“JFK to RFK: To survive in politics, you sometimes have to be willing to make fun of yourself.”
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Camelot's Court: Inside the Kennedy White House
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Robert Dallek
Robert Dallek is a renowned American historian known for his in-depth research into 20th-century American politics and history. His works cover the lives and governance periods of U.S. Presidents such as Franklin D. Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy. more
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