NPR: President John F. Kennedy https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=221322147 President John F. Kennedy en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 01:14:40 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: President John F. Kennedy https://www.npr.org/tags/221322147/president-john-f-kennedy Sept. 11 Revealed The Importance And Limits Of The President's Daily Briefing While Washington is sleeping, a team at CIA headquarters is making the final edits to a leather-bound book with the country's most sensitive intelligence secrets — the President's Daily Briefing. Tue, 11 Sep 2018 05:00:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2018/09/11/644540249/the-cias-morning-briefing-how-a-president-starts-his-day https://www.npr.org/2018/09/11/644540249/the-cias-morning-briefing-how-a-president-starts-his-day While Washington is sleeping, a team at CIA headquarters is making the final edits to a leather-bound book with the country's most sensitive intelligence secrets — the President's Daily Briefing.

]]> Greg Myre Fathers Of Our Country: How U.S. Presidents Exercised Moral Leadership In Crisis NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Barbara Perry, a presidential historian at the University of Virginia, about how presidents have exercised moral leadership in critical moments. Fri, 18 Aug 2017 16:31:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/2017/08/18/544523278/fathers-of-our-country-how-u-s-presidents-exercised-moral-leadership-in-crisis https://www.npr.org/2017/08/18/544523278/fathers-of-our-country-how-u-s-presidents-exercised-moral-leadership-in-crisis

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Barbara Perry, a presidential historian at the University of Virginia, about how presidents have exercised moral leadership in critical moments.

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]]> Samantha Raphelson Book News: Wanda Coleman, L.A.'s 'Unofficial Poet Laureate,' Dies Also: the winners of the American Book Award; Juan Gabriel Vasquez on writing about Colombia; the best books coming out this week. Mon, 25 Nov 2013 07:18:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/11/25/247135036/book-news-wanda-coleman-l-a-s-unofficial-poet-laureate-dies https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/11/25/247135036/book-news-wanda-coleman-l-a-s-unofficial-poet-laureate-dies

Also: the winners of the American Book Award; Juan Gabriel Vasquez on writing about Colombia; the best books coming out this week.

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]]> Annalisa Quinn 5 Ways JFK Still Influences Presidential Politics John F. Kennedy redefined the art of campaigning. Thanks to him, televised debates took on greater prominence, and primaries grew in strategic importance. Fri, 22 Nov 2013 16:19:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2013/11/22/246751633/5-ways-jfk-still-influences-presidential-politics https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2013/11/22/246751633/5-ways-jfk-still-influences-presidential-politics John F. Kennedy redefined the art of campaigning. Thanks to him, televised debates took on greater prominence, and primaries grew in strategic importance.

]]> Frank James Obama's Shift On Syria: A Show Of Strength Or Fear? In the face of congressional and popular resistance to his call for retaliation against Syria, the president had a conversion on the missile flight path to Damascus. But what constitutes presidential wisdom and strength in today's global politics? It may have less to do with traditional notions of strength and more to do with vision and adaptability. Wed, 11 Sep 2013 07:52:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2013/09/11/221319149/obama-s-shift-on-syria-a-show-of-strength-or-fear https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2013/09/11/221319149/obama-s-shift-on-syria-a-show-of-strength-or-fear In the face of congressional and popular resistance to his call for retaliation against Syria, the president had a conversion on the missile flight path to Damascus. But what constitutes presidential wisdom and strength in today's global politics? It may have less to do with traditional notions of strength and more to do with vision and adaptability.

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