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Bay of Pigs redesigns Kennedy's inner circle posts 1961
In the seventh installment of A Thousand Days, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. analyzes Kennedy's Bay of Pigs failure and its aftermath. He details Castro's superior response, the aborted second strike, and Kennedy's shift to trusted aides, broadening advice while reforming the White House security apparatus.
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