William Manchester

William Manchester (April 1, 1922–June 1, 2004) was a historian and biographer, notable as the author of 18 books that have been translated into 20 languages.

Controversy over the Kennedy book

Jacqueline Kennedy originally filed suit to prevent the publication of Manchester's Death of a President, a work that she had previously authorized. The suit was resolved in 1967; it was reported that Manchester dropped certain passages dealing with details of Kennedy family life. Satirist Paul Krassner published a piece at that time entitled "The Parts Left Out of the Kennedy Book," which gained national attention by imagining censored material of a far more scandalous nature than anything that could possibly have been the case.

Related Topics:
Jacqueline Kennedy - 1967 - Paul Krassner

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