Kennedy, John Fitzgerald (1917-1963). President of the United States (1961-1963). Graphite set of doodles and words written in 1954 by Kennedy as Massachusetts Senator (1953-1960) on his United States Senate letterhead, 8 x 10.5 in. Kennedy has framed the capitalized spelling of the word "EAST" followed by seven attached squares and rectangles. Kennedy then writes the sentence "This is getting old - where is Ted?" in which he likely refers to either Ted Reardon or Ted Sorensen, two close Senate aides (Kennedy's brother Ted was attending Harvard at the time). Thereafter, Kennedy circles the year "1954," then adds a shamrock and his initials "J.K." He appears to have sketched an arrow, but decides to cross it out. The fact that the future President has initialed the piece is significant. This item originates from the collection of the late Congressman Michael J. Kirwan (1886-1970) of Ohio who was a dear friend of Presidents Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson and numerous other presidents and nationally-known public servants. Following Kirwan's 1970 demise, his widow, Mrs. Alice Kirwan, presented his massive doodle archive to future presidential historian John Burke Jovich, the Kirwans' next-door neighbor, friend, and protege. Condition: Document has one horizontal fold but is otherwise in fine condition.
Kennedy, John Fitzgerald (1917-1963). President of the United States (1961-1963). Graphite set of doodles and words written in 1954 by Kennedy as Massachusetts Senator (1953-1960) on his United States Senate letterhead, 8 x 10.5 in. Kennedy has framed the capitalized spelling of the word "EAST" followed by seven attached squares and rectangles. Kennedy then writes the sentence "This is getting old - where is Ted?" in which he likely refers to either Ted Reardon or Ted Sorensen, two close Senate aides (Kennedy's brother Ted was attending Harvard at the time). Thereafter, Kennedy circles the year "1954," then adds a shamrock and his initials "J.K." He appears to have sketched an arrow, but decides to cross it out. The fact that the future President has initialed the piece is significant. This item originates from the collection of the late Congressman Michael J. Kirwan (1886-1970) of Ohio who was a dear friend of Presidents Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson and numerous other presidents and nationally-known public servants. Following Kirwan's 1970 demise, his widow, Mrs. Alice Kirwan, presented his massive doodle archive to future presidential historian John Burke Jovich, the Kirwans' next-door neighbor, friend, and protege. Condition: Document has one horizontal fold but is otherwise in fine condition.
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