I have always encouraged open and frank discussion among embassy employees and the expression of dissenting views, because this is the best way to maintain morale among embassy personnel and to arrive at sensible decisions which are in the best interests of the United States. Jean Kennedy Smith Read Quote
I never sat down and said, ‘Now I must make a contribution, that one person can make a difference.’ But I felt I was in a position where I could contribute. I never thought of it in the light of history or my brothers. I just felt I had an obligation. Jean Kennedy Smith Read Quote
I feel I was very fortunate to be in the position to do something positive, to make a contribution to change. It gave me terrific satisfaction. Jean Kennedy Smith Read Quote
It has always been my understanding that all official expenses for the U.S. ambassador’s residence in Dublin have been approved by the State Department. Jean Kennedy Smith Read Quote
My husband has been very supportive of me, and we’ve shared a lot. Yes! We’ve had a lot of laughs. You have to have them. He makes life fun. That’s important, isn’t it?’ Jean Kennedy Smith Read Quote
I don’t know why people always think of the Kennedys as a Boston family. Jean Kennedy Smith Read Quote
Next to President of the United States, Ambassador to Ireland is surely one of the best jobs an Irish American can hold. Jean Kennedy Smith Read Quote
It is sometimes difficult to comprehend that I am the only member of our original family still living. Jean Kennedy Smith Read Quote
I can say without reservation that I do not remember a day in our childhood without laughter. Jean Kennedy Smith Read Quote
