European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 03, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse To politics Siyi Young Steve Smith f fondly a fascinating and the a Long is becoming Mutual. Politics and the men who practice it a growing Man and More fascinated by Steve Smith the president s Quirt dim at brother in Law who u a Good bet to manage the Kennedy reelection Campaign la 19m. Be warming up for the teak right Nowa the president s political agent la new talk Pennsylvania Ohio and Michigan Kay Industrial states. A Small measure Smith s fascination Aarroa from the fact that a shuns Par Whit Kennedy of assorted Ages mile Gram Maia Itna covers Aad Brothers in Law mar Taw Ford and Sargent Shelve draw to or Shan at attention Smith is a soft a Nam vaguely associated with the Marriedith great Denis a Oungst Lister. Had am nothing Awn political Tad Mera Tarjer of Hidas at. xau Udrys a a developed into men by Tom Wishaw a staff Yuri or Nable politician that a pundit noting Hla Boyish appearance one referred to him a a hard boiled Freddie Smith was baptized politically As office manager handling person Nel and supp Lei during Jock Kennedy successful Campaign or reelection As sen Ator rom Massachusetts in i960, now signs Point to Smith a 5-year-Oldin politics As being ready or the big be Hind the scenes Job in 64 since Kennedy tend to entrust such tasks Only to ally members. Brother Bobby managed Jack campaigns in the past. I have neither been asked nor hav discussed it with anyone says Smith but not very , throughout it All. Smith has managed to remain virtually Anonymous. The Smith aptly number our including wife Jean and sons Stephen or 5, and William a who was born on Grandfather Joe Kennedy 72nd birthday. They live in a cooperative apartment at 71th Street and fifth Avenue Only a 20-Mlnute walk from Smith new York shares the Kennedy View that winning elections u hard work. The fun later. Tat my .4 Geh con july 3, i m Famar in Law Prai Danl Patar Lawford. The Stab and stapes Tihe Liht before the balloting at the Al Springfield man., convention Lait year when Ted Kennedy won Hla brother a old Senate seat Kennedy Worken gathered la a hotel Siulte outside then waa a Delta air a other candidates gave parties or at those Guys out there said Smith in disgust. They re having in an getting drunk. Where will they be Tomor Row Smith will take a drink himself usually a Glass of Beer or two. Sometimes at Par ties. If a Glass of something stronger la placed in his hand hell sip it socially. At the height of last All s Campaign his working Day began at 8 30 . And ended anywhere Between u . And 1 . Hea pent weekends at the Kennedy summer Home in Shyann sport checking in by Phonon saturday night and twice on sunday. When the Campaign was Over. Smithwa Down to 148 pounds 12 pounds under his Normal 160, which he weighed in col lege 15 years ago. He stands a slender 5 foot-11, looks smaller. Smith grew up in Brooklyn playing Rol Ler hockey i waa the goalie in the City streets despite the act that his silly Waywell to do. When people kid him about marrying into a Rich ally says a Friend Steve retorts my family had Money before the Kennedy had Money " the Money came rom Cleary Brothers inc a water transportation company founded nearly 100 years ago by grand father William e. Cleary who also served seven years in Congress As a democratic representative from new York. Grandfather Cleary lived with the Smiths in Brooklyn until his death in 1937 and recalls his grandson. Ther Awaa som talk of politics around the House but i did t pay much Smith went to polytechnic preparatory country Day school in Brooklyn playing of in ice hockey Lacrosse and baseball teams. He also played hockey for the our meat packers in a sunday afternoon Amateur league. Be read social science at Georgetown University he argued on the debating team. Then he abruptly dropped these politically hated activities. I Queaa others just got More interested la u than i he says. Besides he was Busy organising an in formal Georgetown hockey team. Since the Rolleg did not recognise the sport the players raised their own funds and arranged their own College la ims lie went through la Tare Yean thank to summer school he played three game Tor the new York a team but a shipyard foot injury agreed him to give it up. Re still skate for recreation plays Golf a to 85, closer to 85" and Tennis i on the Short aide of Good. After military service. Smith went to work with Hla brother John and Philip la the ally business. He lacked enthusiasm for the Job. When the Opportunity came to go to work for to Kennedy s Vaa business Empire in 1985. He took it As Brothers we got Aloag reasonably we he says. But 1 waa not unhappy to the Bow Job he also took to going out with the Boss daughter. A and Jean Ken soap he Smith. Shun Nedjar Wen old friends a a that he can really remember Wreaha brat it her. I saw her a couple at Tau we a a waa going to a Hool at Manhar Unhul he recalls. And i saw her one a Trio Wall i waa stationed at Otla air fro beat near the Kennedy Horn on in Cap. Rewey went together for a year Mora 1 were married in May 1m la k. Patrick s Cathedral with Francis Sardual Pallman officiating Aad in Para Aal blessings of pop plus Xii read at the a of the nuptial mass. Smith a never really stopped working for the Kennedy Enterprise except for Brief Toun la Washl Ngoa with the development loan fund and the Slat do pertinent s special operations to Kennedy suffered a stroke to december Iso Smith returned to Newyork to manage the family in Suras. A still devotes two or three Day a we to business Aad the rest to politic. He enjoys Moat of the political part political Campaign he says with a glow cells Tor the fullest us of you physical Aad mantel capacities. Aaron who get into it seems to ilk it Nat Many retire at tout not Smith s enjoyment of politic and the things that go with it bubbled unobtrusively to the Surfac on election eve Las fall at a dance in a Hall deep in the Irish heart of of the stage the Center of All eyes waa Ted Kennedy candidate for th\j3. Senate leading the crowd in singing a particularly raucous Campaign son called hey and then at the Back of the Hall unrecognised in the throng was Stev Smith Campaign manager singing at the top of his voice clapping his hands stamping Hla feet enjoying himself thoroughly All by himself. 11
