Kennedy, Issue 104Recollections of the late President by his Special Counsel. Covering the 1953-63 period, this is a "portrait of Kennedy's emergence into political maturity and of his increased knowledge of the country, of world affairs, of his own abilities and of administrative tactics as he fought the tough political battles of 1956-1960. Most of all, the book shows the man at work in the Presidency. |
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... missiles while pushing ahead on the deployment of medium- range missiles aimed at Europe and the development of a better ICBM . But 1960 was a campaign year . Republican attempts to downgrade the issue were looked upon with suspicion ...
... missiles while pushing ahead on the deployment of medium- range missiles aimed at Europe and the development of a better ICBM . But 1960 was a campaign year . Republican attempts to downgrade the issue were looked upon with suspicion ...
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... missiles staring down our throats from Cuba . A Lenin adage , said Bohlen in one of our first meetings , compared national expansion to a bayonet drive : if you strike steel , pull back ; if you strike mush , keep going . Khrushchev ...
... missiles staring down our throats from Cuba . A Lenin adage , said Bohlen in one of our first meetings , compared national expansion to a bayonet drive : if you strike steel , pull back ; if you strike mush , keep going . Khrushchev ...
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Theodore C. Sorensen. had long lived within range of Soviet missiles , we expected Khrushchev to live with our missiles nearby , and by taking this addition calmly we could prevent him from inflating its importance . All the other ...
Theodore C. Sorensen. had long lived within range of Soviet missiles , we expected Khrushchev to live with our missiles nearby , and by taking this addition calmly we could prevent him from inflating its importance . All the other ...
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