Ted Sorensen
American lawyer and presidential adviser (1928–2010) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Theodore Chaikin Sorensen (May 8, 1928 – October 31, 2010) was an American lawyer, writer, and presidential adviser. He was a speechwriter for President John F. Kennedy, as well as one of his closest advisers. President Kennedy once called him his "intellectual blood bank".[1] Notably, though it was a collaborative effort with Kennedy, Sorensen was generally regarded as the author of the majority of the final text of Profiles in Courage, and stated in his memoir that he helped write the book. Profiles in Courage won Kennedy the 1957 Pulitzer Prize for Biography. Sorensen helped draft Kennedy's inaugural address and was also the primary author of Kennedy's 1962 "We choose to go to the Moon" speech.
Ted Sorensen | |
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White House Counsel | |
In office January 20, 1961 – February 29, 1964 | |
President | John F. Kennedy Lyndon Johnson |
Preceded by | David Kendall |
Succeeded by | Mike Feldman |
Personal details | |
Born | Theodore Chaikin Sorensen (1928-05-08)May 8, 1928 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
Died | October 31, 2010(2010-10-31) (aged 82) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Camilla Palmer (1949, divorced) Sara Elbery (1964, divorced) Gillian Martin (1969) |
Children | 4, including Juliet |
Relatives | Christian A. Sorensen (father) Philip C. Sorensen (brother) |
Education | University of Nebraska, Lincoln (BA, LLB) |