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Letter from John F. Kennedy to Leverett Saltonstall, 5 August 1963
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[ This description is from the project: MHS 225th Anniversary ]
John F. Kennedy and Leverett Saltonstall served together in the U.S. Senate from 1953-1960, leading some to believe that Saltonstall was actually Kennedy's uncle. Saltonstall sent the story to President Kennedy, who playfully replied in this letter, "If you are ready to admit it, I am."