John F. Kennedy Quotes
When things don't go well they like to blame the Presidents, and that is one of the things that President's are paid for.
Contrast Kennedy's acceptance of this reality with Herbert Hoover's complaint.
John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963, 35th President of the United States (Democrat, MA), Press Conference, June 14, 1962
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Contrast Hoover's complaining tone with John F. Kennedy's quote on the subject.
In the 1952 steel seizure case the justice department took the position that the President's actions were not reviewable by the courts. The judge ruled against Baldridge and the government.
President Kennedy was an inveterate womanizer both before his presidency and during it.
Also attributed earlier to Thomas Corwin. See under "Memorials"
This first duty is more and more difficult in a large nation. Yet the expectation is so basic in almost every society, that it behooves the leader to learn as much as possible of the important aspect of his government and nation. This was one of the reasons that President George W. Bush was unpopular with many irrespective of his policies. He had little intellectual curiosity and did not spend much time learning and informing himself of things that were not of immediate necessity.
The Punic Wars were wars of Ancient Rome. Most chief executives of democracies tend to get blamed for almost everything that is not ideal. However, most of them tend to take credit for anything good that happens whether or not they had anything to do with it.
Few high ranking officers, or officials of civilian organizations, take the responsibility for subordinates not understanding instructions.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, often referred to by his initials JFK, was an American politician who served as the 35th president of the United States from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. Kennedy served at the height of the Cold War, and the majority of his work as president concerned relations with the Soviet Union and Cuba. A Democrat, Kennedy represented Massachusetts in both houses of the U.S. Congress prior to becoming president.
