American Lady : The Life of Susan Mary Alsop (9781101601167) (27 page)

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The magazine and newspaper articles consulted during the research for this book are not listed, but I would like to mention Susan Braudy’s article on Susan Mary Alsop, “Camelot’s Second Lady,” in the February 2006 issue of
Vanity Fair
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Acheson, Dean, 126

Adams, Charles Francis, 13, 17

Adams, Henry, 63

Adams, John, 1

Aga Khan III, Prince, 82

Agnelli, Giovanni, 168

Agnelli, Marella, 138

Aldrich, Harriet, 51, 96

Aldrich, Winthrop, 96

Aldrich cousins, 22, 78

Alexander II, Czar, 3

Algerian War, 95

Alphand, Hervé, 123

Alsop, Augusta “Gussie,” 51

Alsop, Corinne, 10, 146

Alsop, Elizabeth, 134

Alsop, Joseph “Joe”

angry outbursts of, 135, 139

on Carter, 166

on China détente, 148

China trip of, 149

death of, 183

De Gaulle’s ’ 1958 coming into power observed by, 97–98

divorce from Susan Mary, 170

FBI file on, 114

friendship with Bill Patten, 12–13, 115

friendship with Susan Mary, 73, 115, 160, 165, 169, 181–83

godfather to Billy, 62

homosexuality of, 113–14, 144

at Hyannis Port, 111

and Indochina War, 92–93

“Joe Mayflower” character based on, 143–44

at Johnson White House, 130

and President Kennedy’s assassination, 128–29

-Kennedy relationship, 112, 127

Kennedy’s inauguration night visit to, 119–20

as Kennedy supporter, 110, 111–12

in Kennedy White House social circle, 120–29

and Henry Kissinger, 147

marital problems of, 135, 138, 139–41

marriage proposal and acceptance, 112–16

and Moscow 1957 incident, 114, 144

with Pattens in France, 86, 97–98, 100, 107

The Rare Art Traditions
, 179

Roosevelt connections of, 10, 127

self-confidence of, 138–39

separation from Susan Mary, 151–54

as stepfather, 115, 135, 145

Vietnam trips of, 131–32, 141–43

as Vietnam War supporter, 127, 131–35, 143

wartime service of, 17, 29

wedding of, 118

Alsop, John, 11, 51

Alsop, Patricia “Tish,” 129, 157, 158–59, 183

Alsop, Stewart, 10–11, 113, 117, 128, 139, 140, 144, 146, 157

Alsop, Susan Mary

adjustment to changing times, 145–46

and Bill Patten’s health crises, 79–80, 100, 103, 105

birth of, 3

births of children, 61, 69

career regrets of, 76–77

childhood of, 3–5, 169, 185

in China, 149

in Coopers’ social circle, 34, 42–45, 50–51, 64, 86–87

coronation of Queen Elizabeth II viewed by, 86

couturier dresses of, 42, 51–52, 56–57, 67, 145–146, 156, 174, 184

critical attitude toward America, 76, 95

death of, 192–93

death of Bill Patten, 105–8

death of Duff Cooper, 87–88, 89, 101

death of mother, 169–70

deaths of friends, 150–51, 183, 185, 191

death of sister, 4–5

debutante life of, 7–11

De Gaulle’s 1958 coming to power observed by, 97–98

and Diana Cooper, 43, 47, 88, 174

as diplomat’s wife, 23–24, 29–30

drinking problems of, 187–90

on Edith Wharton, 181

education of, 6

in English society, 20, 49–50, 53–54, 68, 96

family background of, 1–3

French politics and society as interest of, 27–29, 30–32, 67, 90, 94–95, 97–98

on French strikes of 1947, 55–56

friendship with Joe Alsop, 73, 115, 160, 165, 169, 181–83

Georgetown house of, 170–71

grandchildren of, 146, 181–82, 186, 190–93

intellectual aspirations of, 8–9, 42–43, 71, 74

international affairs as interest of, 30, 90–93, 95–97

in Ireland, 68

on Jimmy Carter, 166

at Johnson White House, 130

and President Kennedy’s assassination, 128, 129

in Kennedy White House social circle, 120–29

and Henry Kissinger, 147, 166–67, 178

in Laos, 157–59

love affair with Duff Cooper, 45–49, 50–54, 56–57, 64, 69–71, 103

love affair with Gladwyn Jebb, 101–104, 107

at Maine house (Blueberry Ledge),104, 141, 170, 175–76, 182, 190, 191, 192

and Marietta Tree, 8, 9, 11, 62, 64, 155–57, 160, 175, 184–85

marriage to Bill Patten, 12, 13–15, 46

marriage to Joe Alsop

divorce from, 170

Dumbarton Ave. home of, 116–18

problems in, 135, 137–41, 151

proposal and acceptance, 112–16

separation from, 151–154

subordinate role in, 138

wedding ceremony, 118

“Mildred Jungfleisch” character modeled on, 69, 73–76

as mother, 61–64, 77, 88–89, 182

and Nancy Mitford, 73–76

old age of, 183–92

on Pamela Harriman, 168

Paris household of, 22–23, 78

in Parisian society, 31–34, 42–45, 90, 94–95

at Paris V-E Day celebration, 25–26

paternity of son, 60, 61–62, 89, 188–89

physical appearance of, 9, 42, 66, 139, 146, 160, 181

political leaders in Paris social circle of, 29, 44–45, 67

political science studies of, 107–8

pregnancy with Billy, 59–61

Red Cross work of, 24–25

relationship with mother, 9, 19, 64–65, 106, 146, 169

in Rome, 81

self-control of, 103, 153

at Senlis country house, 50–51, 69