING : Items are shipped as soon as possible within 2 business days. 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FULCIRCLE eBAY LISTINGS: NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, & BOOKS COVERING JFK'S LIFE, FAMILY, & 1963 ASSASSINATION: Nov. 23, 24, & 25, 1963, Chicago Tribune issues: (JFK) Kennedy & Oswald Killed; 5 Nov. 23-27, 1963, Chicago Sun-Times issues & Dec. 29 Special JFK Memorial Section; Nov. 23 & 26, 1963+ Chicago's American cover JFK, Oswald, LBJ, & Jacqueline; Presidents & historical front pages: 2 San Francisco Examiner collections, both with JFK; very good Dec. 3, 1963, LOOK Magazine featuring President Kennedy & his son John Jr.; good 1963 Special JFK Issue of LOOK Magazine: Kennedy & His Family In Pictures; very good Nov. 17, 1964, LOOK Magazine: The JFK Memorial Issue with Jackie & John Jr. cover; Aug. 10 & 24 & Sept. 7, 1965, LOOK Magazine 3 of 4 issues in JFK series by Sorensen; April 4, 1967, LOOK Magazine: Manchester tells JFK "Book Battle" True Story+Clips; The Death Of A President Nov. 20-25, 1963, the historic book by William Manchester; A Thousand Days, JFK in White House, by Schlesinger + Dec. 17, 1965 TIME Magazine; & Jack Ruby's life, shot, trial, & death covered in magazine & newspaper articles; ILLINOIS LICENSE PLATES: 11 colorful 1970 to 1978 Illinois license plates, including 1976 US bicentennial; 15 1980s Illinois Land of Lincoln license plates; most in same number sets; 2 matched sets of Illinois Land of Lincoln license plates with 1990s stickers; 2 sets (1 of 2 & 1 of 3) Illinois license plates with 2004-2009 stickers; wildlife environmental cardinal red bird Illinois license plate with 2002 sticker; 2 colorful matching numbers Illinois Land of Lincoln trailer (TA) license plates; 21 dirty, rusty, & bent 1962-2002 Illinois license plates for arts & crafts; "DOGFISH" Illinois Land of Lincoln vanity license plate with no stickers; & matched set of 2 "DOGFISH" Illinois Land of Lincoln vanity license plates with T sticker; FISHING: floating vintage Nu-AirFlo galvanized steel live bait aerating minnow bucket with wooden handle; floating vintage Nu-AirFlo galvanized steel live bait aerating minnow bucket with wooden handle; metal box with lid & rope for carrying wild game: fish, birds, rabbits, etc.; & 43 Wisconsin Wildcards: fish pictures, descriptions, habitats, tackle tips, sizes ; SMALL TINS: 3 empty Band-Aid tins & 1 round tin Curity Wet-Pruf adhesive tape roll dispenser; empty Buss Fuse tins; Littelfuse & Killark boxes with fuses; & Schrader tire valve cores; empty black pepper, Mentos & other mints, typewriter ribbon, & fishing split-shot sinkers tins; 11 empty Sucrets Lozenges tins, some vintage, & 4 empty Altoids Mints tins, 1 wintergreen; & 4 empty cookie, candy, gift card tins: 3 Christmas & 1 Valentine's Day red heart tin; OTHER AVAILABLE ITEMS: 1970s-90s Democrats: McGovern MMM Club button & Dukakis & Clinton AFT lapel pins; U.S. Navy Medical Department white & blue 4' x 6' WWII wool blanket with bag; 1953 cereal mini license plates lot for U.S. territories: Canal Zone, Guam, & V.I.; & 1953 cereal mini license plates lot for Canada: Newfoundland, Ontario, & P.E.I.