in fact, with three children, without him it seemed almost impossible. reporter: as the media storm began to swirl around her, marie tippet found her thoughts going to the one person who could truly understand her ordeal, jacqueline kennedy. i can sympathize with her. reporter: the two young widows had their husbands laid to rest on the same day and somehow in the midst of her grief the first lady found time to write a condolence letter to marie phipppet. this never before seen letter was as direct as expected. dear mrs. tippet, what can i say to you? my husband s death is responsible for you losing your husband. wasn t one life enough to take on that day? i lit a flame for jack at arlington that will burn forever. i consider it burns for your husband, too. and so will everyone whoever sees it with my unexpressible