Roughly what was each Kennedy child’s trust reported to be worth?
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Worth roughly a hundred million in today’s money.
In which year did Joseph Kennedy establish the children’s trusts?
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Long before any of them entered public life.
What is the key distinction in assessing Kennedy’s wealth?
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The family fortune belonged collectively.
Which Virginia estate did the Kennedys rent as president?
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Alongside a Georgetown house.
Which cause did the Kennedy foundation focus on?
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Driven particularly by his sister Eunice.
Which sister’s circumstances shaped that focus?
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A subject the family long kept private.
What was published as Why England Slept?
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Published while he was still in his twenties.
What made the 1960 debates historically significant?
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Against Richard Nixon.
What is the error most commonly made about Kennedy’s net worth?
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It measures the wrong thing.
What briefly preceded Kennedy’s entry into Congress in 1947?
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After his naval service.
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