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Appraisal of Kennedy and his path to the presidency
The article compares John F. Kennedy to Franklin D. Roosevelt, outlining Kennedy’s rise, running mate choice, and the wartime and health questions. It discusses Kennedy’s reserve and youth, background including Joseph P. Kennedy, education, religious notes, and questions of judgment and conviction as he faces campaign and presidency. It weighs whether Kennedy’s appeal rests on glamour or solid belief, warning that the real test comes after November.
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Los Angeles
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John F. Kennedy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Lyndon B. Johnson
F.D.R. Roosevelt
John Nance Garner
Roosevelt
Kennedy
America
White House
Joseph P. Kennedy
London
Europe
Britain
England
Congress
Tach
Adlai Stevenson
James MacGregor Burns