Public Perspective

The Kennedy Presidency: 35 Years Later

October/November 1998, Vol. 9, No. 6
The Kennedy Presidency: 35 Years Later

Table of Contents

JFK was and continues to be an immensely popular president, but some of the luster has worn off with time. Most Americans still believe others were involved in his assassination. Also, divisions over presidential character and the Clinton presidency, and a preview of Election 1998.

"Assessing JFK" (Interview) Sidey, Hugh
"The Kennedy Presidency - A Roper Center Data Review" (data essay)
"The Mystery of the Kennedy Assassination: What the American Public Believes" Appleton, Sheldon
"Immigration: The Real Kennedy Legacy" Reddy, Patrick
"Presidential Character and the Clinton Presidency: The Double-Edged Sword" Shogan, Robert
"The Clinton Presidency - A Roper Data Review" (data review)
"Why Reporting of the Polls Has Consistently Understated the Drop in Clinton's Support" Ladd, Everett C.
"This Election Will Be About Clinton, Not Congress's (Few) Accomplishments" Barnes, James A.
"Democrats' Lament in 1998: "We Coulda Been Contenders" Molyneux, Guy
"Though Both Parties Are Unable to Inspire Voters, the Political Setting Favors the GOP" Hill, David
"Distrusting Government's Actions: Public Concerns Center on the Lack of a Proper Ethical Base" Steeper, Fred & Christopher Blun
"Politics '98 - The Record of Elections Past" (data essay)