Just as I went into politics because Joe died, if anything happened to…

John F. Kennedy
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Just as I went into politics because Joe died, if anything happened to me tomorrow, my brother Bobby would run for my seat in the Senate. And if Bobby died, Teddy would take over for him. ✨ The Remarkable Kennedys. Book by Joe McCarthy, p. 114, 1960.
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Just as I went into politics because Joe died, if anything happened to me tomorrow, my brother Bobby would run for my seat in the Senate. And if Bobby died, Teddy would take over for him. ✨ The Remarkable Kennedys. Book by Joe McCarthy, p. 114, 1960.

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