A Common Good: The Friendship of
Robert F. Kennedy and Kenneth P.
ODonnell by Helen ODonnell
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In A Common Good: The Friendship of Robert F. Kennedy and Kenneth
P. ODonnell, Helen ODonnell pays tribute to her father Kenneth and his
lifelong friend Bobby Kennedy. Kenneth ODonnell met Bobby Kennedy at
Harvard right after World War II, and the men remained fast friends for the
rest of their lives, playing football together, working side by side on
political campaigns, and striving to change the world. ODonnell was a
masterful organizer and a forthright political operator, skills that came in
handy on many a campaign trail. He helped John F. Kennedy through
several elections and finally served as his gatekeeper in the White House,
the man who decided who got access to the president and when they got
it. He came to be called the Cobra in the White House because of the
fierce way he guarded the presidents time. ODonnell writes that her father
was also involved in many policy decisions, and that despite their
different socioeconomic backgrounds, the Kennedy and ODonnell families

were close. Because of ODonnells family connections and her access to
the normally closed Kennedy archives, this book contains lots of behind-
the-scenes information about the Kennedy campaigns and the intersecting
lives of the two families. The untimely deaths of John F. Kennedy and
Bobby Kennedy shattered Kenneth ODonnell. He took to drinking, staged
two unsuccessful campaigns for governor of Massachusetts, and died
young. At its heart, this is a very sad book about a man who lost his best
friend and then didnt know what to do with himself. --Jill Marquis
Personal Review: A Common Good: The Friendship of Robert F.
Kennedy and Kenneth P. ODonnell by Helen ODonnell
Kenny O'Donnell has done an outstanding job of providing insight to a man
who figured largely in world history. He has drawn a very real, very strong
portrait of a man who set and met many personal goals in his personal and
professional life. Robert Kennedy was, in my opinion the most interesting
of his brothers. Mr. O'Donnell does an excellent job of describing the aura
of sincerity Robert Kennedy exuded. He helps bring a man into focus who
has been dead for many years by describing the consistencies of his
character. Robert Kennedy was clearly a very driven, very determined and
very hard working man. He was also a very caring, very committed and
very compassionate as well. He was a central figure in world history and I
think the late Senator's works have certainly influenced the world for the
better. This book is definitely worth reading.
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