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In the immediate aftermath of the Bay of Pigs fiasco in 1961, President John F. Kennedy stood before the nation accepting the total blame for what had happened. He referred to an old saying about victory having a thousand fathers, but defeat being an orphan, and identified himself as the responsible officer in the government.…
I first came across quick reference cards in the early 1980s – I think the first one may have been a Digital Equipment Corporation MACRO-11 quick reference card. I found that they suited me in that I could generally remember what each command did, but I could often not remember the arguments – or I…
RN 1970: A photograph by portraitist Merrett Smith. On the night of 6 February 1969 RN was preparing for an interview with TIME and LIFE columnist Hugh Sidey. He wrote three pages of thoughts and resolutions regarding the responsibilities and opportunities of a President. Compassionate, Bold, Courageous,… Zest for the job (not lonely but awesome).…