Back in the mid 80’s I worked for a top law firm in Downtown LA. One day I was waiting for the elevator to go to lunch. When the doors opened I almost passed out when there stood John and a couple of other guys. John smiled right at me, said hi, asked if I worked at the firm, and whether I liked it. He said they were all there to consider the summer law clerk intern program. I answered the best I could considering my shock. When we got to the lobby, the moment of small talk was over but it was a huge moment and lifetime memory for me. 😊
@socal2020Ай бұрын
Great story!
@SASHACLINTON-lz7yeАй бұрын
Love this!
@aimeeamigone2717Ай бұрын
Wow how awesome!!
@ElizzzaB25 күн бұрын
My sister saw him in Manhattan. She said he was very good looking.
@roz80525 күн бұрын
@@ElizzzaB oh she is very right. He was a gorgeous man.
@julieb750Ай бұрын
He was a creative, very much not a lawyer’s intellect or personality. That does not mean he was stupid or “not the sharpest tool in the shed.” It means that his intelligence existed in a different area. There is no shame in that. Not everyone is a traditional student and that does not mean they are limited. Remember, he wanted to be an actor, but his mother nixed that. She wanted him to pursue the typical academic path of his sister.
@crmay72Ай бұрын
So beautifully stated!
@pam0626Ай бұрын
This plane crash still hits hard 25 years later. Not only with the unfulfilled promise of JFK, Jr., but for Caroline & her sister Lauren. So tragic.
@LibertyStation92106Ай бұрын
To be born into the life John and Caroline were, was their "normal." Their mother did the best she could. Fortunately, she had a lot of support and the financial means to support her children. Considering what she had witnessed just inches away from President Kennedy, I cannot fathom the trauma she endured for the rest of her life, even with therapy. I do wish she had allowed John to be himself instead of forcing law school on him. Upper class attitudes! I did read somewhere where he said to his mother that he wouldn't fly. No idea if that's actually true. Flying was only after his mother died. It's clear that John needed to be unplugged from people more than Caroline did. I chalk that up to being the very attractive son of a beloved President. I'm 4 days older than John and it felt so familiar when he died. I was having an iced coffee at Starbucks in San Diego when they were missing that first day. I will never forget that sick feeling in my stomach. God rest all of their souls. They are all missed.
@lynnecarter762829 күн бұрын
We loved John John and Caroline as much as we loved their parents. When Pres. Kennedy was killed, it traumatized me. To this day I cry when I see docs of the Kennedys. Jackie adored her children and fiercely protected them, for obvious reasons. When John Jr died, I felt sick, but was just glad Jackie didn't have to experience it
@LibertyStation92106Ай бұрын
John would have been 63, 64 in November.
@cathygreenlees471228 күн бұрын
I saw him in central park in 1995 playing 🏈.. I said Hi I'm from Canada.. Canada eh? He remarked good to meet you with a gentle smile ,wow he was handsome .
@ivettek3190Ай бұрын
RIP John, Carolyn, and Lauren
@sheilasmith5114Ай бұрын
❤ Katie!! Your voice is so calming for me.
@claireaperez2Ай бұрын
44:18 I listened to the whole piece! I really enjoyed it because we are getting a different, longer view of JFK Jr. He and Princess Diana were born within a year of me...when we lost Diana, I thought how sad, a voice for hope from my generation and at least we still have that voice in JFK Jr. It was surreal when he passed and I was heartbroken! Thank you Katie for continuing your work-Claire Perez
@inthewritetimeАй бұрын
I loved him so much and still remember the day he passed away. Such a beautiful soul, taken too soon. I wish he were still here today. ❤️🩹
@catskillmountainhomebodyАй бұрын
Such an interesting interview. I'm still not over the tragedy. So sad. His mother told him not to be a pilot. He should have listened to his mom.
@karenjones1897Ай бұрын
it seems like it was just a few days ago. so tragic
@mpw621Ай бұрын
Always great interviews ! The end result is that he passed the NY bar exam which is impressive. He was incredible handsome .
@kathryn444Ай бұрын
I always got the feeling that John Jr., Carolyn, and Lauren were good, kind people, but this interview just confirmed it. Heartbreaking that we lost them!
@rjcarter2904Ай бұрын
What an awesome interview! I was 12 years old when "John John" saluted his father's casket. It's a memory I'll never forget.
@georgedoolittle9015Ай бұрын
Good job Katie Couric!
@aimeeamigone2717Ай бұрын
Ill never get over him being gone😢💔😔
@thomaswilson7441Ай бұрын
Good morning afternoon, I just remember one of the pilots didn't want him to fly because he didn't have enough experience, he wasn't instrument-rated he wanted to fly with him 🤷🏻♀️ should never have happened if you would have listened
@funnygirl335129 күн бұрын
All John ever wanted was to live a normal life and to be treated like a normal person.
@wahlgreengirl745922 күн бұрын
Not really.
@funnygirl335122 күн бұрын
@@wahlgreengirl7459 right next door in Hyannis saw him all the time doing normal things like getting gas, going to church, swimming, etc....
@carlafa3Ай бұрын
I feel there are 2 great and honest books written about JFk Jr. The first was "The Men We Became" by Robert Littell and now this incredible book "JFK Jr." by RoseMarie Terenzio and Liz McNeil. I think John, Carolyn and Lauren are honored in such an authentic and truthful way. I just wish there was a way it could have had a different ending. Congratulations, you should both be proud! It must not have been easy especially for Ms. Terenzio who knew them both so well to have to relive such painful memories and I admire both your courage to have been so open in exposing certain flaws and truths about some of John's family members.
@lindagommesen3332Ай бұрын
What a great interview! Thank you!
@thestuffoflife88Ай бұрын
I forgot to say , I have always admired. And you are so lovable! and you seek so sincerely and empathetically (sp?) and bravely.. Katie, so glad to have found your podcast ❤
@SquirrelyGirl176 күн бұрын
Katie, he didn’t ask you out because he was interested in BEAUTIFUL, smart women.
@thestuffoflife88Ай бұрын
My heart broke during JFK Jr. tragedy. I lived near the shore in RI , on that day..the haze and humidity. He was going to take off, I think there had been a delay? for departure... was it near dusk? The reports as I recalled that kind of air and time of day..just seemed wrong .unsettling. Later, learning that he relied more on the horizon, than the instruments.. Do I have that right? Not entirely sure
@TimothySmith-i1dАй бұрын
"If you can't beat 'em...join 'em," John told Larry King when asked why he created George Magazine. His mother also had mixed feelings about the media. "That's not what's real in my life," she told a friend. "What's real are my family and friends." Thank you Ladies for protecting John from the vultures.
@thestuffoflife88Ай бұрын
Katie, have you interviewed RFK Jr.? Please interview him..especially, now. Please.
@TimothySmith-i1dАй бұрын
I just reserved the book from my local library. There are 10 folks ahead of me, waiting for the book. I can't wait to read it. P.S -- Rosemarie Terenzio hasn't aged one iota. What's your secret Rosemarie!
@psiloveyou1964Ай бұрын
Thank you!
@carolynharmon7074Ай бұрын
So sad they are all gone.
@aimeeamigone2717Ай бұрын
God how i loved jfk jr❤
@karenschmidt2528Ай бұрын
Purchased from Audible last night. Interesting listening.
@corinnehernandez4549Ай бұрын
When will the Kennedy's be allowed to rest in peace.
@SASHACLINTON-lz7yeАй бұрын
Never just being honest Never
@jomoney46528 күн бұрын
I wanted to watch this video about a new book about John Kennedy Jr. However, I could not finish the video. The interviewer is condescending, actually offensive in her descriptions of John. She describes him as " not being the sharpest tool in the shed " . Really ??? Are you a professional ?? Maybe she was asking some of these questions for the shock value, to get a reaction from the authors of the new book, I don't know but the interviewer is being immature, offensive, and downright mean with the way she asks questions, and even her description of John Jr's father. The interview goes in to great detail of the personal life of the President of the United States. These two men have passed away, and I assume this book is revealing some secrets about John, and maybe this will boost sales if we put a scandal spin on things. But the Kennedy family had grace and pride, and if John were alive, either one of them, I feel quite sure that they would shut down this interview.
@ryanscottlogan845927 күн бұрын
You are hysterical!
@ilovemickyandhelove126 күн бұрын
Let’s just say he was no road scholar, they wanted him to repeat the 3rd grade so his mother took him out of that school and put him in another one, he had to repeat his senior year of high school.
@robyndismon39422 күн бұрын
@@ilovemickyandhelove1 so what?
@blu4811 күн бұрын
Katie Couric used to be a reporter/interviewer on the Today Show. She does have an edge where she will ask probing questions that are often of interests to the public, but she is professional and has a ton of experience.
@avayu2289Ай бұрын
Worst book ever. I got to chapter 3 and returned it for store credit at B & N. I just had to delve into what the hype was about, but in reality JFK jr was just another scion riding on his late father’s over rated legacy if you take into account all the misogyny and power manipulations that went on until karma intervened. Maureen Callahan’ s “Ask Not”…..The Kennedys and the Women They destroyed…..is a way better read with historical significance. Meanwhile this JFK jr book was a rehash recollection of JFK jr.’s associations …..Who cares? America went on for the better without an ADHD drug user who failed the bar exam many times until his family helped him. Like a bad People magazine excerpt collection.
@hollyricci509810 күн бұрын
Totally disagree. I could not put it down.
@marylouaddona899610 күн бұрын
Katie asked rude questions.
@carolynharmon7074Ай бұрын
🙂
@wahlgreengirl745922 күн бұрын
Katie Couric, stop! You were married in 1989. He had ample opportunities to date you.
@ElizzzaB25 күн бұрын
25 yeats already?
@lynnecarter762829 күн бұрын
Thankyou. I think he would have rin for pres and i would have so worried about assassination. But he was impetuous.
@blu4811 күн бұрын
He was so popular with both Democrats and Republicans. It would have been fascinating if he could have ever gotten to that point of running.
@ayahirota106028 күн бұрын
In
@jasonwest2072Ай бұрын
if he worked for a living instead pilot on vacation he would be alive today
@amyhpeteАй бұрын
I guess his cousin apologizes for getting married? He was an entrepreneur with George magazine.
@SteveXNYCАй бұрын
The bushes really hate that family.
@aundraeblackwell2949Ай бұрын
JFK jr apologists.
@thestuffoflife88Ай бұрын
And, please interview J.D. Vance, as I've been researching him.. going back to 2016 with his book, Hillbilly Elegy. Ii think he is a pretty wonderful person, as well. Thanks, Katie!❤
@brendapayne6603Ай бұрын
JD Vance is not a wonderful person according to numerous people who knew him.