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Presidency of John F. Kennedy
October 19, 2003
Arthur Schlesinger Jr. advisor to President Kennedy
Alan Brinkley professor, history, Columbia
Lizabeth Cohen professor, American studies, Harvard

Arthur Schlesinger, Alan Brinkley and Lizabeth Cohen look back, 20 years later, at John F. Kennedy's presidency.

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