Thursday, December 5, 1940

Defending Kennedy Family Honor

JFK was always intensely interested in defending Kennedy family honor. He sent out a 3000 word screed to his father outlining possible arguments that Joe Kennedy (who had recently met with notorious isolationist Herbert Hoover) could use to defend himself against attacks that he was a war appeaser.

Joe and Rose Kennedy in New York City, November 1, 1940.

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