JFK's Intellectual RememberedBy Bill Moyers
Gillian’s guidelines for us were exact: No more than four minutes, or 500 words. Ted had a similar compact with John Kennedy: Be direct, and to the point; use short words and clauses; aim for clarity.
There’s an old saying, attributed to Montaigne, that no man is a hero to his valet; that when you come to know a person, to see a man, warts and all, he appears smaller somehow, less worthy of admiration. I suppose that may be true in some cases. It’s certainly not true in mine.
A Very Funny ManBy Peter G. Peterson
I was privileged to be Ted’s friend for many years, especially in our years at the Council on Foreign Relations. He loved that organization and Gillian and I wondered if I might recount some of our experiences at the Council.
'Ask Not' Who Wrote JFK's Best LinesBy Mark Katz
Today, as wordsmiths, politicos and Kennedyophiles alike remember Ted Sorensen for the eloquence of his speeches, I am chuckling to myself about the eloquence of his humor.