Ted Sorensen

Speechwriter, Politician

1928 – 2010

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Who was Ted Sorensen?

Theodore Chaikin "Ted" Sorensen was an American presidential adviser, lawyer, and writer, best known as President John F. Kennedy’s special counsel, adviser, and legendary speechwriter. President Kennedy once called him his “intellectual blood bank.”

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Born
May 8, 1928
Lincoln
Also known as
  • Theodore "Ted" Sorensen
  • Theodore Chaikin "Ted" Sorensen
  • Theodore C Sorensen
Spouses
Children
Ethnicity
  • Danish American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Nebraska–Lincoln
  • Lincoln High School
Lived in
  • Nebraska
  • Ridgefield
  • New York City
Died
Oct 31, 2010
New York City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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