A Question of Character

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Questioning how JFK's unexemplary life related to the actions & decisions of his public career, Reeves probes the vagaries of Kennedy's character. He shows in particular the effects of his father's ruthless political tutelage & follows JFK thru a career marked by a widening gap between the public image of a daring intellectual leader & the private reality of indifference to those values of fidelity, compassion & concern he extolled. Preface The vital framework The founding family Getting into shape Some kind of hero In his brother's shoes His new career Full of ideas The upstart The center of moral leadership Moving ahead Looking more like a president The first major decision A militant approach Seemingly invulnerable Cold & deliberate Blinking first A new prince of peace & freedom The man, the President Notes Index