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Senator John F. Kennedy Notes

Early Notes of Senator Kennedy. Four (4) yellow legal pages handwritten by John F. Kennedy in pen and pencil with random doodles. 11 x 8 1/2 inches. Handwritten notes by John F. Kennedy are extremely rare. These yellow pages, which he carried with him to the Senate, are especially valuable. They reveal his critical, brilliant thinking on major socio-economic issues of the day -- issues that are still extremely relevant today. John Kennedy was known to carry his yellow legal pad around with him in the Senate, taking notes and preparing his own speeches. Even as President, he insisted on writing his own speeches on economics, because he had spent years studying these issues. These pages clearly illustrate how thorough an understanding John F. Kennedy had early in his Senate years. Each page is remarkable. Some refer to important issues of the day yet include personal notes in the margins. The notes demonstrates John F. Kennedy detailed knowledge and include numerous statistics to support his programs and proposals to put forth to the Senate. These prescient notes refer to issues that would become major legislation in the future: amendments to the Social Security Act such as disability and unemployment insurance. "Does a widow get your pension if you die after 65?" and "Is unemployment insurance totally paid by the state?" are among the critical questions Kennedy asks himself as he considers the ramifications of Social Security and other legislation. Senator Kennedy speculates how other countries handles these issues. A true leader of the American people, Senator Kennedy defends the poor, the disabled, the elderly, and the unemployed. Sale History: Guernsey's, March 1998