Name: Don't Ask Don't Tell
Duration: 53
Description: Ted Sorensen, JFK's 1960 Campaign speechwriter, tells the story of a congratulatory misunderstanding on the campaign trail.

Ted Sorensen, JFK's 1960 Campaign speechwriter, tells the story of a congratulatory misunderstanding on the campaign trail.

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Ted Sorensen, JFK&#8217;s 1960 Campaign speechwriter, tells the story of a congratulatory misunderstanding on the campaign trail.

Don't Ask Don't Tell

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