Presented By: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
"Kennedy’s Only Hero: How JFK's Obsession with Winston Churchill Defined His Presidency"
with author Joel Nelson
John F. Kennedy’s fascination with Winston Churchill determined his political beliefs, transformed his life, and defined his presidency. Despite Churchill’s astonishing effect upon Kennedy, the relationship between the two men has remained largely unknown. Joel Nelson, author of "Kennedy’s Only Hero", will reveal the true extent of the fascination, and how it colored every part of Kennedy’s life and Presidency.