Counselor

, by Sorensen, Ted

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In this intimate, deeply revealing memoir, John F. Kennedy's legendary right-hand man recounts his experience advising JFK during some of the most heated moments in history.

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Author's Note	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
Prologue	p. 1
Lincoln, Nebraska, 1928-1951
Roots	p. 13
Mother	p. 22
Father	p. 34
Childhood and Siblings	p. 49
Education	p. 59
Conscience	p. 67
Washington, D.C., 1951-1964
Move to Washington, D.C.	p. 89
Joining Senator Kennedy	p. 95
Relationship with JFK	p. 102
My Perspective on JFK's Personal Life	p. 116
My Evolving Role on JFK's Senate Staff	p. 124
Speechwriting	p. 130
My Role in Profiles in Courage	p. 144
A Catholic Candidate for President?	p. 156
Senator Kennedy's Quest for the Presidency	p. 167
The 1960-1961 Presidential Transition	p. 198
Special Counsel to the President	p. 203
The President's Speeches	p. 215
President Kennedy's Ministry of Talent	p. 228
My Relations with Vice President Lyndon Johnson	p. 241
My Relations with President Kennedy's Family	p. 250
Kennedy's Civil Rights Initiative	p. 270
The Cuban Missile Crisis	p. 285
President Kennedy's Foreign Policy	p. 310
My Role in Press Relations	p. 341
Planning for JFK's Reelection and Second Term	p. 346
The Death of President Kennedy	p. 360
President Johnson's 1963 Transition	p. 378
New York City, 1965-2007
Return to Private Life and Authorship	p. 397
New Life in New York	p. 410
Practicing Law	p. 422
My Continuing Involvement in Politics	p. 452
My 1977 Nomination for Director of Central Intelligence	p. 484
Family and Health	p. 504
Epilogue: Reflections, Regrets, and Reconsiderations	p. 519
Acknowledgments	p. 533
Index	p. 535
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