Word: gwirtzman
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...every spare bed. Only the house of Jacqueline Onassis, who was away, escaped service as a dormitory. One group of advisers, led by McNamara, strongly urged a full and immediate explanation. Finally, Ted agreed and the speechwriters?Sorensen, J.F.K.'s wordsmith; David Burke, Ted's administrative assistant; and Milton Gwirtzman, a Washington lawyer and Kennedy friend?began their work. By the time their output was broadcast, of course, much of the country was analyzing the case...
...Gwirtzman encouraged HRYDC members to work more actively in support of the Kennedy legislative program. "It's no good electing Democrats if the fire isn't lit under them," he said...
...other speaker at the HRYDC meeting was not so enthusiastic. Said Milton S. Gwirtzman '54, Legislative Assistant to Sen. Ben Smith: "Congress did not live up to the hopes and expectations we had last January.... Kennedy was able to sell himself, but not his program...