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Originally Posted by Vulcan
That's a lot of conjecture on your part. We young people at the time had a lot of faith in Kennedy and the course he was on, especially on dealing with human rights. There was a sense in the air that the world was in for some big changes and Kennedy was a part of it. His assassination was a blow to forward thinking people. His replacement, Johnson had some good motives but didn't really know what was going on.
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That's a fair statement. I meant to edit my post stating that was wholly my own opinion, but forgot.
I think it all depends on how you view some of his policies. The work of the Kennedys (bobby, then attorney general is included in cases like brazil) in Latin America is appalling.