Camelot's court, inside the Kennedy White House, Robert Dallek
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Camelot's court, inside the Kennedy White House, Robert Dallek
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Camelot's court
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Robert Dallek
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inside the Kennedy White House
Summary
In his acclaimed biography of JFK, Robert Dallek revealed Kennedy, the man and the leader, as never before. In Camelot's Court, he takes an insider's look at the brain trust whose contributions to the successes and failures of Kennedy's administration were indelible. Kennedy purposefully assembled a dynamic team of advisers noted for their brilliance and acumen, among them Attorney General Robert Kennedy, his "adviser-in-chief"; Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara; Secretary of State Dean Rusk; National Security Adviser McGeorge Bundy; and trusted aides Ted Sorensen and Arthur Schlesinger. Yet the very traits these men shared also created sharp divisions. Far from unified, JFK's administration was an uneasy band of rivals whose personal ambitions and clashing beliefs ignited fiery debates behind closed doors. With skill and balance, Dallek details the contentious and critical issues of Kennedy's years in office, including the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missile Crisis, civil rights, and Vietnam. He illuminates a president who believed deeply in surrounding himself with the best and the brightest, yet who often found himself disappointed in their recommendations. The result is a striking portrait of a leader whose wise resistance to pressure and adherence to personal principles, particularly in matters of foreign affairs, offer a cautionary tale for our own time. Meticulously researched and masterfully written, Camelot's Court is an intimate tour of a tumultuous White House and a new portrait of the men whose powerful influence shaped the Kennedy legacy
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- Political leadership -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Kennedy, John F., John Fitzgerald, 1917-1963 -- Friends and associates
- Kennedy, John F., John Fitzgerald, 1917-1963
- Political consultants -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1961-1963
- Cabinet officers -- United States -- History -- 20th century
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- Political leadership -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Kennedy, John F., John Fitzgerald, 1917-1963 -- Friends and associates
- Kennedy, John F., John Fitzgerald, 1917-1963
- Political consultants -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1961-1963
- Cabinet officers -- United States -- History -- 20th century
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