Robert Dallek discusses his biography, “An Unfinished Life." Dallek begins by sharing thoughts on John F. Kennedy the man and the president. He discusses the continuities of Kennedy’s life and career. One such continuity that Dallek mentions is Kennedy's interest in foreign affairs that began in high school and blossomed through college and his early political career. Dallek argues that this interest provided Kennedy with a sense of familiarity and confidence once he entered office. Another topic Dallek discusses is Kennedy’s battle with his own health. Dallek explains that he obtained access to previously unavailable medical records and personal materials, which shed light on Kennedy’s many physical afflictions. Dallek ends by speculating that had Kennedy lived, he would have been able to avoid the debacle in Vietnam based on his handling of the Cuban missile crisis.
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