"He was like a young prizefighter," wrote the New York Times's James Reston, "toying gracefully with his opponent, jabbing at will and casually waving to the crowd, when suddenly he was clipped on the chin. This has hurt him badly. The magic of the first two months has vanished." For President John F. Kennedy, it seemed that more than the magic had vanishedso had many of his most loyal rooters among the press.
Disaster in Cuba, irresolution in Laos, and humiliation in spaceone after another the blows landed, and even such Kennedy enthusiasts as...
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