JUST IN: Jean Kennedy Smith, the last surviving sibling of President John F. Kennedy and a former ambassador to Ireland, has died at age 92.
The Associated Press
“It is hard for me to fully comprehend that I was growing up with brothers who eventually occupy the highest offices of our nation, including president of the United States,” she explained. “At the time, they were simply my playmates. They were the source of my amusement and the objects of my admiration.”
During her confirmation hearing, she recalled the trip with her brother, describing it as “one of the most moving experiences of my own life.” Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern said in 1998 that “it is not an understatement to say that if didn’t happen at the time, perhaps other events may not have fallen into place.”
Her decision was a strong personal gesture of support for Irish President Mary McAleese, a fellow Catholic who had been criticized by Irish bishops for joining in the Protestant communion service. Diplomacy, along with politics, also ran in the Kennedy family. Her father was ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1940. Niece Caroline Kennedy served as ambassador to Japan during the Obama administration.
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