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Details how John F. Kennedy composed the inaugural address which he gave on January 20th, 1961, an influential speech which ushered in a brief period of optimism and renewed hope for the United States

"While there are many biographies of John F. Kennedy and numerous accounts of the early years of US space efforts, there has to date been no comprehensive account of how the actions taken by JFK's administration have shaped the course of the US space program over the last 45 years. This book, based on primary source material and interviews with key participants, is such an account. It tells the story of how JFK, only four months in office, decided that the US national interest required the country to enter and win the space race by reaching the moon "before this decade is out." It traces the evolution of his thinking and policy up until his assassination, which brought to an end his plans to moderate the space program's goals and explore collaboration with the Soviets"--

Rust discusses the formulation and execution of US foreign policy in Laos during the presidency of John F. Kennedy. Using documents from the US National Archives, the Kennedy Library, the Library of Congress, and other public and private collections of primary sources, he examines the diplomacy, intelligence operations, and military actions that led to the 1962 Geneva accords. He also considers the rapid breakdown of that agreement, the response of the Kennedy administration to the collapse of the Geneva solution, and the consequences of that response not only for Laos but also for Vietnam

In an investigation of John F. Kennedy's record as a moral leader & nation's teacher on the issue of civil rights, his prepresidential civil rights record is discussed, with particular emphasis on his support in the South & his moderation & caution in the 1957 struggle for civil rights legislation. Six categories of civil rights pronouncements by Kennedy in the 1960 presidential campaign are presented: (1) linking fair treatment of minority races to fair treatment of minority religions; (2) foreign policy interests as arguments for civil rights progress for blacks at home; (3) use of executive power & influence for civil rights change; (4) linking of civil rights progress to the Democratic Party; (5) support for the sit-in movement; & (6) support for specific actions & policies relevant to civil rights progress. Kennedy's presidential years are discussed as providing proof of his moral commitment to civil rights & his resolve in persuading the nation of the need for civil rights progress. 3 Tables. D. Generoli