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John Kennedy Jr

John Jr., Remembered

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
November 1999

November 4, 1999 by Leave a Comment

I can't say I knew him well. Who can except for his immediate family and close friends? Still, we all felt as if we knew John Kennedy, Jr. He touched our hearts. He carded the flame of Camelot, conscious (modestly) of what he embodied for many Americans, particularly Irish Americans. He might have chosen a different role had it been left up to him. He wanted to be an actor and … [Read more...] about John Jr., Remembered

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