The Political Legacy of President John F. Kennedy
There is something about John F. Kennedy. Could it be his charisma and charm that still entrances America? Maybe it is his elevated status as a pop culture icon that bedazzles most American citizens. It might be the martyr status he attained through his tragic assassination that makes American culture revere him as a President. Whatever the reason is that defines John F. Kennedy as probably one of the most beloved Presidents in American History; one assumption by many is that it has nothing to do with his political legacy. Many respected historians will tell you that he has an insubstantial political legacy. Using the body of legislation that was passed during his short time in office as evidence, historians say that significant legislation was lacking. More than likely they will remark about his emphasis on rhetoric and his deficient action. On the other hand, many historians and writers contend his political legacy reverberates to this very day. They claim that through his mastery of that novel medium of his day, Television, his inclusion of culture into the office of President, and most of all his idealism, echoes in today's political atmosphere. In total, the latter argument is actually stronger. Although JFK does
lack substantial legislation that would bolster a claim to a significant political legacy, in other ways John F. Kennedy has such an intense political legacy that to this very day the Presidency of the United States cannot escape it. Kilpatrick, Caroll. "The Kennedy Style and Congress." John F. Kennedy What kind a peace do we seek? Not a Pax Americana enforced on he world by American weapons of war. Not the peace of the grave or the security of a slave. I am talking about genuine peace, the kind of peace that makes life on earth worth living, the kind that enables men and nations to grow and to hope and to build a better life for their children - not merely peace for Americans but peace for all men and women - not merely peace in our time but peace for all time. (Kennedy, 1) Schlesinger Jr., Arthur M. "Kennedy on the Eve." John F. Kennedy Kennedy, John F. "American University Speech". Manchester, William. One Brief Shining Moment: Remembering Kennedy. Boston:Little, Brown and Company, 1983.
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