Welcome to the Story of Caroline Kennedy

Born on June 27, 1947, in Honolulu, Hawaii, Caroline Kennedy is an American diplomat and politician. Her father, Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., was a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts and her mother, Rosemary Kennedy, was the youngest of eight children who were raised by her grandparents after their family's scandalous divorce.

After graduating from Princeton University in 1969, Kennedy went on to attend Harvard Law School where she earned her J.D. in 1972. She was one of only a handful of women elected as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.

In 1977, President Gerald R. Ford appointed Kennedy as his new Assistant Secretary of State at the Department of State. As assistant secretary, she worked closely with the president to promote peace and disarmament around the world.

In addition to her work in U.S. foreign policy, Kennedy served on several diplomatic committees, including serving as ambassador to Guatemala from 1994 to 1995. She was also appointed as a member of the National Commission for the Review of the Vietnam War and later became an expert advisor to the U.S. government on various global issues.

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After leaving her diplomatic role, Kennedy went on to become a member of Congress in 1997 as a Democrat representing Hawaii's second congressional district. In the following years she was elected for Senate and after serving six terms she retired from the Senate in December 2006.

In January 2011, Caroline Kennedy became the 44th Governor of Hawaii. She has been an outspoken advocate for education reform and environmental protection during her time in office.

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