Kennedy had been assassinated a month or so before. So we walked to the grave of John Kennedy and ended our walking symbolically at the Arlington National Cemetery. Satish Kumar arlingtonassassinatecemetery Change image and share on social
Kennedy invited us into the White House-the first time in the history of the White House picketers had been invited inside. This made front page headlines. Peter Coyote frontheadlinehistory Change image and share on social
Kennedy is remembered as a success mainly because of what came after: Johnson and Vietnam. Nixon and Watergate. Robert Dallek johnsonkennedynixon Change image and share on social
Kennedy lied and lied about his health while he was alive, even using his father's influence to get into the Navy without ever taking a medical examination. Richard Reeves aliveexaminationfather Change image and share on social
Kennedy said that if we had nuclear war we'd kill 300 million people in the first hour. McNamara, who is a good businessman and likes to save, says it would be only 200 million. Norman Thomas businessmangoodhour Change image and share on social
Kennedy saw the presidency as the vital center of government, and a president's primary goal as galvanizing commitments to constructive change. He aimed to move the country and the world toward a more peaceful future, not just through legislation but through inspiration. Robert Dallek aimcenterchange share on social
Kennedy was a lot of fun, always. He had something going on. But not Nixon. George Smathers funkennedylot Change image and share on social
Kennedy was a man who liked writers and even I got invited to the White House. Irwin Shaw houseinvitekennedy Change image and share on social
Kennedy was haunted by the Bay of Pigs invasion but carried the country through the Cuban Missile Crisis. He later increased the number of U.S. military advisers to South Vietnam to more than 16,000. Kitty Kelley 000adviserbay Change image and share on social
Kennedy was president for only 1,037 days, but during his short tenure, he achieved much. At the Cold War's most dangerous hour, he preserved the peace. He improved relations with the Soviet Union and replaced tension over Berlin with a limited test ban treaty. Gretchen Rubin 037achieveban share on social
