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John F. Kennedy : world leader

Title
John F. Kennedy : world leader / Stephen G. Rabe.
ISBN
9781597971478 (hardcover : alk. paper)
1597971472 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9781597971485 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1597971480 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Edition
1st ed.
Published
Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, c2010.
Physical Description
xxi, 249 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 29, 2010
Series
Issues in the history of American foreign relations.
Issues in the history of American foreign relations
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Chronology
John F. Kennedy in history
Background, beliefs, people
Soviet Union
Cuba
Latin America
Vietnam
Asia
Middle East and Africa
John F. Kennedy : the future versus the past
Appendix of documents: John F. Kennedy's inaugural address, January 20, 1961
President Kennedy and Chairman Khrushchev debate the fate of Berlin at the Vienna Summit, June 4, 1961
President Kennedy urges citizens to prepare for nuclear war, July 25, 1961
President Kennedy exerts command over U.S. nuclear forces, October 20, 1961
President-elect Kennedy receives advice from President Eisenhower on Cuba, January 19, 1961
Attorney General Robert Kennedy is briefed on CIA contacts with organized crime in plots against Fidel Castro, May 14, 1962
President Kennedy explains his decision not to launch an air strike against Cuba, October 22, 1962
Higher authority (President Kennedy) approves a sabotage program against Cuba, June 19, 1963
President Kennedy debates the issue of communist influence in Latin America with the president of Mexico, June 29, 1962
President Kennedy expresses reservations about expanding the U.S. role in South Vietnam, November 15, 1961
The Kennedy administration initiates the process of overthrowing President Ngo Dien Diem of South Vietnam, August 24, 1963
President Kennedy offers conflicting views on the U.S. role in South Vietnam, September 2 and 9, 1963
President Kennedy promises to protect Taiwan's seat on the Security Council at the United Nations, October 16, 1961
President Kennedy seeks Soviet cooperation to prevent China from developing nuclear weapons, July 15, 1963
President Kennedy's commencement address at American University, June 10, 1963
President Kennedy ties civil rights legislation to international affairs, June 11, 1963
President Kennedy's undelivered remarks at the Trade Mart in Dallas, November 22, 1963.
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