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In A Thousand Days by Schlesinger, Schlesinger draws an unforgettable portrait of the man who captured the imagination and the hopes of people all over the world. Standing in that crowd on 39th St., it was easy to believe that this man, seasoned by his experiences in World War II, his vision shaped by a knowledge of history and America's place in it, would not be beheld to the customs and beliefs of the leaders born in earlier generations, Schlesinger makes this point. Kennedy was born later then Adlai Stevenson and later then Lyndon Johnson. Kennedy really believed, and communicated this belief eloquently, that men and women of his generation could really make a difference.

Schlesinger's focus in A THOUSAND DAYS is the Kennedy Administration's role in foreign affairs. Even with that focus, what emerges is Kennedy's refreshing escape from the conventions of previous politicians. Kennedy's choice of Douglas Dillon as Secretary of the Treasury was a choice that......

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