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Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.

Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., 81, was the driving force behind his sons’ political careers. He died Nov. 18, 1969, at the Kennedy compound, having suffered a stroke eight years earlier. In addition to his behind-the-scenes influence, he also served as the first chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission and as U.S. ambassador to England during World War II. At left: Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., then the US ambassador to the United Kingdom, leaves 10 Downing Street after visiting British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain in September 1938.
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Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., 81, was the driving force behind his sons’ political careers. He died Nov. 18, 1969, at the Kennedy compound, having suffered a stroke eight years earlier. In addition to his behind-the-scenes influence, he also served as the first chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission and as U.S. ambassador to England during World War II.

At left: Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., then the US ambassador to the United Kingdom, leaves 10 Downing Street after visiting British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain in September 1938.