The Dark Side of Camelot

The Dark Side of Camelot
by Seymour M. Hersh

The Dark Side of Camelot
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Author: Seymour M. Hersh
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 1998-09-01
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 528
Publisher: Back Bay Books

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Book Review: Puts JFK's Reputation where it Belongs
Summary: 5 Stars

This is an excellent start at revising presidential reputations in light of what we now know. Until the mid-1960's there was an unspoken rule in the press to turn a blind eye to personal flaws and political failures of politicians, thus leading to absurdly inaccurate public perceptions of presidents like JFK, FDR and Woodrow Wilson. For example, FDR has been the subject of several recent studies which pretty much conclusively prove that he actually lengthened the period of the Great Depression. SeeFDR's Folly: How Roosevelt and His New Deal Prolonged the Great Depression. Also revised is FDR's role in instigating WWII. SeeChurchill, Hitler, and 'The Unnecessary War' (Unabridged). Since historian failed so spectacularly at their jobs, save a few cries in the void likeThe Roosevelt Myth, it's good that the truth is finally coming out,however slowly the American people seem to be in accepting it. After all FDR's portrait is on the dime! He must be great!

Summary of The Dark Side of Camelot

With its meticulously documented and compulsively readable portrait of JFK as a man whose reckless personal behavior imperiled his presidency, this monumental work of investigative journalism reveals the Kennedy White House as never before. Now in paperback, this watershed work promises more provocative debate. of photos.
If the Kennedys are America's royal family, then John F. Kennedy was the nation's crown prince. Magnetic, handsome, and charismatic, his perfectly coifed image overshadowed the successes and failures of his presidency, and his assassination cemented his near-mythological status in American culture and politics. Struck down in his prime, he represented the best and the brightest of America's future, and when he died, part of the nation's promise and innocence went with him. That, at least, is the public version of the story.

The private version, according to Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour M. Hersh, is quite different. His meticulous investigation of Kennedy has revealed a wealth of indiscretions and malfeasance, ranging from frequent liaisons with prostitutes and mistresses to the attempted assassination of Fidel Castro to involvement in organized crime. Though scandals in the White House are nothing new, Hersh maintains that Kennedy's activities went beyond minor abuses of power and personal indulgences: they threatened the security of the nation--particularly in the realm of foreign policy--and the integrity of the office. Hersh believes it was only a matter of time before Kennedy's dealings were exposed, and only his popularity and charm, compounded by his premature death, spared such an investigation for so long. Exposure was further stalled by Bobby Kennedy's involvement in nefarious dealings, enabling him to bury any investigation of his brother and--by extension--himself.

Based on interviews with former Kennedy administration officials, former Secret Service agents, and hundreds of Kennedy's personal friends and associates, The Dark Side of Camelot rewrites the history of John F. Kennedy and his presidency.

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