- His daughter, Juliet Sorensen, is an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Chicago.
- His wife, Gillian Sorensen, is a member of the United Nations Foundation.
- On February 25, 2010, he received the National Humanities Medal for 2009.
- Graduated from Lincoln High School in 1945. Earned a bachelor's degree at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln and attended law school at the same university, graduating first in his class.
- Speechwriter and advisor to John F. Kennedy.
- Father of three sons (Eric, Stephen and Philip) and one daughter (Juliet Sorensen).
- White House counsel (January 20, 1961 - February 29, 1964).
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