JFK diary written in post-war Europe up for auction
BOSTON (AP) — A diary kept by a young John F. Kennedy during his brief stint as a journalist after World War II is being auctioned.
The 61-page diary was written in 1945 when a 28-year-old Kennedy was a correspondent for Hearst newspapers, rubbing shoulders with the powerful and traveling through a devastated Europe. The diary provides insights into Kennedy’s thoughts on world leaders of the era.
Boston-based RR Auction says it’s expected to fetch about $200,000 at auction April 26.
In it, Kennedy reflects on the legacy of Hitler, presages the future of the United Nations and Western power struggle with the Soviet Union, a central conflict during his presidency 16 years later.
The diary was given by Kennedy to Deirdre Henderson, a research assistant in his campaign office in the late 1950s.
