Sorenson, Theodore

Sorenson, Theodore (Chaikin)

(1928– ) lawyer, government official; born in Lincoln, Nebr. After law school, he became Senator John F. Kennedy's assistant (1953–61), serving as strategist and speech writer during his presidential campaign. As special counsel to President Kennedy (1961–63), he helped write his major addresses. In 1966 he returned to private practice, writing The Kennedy Legacy (1969) and editing Let the Word Go Forth (1985).