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From Gore Vidal's memoir Palimpsest; Vidal and Tennessee Williams (whom Vidal referred to as "the Bird") have been invited to meet then-candidate JFK and Jacqueline: "Jack knew exactly how to flatter authors. Always say you admire their least successful work. He praised Summer and Smoke, and the Bird began to find him presidential. He also found him sexually attractive. "Look at that ass," he said thoughtfully as Jack led us into the damp, moldy-smelling house.

"You can't cruise our next president." I was stern.

"Don't be ridiculous. The American people will never elect those two. They're far too attractive."

(...)

As we left, I told Jack that the Bird had found his ass attractive.

"That's very exciting." Jack grinned."

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From Gore Vidal's memoir Palimpsest; Vidal and Tennessee Williams (whom Vidal referred to as "the Bird") have been invited to meet then-candidate JFK and Jacqueline: "Jack knew exactly how to flatter authors. Always say you admire their least successful work. He praised Summer and Smoke, and the Bird began to find him presidential. He also found him sexually attractive. "Look at that ass," he said thoughtfully as Jack led us into the damp, moldy-smelling house.

"You can't cruise our next president." I was stern.

"Don't be ridiculous. The American people will never elect those two. They're far too attractive."

(...)

As we left, I told Jack that the Bird had found his ass attractive.

"That's very exciting." Jack grinned."