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Ted Sorensen on inaugural addresses (full lecture)

Jan. 20, 2009

WALTHAM, Mass. — Theodore C. (Ted) Sorensen, who as special counsel and chief speechwriter to President John F. Kennedy helped produce one of the most memorable inaugural addresses in American history, visited campus on Jan. 13 to discuss his career, the inaugural addresses of Presidents Kennedy, Reagan and Clinton, and how Obama might best introduce his presidency to the world.

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Sorensen is chair of the Advisory Board to Brandeis’ International Center for Ethics, Justice, and Public Life, which cosponsored the event with the Brandeis Student Union and GenEd Now.