Kenneth O’Donnell
Kenneth O’Donnell was a key JFK aide who served him both before and during his presidency and was one of a group of advisors dubbed…
The Life of John F. Kennedy
Kenneth O’Donnell was a key JFK aide who served him both before and during his presidency and was one of a group of advisors dubbed…
Long-time Kennedy aide Lawrence “Larry” O’brien was born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1917.
Marjorie Lawson was an attorney from the District of Columbia who was one of the original unofficial aides for the JFK run for the Presidency….
Margaret Ambrose was a Kennedy family cook who was transferred to Washington, D.C., to live and cook in the house at 1528 31st Street in…
Mark Dalton was a speechwriter for JFK and one of three main advisors who helped Kennedy win the special Democratic primary and then the 1946…
Mary Davis was the lead secretary in JFK’s early congressional career. When she started working for Kennedy, she had been a secretary on the Hill…
Mary Gallagher was employed by JFK as a staff member in his Senate office and also by Jackie Kennedy, and Janet Auchincloss. She was chosen…
Maud Shaw was the British nanny hired by JFK and Jackie to care for their children. She assumed her duties when Caroline was 11 days…
Maxwell Taylor was a retired Army General who was asked to come out of retirement by JFK to serve as his military advisors, a new…
McGeorge Bundy was named in 1961 by Kennedy to be National Security Advisor. After JFK’s death, he continued on as LBJ’s National Security Advisor unitl…
Mike Feldman was Kennedy’s Chief of Legislative Research. Before working for Kennedy, Feldman was an instructor at the Univesity of Pennsylvania School of Law and…
Myer Feldman served as White House counsel during the Kennedy administration
Nancy Tuckerman was a school girl friend of Jackie, having met as nine year olds at the Chapin School. After several years apart when Jackie…
JFK appointed Orville Freeman as Secretary of Agriculture, although he was not the initial frontrunner for the job. After JFK soured on Missouri farm union…
Paul Nitze was an investment banker named by JFK in 1961 to be the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs. He was later…
JFK met fellow Navy officer and PT skipper Paul “Red” Fay during his war service. They would forge a life-long friendship based on the time…
Pierre Salinger was JFK’s press secretary.
Powers Dave JFK hated to be alone and the role of chief companion fell to Dave Powers was probably the person who spent the most…
Richard Bissell was from a patrician heritage rooted in Groton and Connecticut wealth that stretched back to colonial times. [16,42-3]
Robert McDonough was an industrialist from Wood County who coordinated the West Virginia primary campaign for JFK. McDonough and the Kennedy campaign staff had Jack…