“JFK apparently felt genuine sympathy for his 1960 presidential opponent Richard Nixon. He felt that, with Nixon's frequent shifts in political philosophy and reinventions, he must have to decide which Nixon he will be at each stop. This, Kennedy reasoned, must be exhausting.” LeadershipIntegrityConsistencyMaturation Book:1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies Source: 1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies
“Eleanor Roosevelt on the changes in John F. Kennedy that led her to drop her opposition to his nomination for president: "He has the qualities of a scholar, and a sense of history. I had the feeling that he was the man who can learn. I like him better than I ever had before because he seemed so little caulk-sure, and I think he has a mind that is open to new ideas.” LeadershipOpennessMaturation Book:1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies Source: 1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies