. . "Theodore Chaikin \"Ted\" Sorensen (May 8, 1928 \u2013 October 31, 2010) was an American presidential adviser, lawyer, and writer, best known as President John F. Kennedy's special counsel, adviser, and legendary speechwriter. President Kennedy once called him his \"intellectual blood bank.\""@en . "Theodore \"Ted\" Sorensen"@en . . . . "Sorensen, Theodore"@en . . "1928-05-08Z"^^ . . . "2010Z"^^ . . . . . "2010-10-31Z"^^ . "American lawyer" . "8thWhite House Counsel" . . . "1928Z"^^ . .