In 1953, the young Senator Kennedy, the most sought-after bachelor in the nation's capitol, began to be seen around town with Jacqueline Bouvier, a shy 23-year-old beauty who was the belle of Manhattan, Easthampton and Newport. Sally Bedell Smith and David Nasaw offer comments on what drew the dazzling couple together, and reveal the warning that Jackie received shortly before she married JFK.

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Forever enshrined in myth by an assassin's bullet, Kennedy's presidency long defied objective appraisal. Recent assessments have revealed an administration long on promise and vigor, and somewhat lacking in tangible accomplishment. His proposals for a tax cut and civil rights legislation, however, promised significant gains in the months before his assassination. While maturation, as evidenced in the handling of the Cuban missile crisis, was apparent, the potential legacy of the New Frontier will forever be left to speculation.

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