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"Find the People Who Actually Want to Do Things": Samantha Power Remembers Jean Kennedy Smith
In 1944, two priests arrived at the Kennedy home to inform Joseph Kennedy Sr. and Rose Kennedy that their oldest son had been killed in World War II. Sixteen-year-old Jean, the eighth of their nine children, was devastated. After riding her bicycle to church to pray, she went next to the local hospital–to volunteer. Jean later recalled this as an obvious choice, asking, “What else could I do?”
To spend time with Jean Kennedy Smith, who died on June 17 at 92, was to be bowled over by the sheer quantity of positive energy she brought to this world.
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The Author
Samantha Power
- Anna Lindh Professor of the Practice of Global Leadership and Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
- William D. Zabel ’61 Professor of Practice in Human Rights, Harvard Law School
- Former United States Ambassador to the United Nations (2013-2017)
- Faculty Affiliate, Future of Diplomacy Project
- Member of the Board, Belfer Center
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In 1944, two priests arrived at the Kennedy home to inform Joseph Kennedy Sr. and Rose Kennedy that their oldest son had been killed in World War II. Sixteen-year-old Jean, the eighth of their nine children, was devastated. After riding her bicycle to church to pray, she went next to the local hospital–to volunteer. Jean later recalled this as an obvious choice, asking, “What else could I do?”
To spend time with Jean Kennedy Smith, who died on June 17 at 92, was to be bowled over by the sheer quantity of positive energy she brought to this world.
Want to Read More?
The full text of this publication is available via the original publication source.The Author
Samantha Power
- Anna Lindh Professor of the Practice of Global Leadership and Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
- William D. Zabel ’61 Professor of Practice in Human Rights, Harvard Law School
- Former United States Ambassador to the United Nations (2013-2017)
- Faculty Affiliate, Future of Diplomacy Project
- Member of the Board, Belfer Center
- Recommended
- In the Spotlight
- Most Viewed
Recommended
In the Spotlight
Most Viewed
Policy Brief - Quarterly Journal: International Security
The Future of U.S. Nuclear Policy: The Case for No First Use
Discussion Paper - Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School
Why the United States Should Spread Democracy
