nancy reagan says he is close to the kennedy family and released this statement -- >>> laticia baldridge was the secretary for kennedy in the white house. she is joining us by phone now. she >> can you hear me. >> i can hardly hear you but we will continue on any way. >> i will speak up. your remembrances of senator kennedy. >> he was a did when he came in to the white house. young teddy was sort of the kid. it is amazing to see how he grew and matured and became clearly the head of the family in a very short time. with all the emotional things happening to his family, he really assumed the leadership of the family and we'll always remember him for that. >> what about former first lady jacqueline kennedy onassis after the death of her husband, after the deaths of the late senator robert kennedy. did she encourage, did she advise against senator kennedy from trying for higher political office, the presidency himself? was she afraid for him? >> i would doubt she would advise against that. because the kennedys were all self motivated and patriotic and determined to get high office. i'm sure