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Ted Sorensen: Speechwriter Behind JFK’s Best Jokes

Legendary Kennedy speechwriter Ted Sorensen passed away on Sunday at age 82. Former Clinton scribe Mark Katz remembers his eloquence, deference—and classic Gridiron zingers.

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President John F. Kennedy with Theodore Sorensen discussing West Virginia's economic problems. (Paul Schutzer, Time Life Pictures / Getty Images)
Mark Katz

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