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Line 7: − + − + + + − Joe and Rose instilled remarkably high levels of solidarity and competitiveness in their four sons and five daughters. '''Rosemary Kennedy''' (1918-2005) was mentally retarded and institutionalized, which led to family involvement in numerous charities, such as the Special Olympics for athletes with disabilities. Of the sons, only '''[[Robert Kennedy]]''' (1925-68) followed his mother in becoming a devout Catholic with high moral standards regarding sexual behavior; he fathered 11 children. Joe never ran for office himself but devoted his political ambitions to putting '''Joseph Kennedy Jr.''' (1915-1944) in the White House. The latter died when his Navy bomber exploded on a combat mission in Europe in 1944, the first of many Kennedys to die violently.
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==Chicago==
==Chicago==
Joe established his daughter '''Eunice Kennedy Schriver''' (1921-2009) in Chicago, where her husband [[Sargent Shriver]] (1915- ) operated the family’s giant office building, the Merchandise Mart. Although Shriver led the antipoverty programs in Lyndon Johnson’s [[Great Society]], and was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in 1972, as an in-law he never broke into the inner circle. The Chicago ties paid off handsomely when Mayor [[Richard J. Daley]], boss of the city’s powerful Democratic machine, enthusiastically supported the Kennedys’ national political campaigns.
Joe established his daughter '''Eunice Kennedy Schriver''' (1921-2009) in Chicago, where her husband [[Sargent Shriver]] (1915- ) operated the family’s giant office building, the Merchandise Mart. Although Shriver led the antipoverty programs in Lyndon Johnson’s [[Great Society]], and was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in 1972, as an in-law he never broke into the inner circle. The Chicago ties paid off handsomely when Mayor [[Richard J. Daley]], boss of the city’s powerful Democratic machine, enthusiastically supported the Kennedys’ national political campaigns. Eunice herself gained national acclaim for her charities, especially the Special Olympics for athletes with disabilities, sponsored by the Kennedy family.
Realizing his leadership status as one of the half dozen most powerful Irishmen in America, Joe played up his ties with Francis Cardinal Spellman of New York, and with the nation’s most prominent Irish Republican, Senator Joseph McCarthy, even encouraging the bachelor senator to date his daughters.
Realizing his leadership status as one of the half dozen most powerful Irishmen in America, Joe played up his ties with [[Francis Cardinal Spellman]] of New York, and with the nation’s most prominent Irish Republican, Senator [[Joseph McCarthy]], even encouraging the bachelor senator to date his daughters.
Joe and Rose instilled remarkably high levels of solidarity and competitiveness in their four sons and five daughters. '''Rosemary Kennedy''' (1918-2005) was mentally retarded and institutionalized, which led to family involvement the Special Olympics. Of the sons, only '''[[Robert Kennedy]]''' (1925-68) followed his mother in becoming a devout Catholic with high moral standards regarding sexual behavior; he fathered 11 children. Joe never ran for office himself but devoted his political ambitions to putting '''Joseph Kennedy Jr.''' (1915-1944) in the White House. The latter died when his Navy bomber exploded on a combat mission in Europe in 1944, the first of many Kennedys to die violently.
==JFK==
==JFK==
John Kennedy became heir apparent, returning to Boston to take a seat in Congress in 1946 and defeating the prototypical Yankee, Senator [[Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.]], in 1952. Robert entered politics as an aide to Republican Senator [[Joe McCarthy]], then at the peak of his anti-Communist career. Robert built his reputation as an aide to his brother Senator Kennedy in highly publicized investigations into racketeering in the [[Teamsters Union]], the largest labor union and one that had broken with the Democratic phalanx of the AFL-CIO unions. John Kennedy’s presidential campaign in 1960 was a family affair, funded by the father and orchestrated by Robert. John preferred Ivy League policy advisors; but unlike his father he enjoyed the give and take of Massachusetts politics and built a largely Irish team of campaigners, headed by Larry O’Brien and Kenneth O’Donnell. The new president shook off nepotism charges and appointed his brother Attorney General in 1961.
John Kennedy became heir apparent, returning to Boston to take a seat in Congress in 1946 and defeating the prototypical Yankee, Senator [[Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.]], in 1952. Robert entered politics as an aide to Republican Senator [[Joe McCarthy]], then at the peak of his anti-Communist career. Robert built his reputation as an aide to his brother Senator Kennedy in highly publicized investigations into racketeering in the [[Teamsters Union]], the largest labor union and one that had broken with the Democratic phalanx of the AFL-CIO unions. John Kennedy’s presidential campaign in 1960 was a family affair, funded by the father and orchestrated by Robert. John preferred Ivy League policy advisors; but unlike his father he enjoyed the give and take of Massachusetts politics and built a largely Irish team of campaigners, headed by Larry O’Brien and Kenneth O’Donnell. The new president shook off nepotism charges and appointed his brother Attorney General in 1961.