The things that stand out are often the oddities.
The Gulf War is responsible for the huge and horrifying rise in Islamic terrorism.
The death of JFK to the resignation of Richard Nixon marked a great turning point in American life.
Whole generations have forgotten history.
President Kennedy was a voracious reader and was forever coming up with fascinating bits of information.
A lot of people criticize the primaries, but I think they are absolutely essential to the education of the President of the United States.
American people simply will not countenance being lied to by their own President.
Believe me, as one who has seen a number of international crises firsthand, they cannot be handled without an understanding of history.
He's the president of the United States. He's got to work 14 to 16 hours a day, run foreign and domestic policy. If he's got time for mistresses after all that, what the hell difference does it make?
I was one of the first people to learn that Jackie was going to marry Aristotle Onassis.
Jackie Kennedy was magnificent in the days and weeks immediately following her husband's assassination. She was especially wonderful to me.