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"To discover to the world something which deeply concerns it, and of which it was previously ignorant; to prove to it that it had been mistaken on some vital point of temporal or spiritual interest, is as important a service as a human being can render to his fellow creatures..." John Stuart Mill, "On Liberty"

Showing posts with label JFK. Show all posts
Showing posts with label JFK. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 16, 2019

20 Years Ago Today, the Death of JFK, Jr., Extinguished the Last Flames of Camelot

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From the moment that Jackie Kennedy branded the Kennedy presidency as Camelot, in an interview with author and historian Theodore White, roy...
Monday, May 29, 2017

"Happy Birthday, Mr. President"

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Today we mark the 100th birthday of John F. Kennedy. When we do that, our first instinct is to look for the single achievement that defines...
Thursday, November 21, 2013

It was the Mafia....

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Fifty years ago this week, the nation experienced one of the seminal moments of the 20th century. Along with two World Wars, the dawning ...
Thursday, August 22, 2013

The last 100 days

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Because there is no preparation for the burdens and responsibilities of the Presidency, it would take JFK, almost nine-hundred of his thous...
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Jeff Schechtman
Napa, California, United States
I grew up during the Kennedy Presidency. It was a time when the best and the brightest sat center stage in the nation's psyche. I've always remembered the story, that at an arts gala at the White House, Kennedy looked around the room and proclaimed it "the greatest gathering of talent since Thomas Jefferson dined alone." Without the benefit of such trappings, I've had the opportunity, for the past nineteen years, to have a seat at an international banquet of ideas and history. My radio program provided me a unique opportunity to "travel" around the world and speak to thousands of the most imaginative thinkers and leaders in the arenas of politics, religion, journalism, business, popular culture, academics, science, economics, history, and medicine. During these years, I have taken many people with me on this journey. It has been a momentous time. The trauma of politics, the onslaught of technology, the insights of science, and the changes in the human condition make this a period almost unequaled in history. I'm excited that technology has now made it possible for me to take more of you along with me on this journey.
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