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Ted Sorensen
Lincoln, United States
Archival Overview
American attorney and special counsel to President John F. Kennedy, celebrated as JFK's 'intellectual blood bank' who helped craft his historic Inaugural Address and 1962 Moon speech.
Biographical Record
Theodore Chaikin Sorensen graduated first in his class from the University of Nebraska College of Law. In 1953, he joined freshman Senator John F. Kennedy's staff, assisting him with research and drafting for the Pulitzer Prize-winning book 'Profiles in Courage'.
As Special Counsel to President Kennedy, Sorensen helped draft some of the 20th century's most memorable political rhetoric, including 'Ask not what your country can do for you' and the Rice University Moon speech. During the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, he helped compose the delicate diplomatic letters between Kennedy and Nikita Khrushchev that averted nuclear war.
Key Life Milestones
Drafting JFK's Inaugural Address
Co-authored the historic address that inspired a generation with its call to civic duty and global peace.
Resolution of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Drafted the presidential television address and correspondence with Khrushchev that successfully defused the nuclear confrontation.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialNew York City, United States