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
Presidents are not only the country's principal policy chief, shaping the nation's domestic and foreign agendas, but also the most visible example of our values. Robert Dallek agendachiefcountry Change image and share on social
True, most Americans give lip service to the proposition that even the most exalted among us have their flaws, but we are eager to believe that presidents manage to rise above the limitations that beset the rest of us. Robert Dallek americanbeseteager share on social
Few American presidents are held in higher esteem than Thomas Jefferson. Though historians have scrutinized every phase of his long public career and found him wanting in a number of respects, he holds an unshakable place in the pantheon of American heroes. Robert Dallek americancareeresteem share on social
Nixon did not anticipate the extent to which Kissinger, whom he barely knew when he appointed him national-security adviser in 1969, would be envious and high-strung - a maintenance project of the first order. Robert Dallek adviseranticipateappoint share on social
Eisenhower was quite supportive of Kennedy and Johnson in terms of foreign policy. Robert Dallek eisenhowerforeignjohnson Change image and share on social
By the time a second term rolls around, the illusions about a president have largely evaporated. Robert Dallek evaporateillusionlargely Change image and share on social
Racial segregation in the South not only separated the races, but it separated the South from the rest of the country. Robert Dallek countryraceracial Change image and share on social
The Cold War is over. The kind of authority that the presidents asserted during the Cold War has now been diminished. Robert Dallek assertauthoritycold Change image and share on social