Imperial proprietorship over the small Caribbean Island of Cuba, from the United States’ perspective, has been from its earliest founding understood as a foredrawn conclusion, a predetermined inexorable; a geographical inevitable. Heads of State, from Thomas Jefferson to James Monroe to John Quincy Adams et al. shared a similar conviction, “[that Cuba’s] proximity did indeed
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medicare, all barreled through congress and into law. the same time, american involvement in vietnam only escalated. this is not so say kennedy s presidency was without achievement. kennedy s mix of resolve and restraint during the cuban missile crisis of 1962 will long be cited as a model of statesmanship. the nuclear test ban treaty signed by the united states, the soviet union and britain in 1963, less than two decades after hiroshima is another clear triumph. still there is also a clear disconnect between how kennedy s presidency is assessed by historians and tend to rate him as a slightly better than average commander in chief. the rest of america continues to revere him. where does this disconnect come from, the power of image, the president who symbolized youth and hope in a new generation, the best of america cut down in his prime, cut down just when he was on the verge of greatness. is it a testament to the loyalty of his circle, to all the kennedy men and women who devoted th
up for me. i ll see you for more on the debate countdown as we walk our way to wednesday tomorrow at 11:00. follow me on twitte twitter @thomasroberts. hey, thomas. we are studying up for the great debate. while president obama and governor romney hunker down to prep for wednesday s big night, the candidates lower expectations by heaping praise on each other. we will entertain campaign bizarre world. money boo boo, details on the latest cash dash and the new ad that puts lbj s daisy to shame. and mike check on jfk. we ll listen to newly released audiotapes that show kennedy s real views on the civil rights movement, cuban missile crisis and george romney. all of that when now starts in a mere 180 seconds. want to try to crack it? yeah, that s the way to do it! now we need a little bit more. a little bit more vanilla? this is great! [ male announcer ] at humana, we believe