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Kenneth O'Donnell
White House Chief of Staff · 1961
Kenneth O'Donnell, White House Chief of Staff. Kenneth Patrick O'Donnell (March 4, 1924 – September 9, 1977) was an American political consultant and the special assistant and appointments secretary to President John F. Kennedy from 1961 until Kennedy's assassination in November 1963. O'Donnell was a good friend of President Kennedy and his younger brother Robert F. Kennedy.
Positions
- White House Chief of Staff1961-01-20–1963-11-22
Biography
Kenneth Patrick O'Donnell (March 4, 1924 – September 9, 1977) was an American political consultant and the special assistant and appointments secretary to President John F. Kennedy from 1961 until Kennedy's assassination in November 1963. O'Donnell was a good friend of President Kennedy and his younger brother Robert F. Kennedy.
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