Joseph P. Kennedy
Joseph P. Kennedy
Joseph Patrick "Joe" Kennedy Sr.was an American businessman, investor, and politician known for his high-profile positions in United States politics. Kennedy was the husband of Rose Kennedy. Their children included President John F. Kennedy, Attorney General and Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and longtime Senator Ted Kennedy. He was a leading member of the Democratic Party and of the Irish Catholic community. He was the inaugural Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionDiplomat
Date of Birth6 September 1888
CountryUnited States of America
I believe this country was built on a simple promise: that each of us deserves a fair shot.
Elective office and public service are obviously something that have long ties with my family, and something I'm definitely interested in.
Every member of my family knows that running for office is a personal decision.
My decision to look seriously at elected office is grounded in a deep commitment to public service and my experience - both my own and that of my family - in finding just, practical, and bipartisan solutions to difficult challenges.
My family has been around campaigns for a long time. It's something you really have to be sure that you alone want to do. Because if not, if you don't want to do it, that will just blow through the surface at some point, and people can tell. And when people can tell, it's all over.
Jack doesn't belong anymore to just a family. He belongs to the country.
He's a great kid. He hates the same way I do.
If there's anything I'd hate as a son-in-law, it's an actor; and if there's anything I think I'd hate worse than an actor as a son-in-law, it's an English actor.
Don't buy a single vote more than necessary. I'll be damned if I'm going to pay for a landslide.
I have no political ambitions for myself or my children.
We must get into the picture business. This is a new industry and a gold mine. it looks like another telephone industry.
Whenever you're sitting across from some important person, always picture him sitting there in a suit of long red underwear. That's the way I always operated in business.
When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
It's really important for me to do the fundamentals of this job really, really well. And to let people know that I think the core responsibilities of a member of Congress aren't seeking the national headlines or being the spokesperson on this issue or that issue when you just get there.