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Caroline Kennedy
American author and diplomat (born 1957)
This article is about President John F. Kennedy's daughter. For her sister-in-law, see Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy.
Caroline Bouvier Kennedy[1][2] (born November 27, 1957[3]) is an American author, diplomat, and attorney who served as the United States ambassador to Australia from 2022 to 2024.[4] Kennedy previously served in the Obama administration as the United States ambassador to Japan from 2013 to 2017.[5] Most of Kennedy's professional life has been in literature, law, politics, education reform, and charity. She is a member of the Kennedy family and the only surviving child of US president John F. Kennedy and First LadyJacqueline Kennedy.
Born in New York City, Kennedy was two years old when her father won the 1960 presidential election and spent her early childhood years in the White House during his presidency. She was five years old when he was assassinated on November 22, 1963. The following year, she and her younger brother John F. Kennedy Jr. moved with their mother Jacqueline to the Upper East Side of Manhattan where Kennedy continued her education. Kennedy graduated from Radcliffe College of Harvard University, and later attended Columbia Law School
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Caroline Kennedy
1957–present
Caroline Kennedy Today: Former U.S. Ambassador Denounces Cousin RFK Jr. for Cabinet Position
Caroline Kennedy has urged senators to reject her cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination for Health and Human Services secretary. In a letter to lawmakers, the former U.S. ambassador and daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy called her cousin a “predator,” criticizing him for his “disqualifying” anti-vaccine activism.
“Bobby preys on the desperation of parents of sick children, vaccinating his own kids while building a following hypocritically discouraging other parents from vaccinating theirs,” Caroline wrote. Her son, Jack Schlossberg, shared a video of Caroline reading her letter to social media on January 28, the day before RFK Jr.’s Senate confirmation hearing.
Caroline, 67, also raised concerns about 71-year-old Robert’s personality and ethics. Offering up details from her childhood, Caroline said Robert “encouraged” his younger siblings and cousins “down the path of substance abuse.” He struggled with drug abuse as a young college student but has been sober since 1983. She described his basement, garage, and dorm room prior to that time as a “center” for illegal drugs and alleged that the Cabinet nominee “enjoyed showing off” f