Lisa and Clint
Friday, December 30, 2016
Happy New Year!
Thank you to everyone for your support and encouragement this year. Best wishes to each and every one of you for a happy, healthy 2017.
Lisa and Clint
Lisa and Clint
Saturday, March 5, 2016
Clint Hill and Lisa McCubbin Book Tour 2016 for FIVE PRESIDENTS
FIVE PRESIDENTS
2016
Book Tour
Clint Hill and Lisa
McCubbin
Monday, May 2 BARNES & NOBLE
Upper
West Side
7:00 PM 2289
Broadway
New
York, NY 10024
Thursday, May 5 UNIVERSITY OF
VIRGINIA
6:30 PM Center for Politics
465
Crestwood Drive
Charlottesville,
VA 22904
Saturday, May 7 NEWSEUM
2:30 – 4:30 PM 555
Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington,
DC 20001
Monday, May 9 SIXTH FLOOR MUSEM
AT DEALEY PLAZA
5:30 PM reception 411
Elm Street
7:00 PM program Dallas,
TX 75202
Wednesday, May 11 CARTER PRESIDENTIAL
LIBRARY
7:00 PM Carter
Center’s Cecil B. Day Chapel
453
Freedom Parkway
Atlanta,
GA 30307
Thursday, May 12 LARKIN SQUARE
AUTHOR SERIES
5:30 PM The
Filling Station at Larkin Square
745
Seneca Street
Buffalo,
NY 14210
Saturday, May 14 NIAGARA UNIVERSITY
12:00 – 5:00 PM Clint Hill receives Honorary
Doctorate/Commencement
5795
Lewiston Road
Niagara
University, NY 14109
Monday, May 16 THE HENRY FORD
MUSEUM
7:00 PM 20900
Oakwood Boulevard
Dearborn,
MI 48124
Wed, May 18 STANDARD CLUB OF
CHICAGO
12:00- 2:00 PM 320
S. Plymouth Court
Chicago,
IL 60604
7:00 PM ANDERSON’S BOOKSHOP
123
West Jefferson
Naperville,
IL 60540
Thursday, May 19 MISSOURI HISTORY
MUSEUM
5700
Lindell Blvd.
St.
Louis, MO 63112
Wed, May 25 THE SANTALUZ CLUB
11:30 AM 8170
Caminito Santaluz East
San
Diego, CA 92127
Exclusive
for Members and Guests
7:30 PM WARWICK’S BOOKSTORE
7812
Girard Avenue
La
Jolla, CA 92037
Monday, June 6
7:00 PM ELLIOTT BAY BOOK
COMPANY
1521 Tenth Avenue
Seattle,
WA 98122
Saturday, June 11 BOOK PASSAGE
1:00 PM 51
Tamal Vista Blvd.
Corte
Madera, CA 94925 (San Francisco Bay area)
Wednesday, June 15 SAN FRANCISCO YACHT
CLUB
6:30 PM 98
Beach Road
Belvedere-Tiburon,
CA 94920
Exclusive for
Members and Guests
Monday, March 23, 2015
Another Lost Treasure- Aide to Jacqueline Kennedy - Provi Paredes Has Died at 90
Providencia Ferrera Paredes, who was best known as longstanding personal aide to First Jacqueline Kennedy, died on Wednesday, March 18 in Washington, DC, surrounded by family and friends. She had lived 90 remarkable years.
Born in the Dominican Republic, "Provi" as she was known, came to the U.S. in 1948 at the age of 23, and four years later she met and began working for then Congressman John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts. When JFK was elected president in 1960, Provi became a U.S. citizen and accompanied the Kennedy family to the White House, to assist First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.
When I was writing MRS. KENNEDY AND ME with Secret Service agent Clint Hill, he remembered Provi traveling with the First Lady on all of their trips around the word, assisting with packing, unpacking, ironing, making sure Mrs. Kennedy had everything she needed. Provi had a "delightful, cheery disposition," he says, and from their first meeting they quickly became friends.
I had the great fortune of getting to know Provi while working with Hill, and what a treat it was. She was in her late 80's the first time I spoke with her by phone, and although she still had a heavy accent, I was so impressed by the clarity of her memories and the spunk in her voice. When I finally met her in person, she embraced me as if I were a member of the family remarking, "any friend of Clint's is a friend of mine." What a rare privilege it was to sit and listen to Clint Hill and Provi reminisce about their time together with President and Mrs. Kennedy in the White House--the trip to India and Pakistan, when Provi got so scared riding up the windy, mountainous road to the Khyber Pass that the car she was riding in had to turn around; the memorable trip to Ravello, Italy the summer of 1962; summers in Hyannis Port; winters in Palm Beach; the gut wrenching morning of November 23, 1963 when Clint Hill brought Mrs. Kennedy back to the White House with the body of President Kennedy in a casket--it was one of the rare trips Provi didn't take because it was the weekend of her son Gustavo's first communion. Oh the memories--and yes, secrets--this man and woman shared.
And even though they allowed themselves to reminisce in my presence, there was an unspoken bond between them, that certain things, things both of them had experienced or witnessed, would never pass their lips. Discretion and loyalty were two things Clint Hill and Provi Paredes shared--admirable qualities that so few people today possess.
I'm saddened by the loss of Provi. Saddened for her son Gustavo who held his mother on a pedestal--adored her and protected her and cared for her until the very end. Saddened for yet one more link to Camelot, lost. But oh so very very grateful that I had the wonderful opportunity to know this lovely lady who had such a remarkable life.
Rest in peace, dear Provi. You lived your life well and with great spirit. I know Mrs. Kennedy is grateful for everything you did for her, and I can vouch that you kept her trust until the very end.
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| Providencia Paredes |
Born in the Dominican Republic, "Provi" as she was known, came to the U.S. in 1948 at the age of 23, and four years later she met and began working for then Congressman John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts. When JFK was elected president in 1960, Provi became a U.S. citizen and accompanied the Kennedy family to the White House, to assist First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy.
When I was writing MRS. KENNEDY AND ME with Secret Service agent Clint Hill, he remembered Provi traveling with the First Lady on all of their trips around the word, assisting with packing, unpacking, ironing, making sure Mrs. Kennedy had everything she needed. Provi had a "delightful, cheery disposition," he says, and from their first meeting they quickly became friends.
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| Jackie Kennedy&Clint Hill, Ravello, Italy 1962 |
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| Lisa McCubbin, Provi Paredes, Clint Hill |
I'm saddened by the loss of Provi. Saddened for her son Gustavo who held his mother on a pedestal--adored her and protected her and cared for her until the very end. Saddened for yet one more link to Camelot, lost. But oh so very very grateful that I had the wonderful opportunity to know this lovely lady who had such a remarkable life.
Rest in peace, dear Provi. You lived your life well and with great spirit. I know Mrs. Kennedy is grateful for everything you did for her, and I can vouch that you kept her trust until the very end.
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| Provi Paredes and Clint Hill exchange a knowing glance. |
Monday, March 2, 2015
LBJ, George Hamilton, Lynda Bird Johnson and the Secret Service
So, here's a quick tease from the book I'm currently writing with Clint Hill. Did you know that LBJ's daughter Lynda Bird Johnson dated actor George Hamilton? She was 21. He was 26 and a famous movie star at the time. Listen to how Hamilton describes the Secret service -- the original James Bonds. Love it!
George Hamilton Remembers Dating Lynda Bird... by FORAtv
George Hamilton Remembers Dating Lynda Bird... by FORAtv
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Help Secret Service Agent Clint Hill's Grandson Fight Testicular Cancer
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| Jared Hill and Clint Hill Hylton High School Graduation 2014 |
Hi PopPop -- I just found out I have testicular cancer.
Jared was just beginning his senior year of high school. While his friends were attending football games and class parties, Jared was undergoing surgery, followed by chemotherapy. Due to his weakened immune system, his doctors told him he could no longer attend classes, so he had to be home schooled, with limited visitors. It was not the way any young man expects, or wants, to spend his senior year.
Testicular cancer is the most common form of cancer affecting young men ages 15 - 35, but it is also one of the most treatable cancers, as long as it is caught early. Treatment is not easy, as Jared learned, and it is expensive.
Jared's family and friends have rallied to help mitigate his mounting medical bills, and on August 9, there will be a fundraiser to help Jared and many others like him who are battling this deadly disease. All are welcome. If you cannot participate, we invite you to contribute either to Jared Hill directly, or to one of the following organizations that have helped Jared and provide support for those like him.
Please make checks payable to one of the options below and send to:
"Nobody Fights Cancer Alone" Poker Run
c/oDana DeSantis, Treasurer
11850 Catoctin Drive
Woodbridge, VA 22192
- Jared Hill - all funds will go directly to defray Jared's ongoing medical expenses
- StillBrave Childhood Cancer Foundation www.stillbrave.org
- Make-A-Wish America www.wish.org
- Testicular Cancer Society www.testicularcancersociety.org
- Special Love www.specialove.org
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Death of Secret Service Agent Lem Johns
Sadly, another Secret Service agent, who had a remarkable career in the service of our country has died. Lem Johns was one of the agents on Vice President Lyndon Johnson's Secret Service Detail in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963 when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. He is seen standing in the doorway of Air Force One in the iconic photo of LBJ taking the oath of office.
Two years later, in 1965, Johns became the Special Agent in Charge of Presidential Protection. Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, Lem spoke the same language as President Johnson, both of them southerners, through and through. When Johns was promoted to Assistant Director of all protective forces, Clint Hill succeeded him in becoming the Agent in Charge of President Johnson's detail.
Clint Hill recalls Johns as an extremely dedicated agent. "He and Rufus Youngblood saved my career," Hill says. "When I first went to the ranch in 1964, President Johnson didn't want me on the detail. But Lem and Ruf convinced him to keep me on. In the end, I succeeded Lem as Agent in Charge, and President Johnson trusted me implicitly."
Lem's proudest legacy was that his son, Jeff, and then his grandson Mike, became Secret Service agents, as well.
Last week, Clint Hill and I happened to be in Austin, Texas at the LBJ Library and at the LBJ Ranch, in Stonewall, Texas, where all the Secret Service agents spent a great deal of time during the Johnson administration. Below are some additional photos of Secret Service Agent Lem Johns.
For more on Lem Johns' life and career, see the attached article in today's New York Times.
Clint Hill recalls Johns as an extremely dedicated agent. "He and Rufus Youngblood saved my career," Hill says. "When I first went to the ranch in 1964, President Johnson didn't want me on the detail. But Lem and Ruf convinced him to keep me on. In the end, I succeeded Lem as Agent in Charge, and President Johnson trusted me implicitly."
Lem's proudest legacy was that his son, Jeff, and then his grandson Mike, became Secret Service agents, as well.
Last week, Clint Hill and I happened to be in Austin, Texas at the LBJ Library and at the LBJ Ranch, in Stonewall, Texas, where all the Secret Service agents spent a great deal of time during the Johnson administration. Below are some additional photos of Secret Service Agent Lem Johns.
For more on Lem Johns' life and career, see the attached article in today's New York Times.
NY Times: Lem Johns Dies at 88
Thursday, August 29, 2013
FIVE DAYS IN NOVEMBER available for pre-order
The much anticipated new book by Clint Hill and Lisa McCubbin will be released November 19. Filled with more than 170 rarely seen photographs in color and black-and-white, the first edition of FIVE DAYS IN NOVEMBER will be a collector's item.
Reserve your copy now from one of the booksellers below.
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