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Jfk profiles in courage 20225/7/2023 ![]() On a night patrol in the Solomon Islands in 1943, his Patrol Torpedo Boat (PT-109) was rammed by a Japanese destroyer. Every one of them put their country ahead of their political party. Kennedy’s goal was to show how difficult the political positions these individuals took were, considering the various pressures on elected officials who are constantly seeking the approval of their parties, special interest groups, and constituents. senators and their courageous and principled stands on important issues ranging from Federalism to Civil Rights. This seemed like a good time to refresh my memory and so I borrowed an e-version from Hoopla and re-read JFK’s stories about eight U.S. ![]() I remember reading this when I was a young Air Force officer as it was a recommendation on the Air Force Chief of Staff’s reading list. Kennedy took complete responsibility for the fiasco, even though he had only been President for three months and it had been planned by his predecessor Dwight Eisenhower’s administration.ĭuring my research, however, I rediscovered Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize winning book “Profiles in Courage,” written in 1956 as he was recovering from back surgery. Kennedy’s role in that disastrous attempt to over throw Fidel Castro’s new regime. During some recent editorial research a few weeks ago on the occurrence of the “Bay of Pigs” anniversary, I was reviewing President John F. ![]()
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