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pp. 291-92: On Adam Clayton Powell, see Thomas, 100. Also see ”Appearance by JFK Before National Conventions of Negro Organizations,” n.d., Box 536; Shriver to Sorensen, Aug. 8, 1960, and JFK Memo, Aug. 30, 1960, Box 543; and ”Record of JFK on Civil Rights and Race Relations,” n.d., Box 1061, PPP.
p. 292: ”There are no Federal”: Meet the Press, Meet the Press, Oct. 16, 1960, Box 780, PPP. Oct. 16, 1960, Box 780, PPP.
pp. 292-93: The King episode is recounted in Wofford, 13-26, and Thomas, 100-103.
p. 293: Polls: Gallup, 1689-90.
p. 293: ”the situation looks”: James Farley to JFK, Oct. 20, 1960, Box 33, James Farley Papers, LC.
p. 293: ”wearing the proper”: Eric Sevareid, Boston Globe, Boston Globe, Aug. 18, 1960. Aug. 18, 1960.
p. 293: ”lesser of two evils”: Edward L. Bernays to John B. Martin, Sept. 15, 1960, Box 73, John B. Martin Papers.
p. 293: ”an image of calm”: Charles Kuralt, Eyewitness to History, Eyewitness to History, Nov. 4, 1960, CBS TV, Freedom of Communications, Part III, JFKL. Nov. 4, 1960, CBS TV, Freedom of Communications, Part III, JFKL.
p. 293: ”The crowds tensed him up”: Quoted in Summers, 204.
pp. 293-94: ”the change in Kennedy”: Ibid.
p. 294: ”in our politics”: Quoted in Schlesinger, A Thousand Days, A Thousand Days, 76. 76.
p. 294: For JFK's response to the vote count and the vote itself: Sorensen, 238-40; Parmet, JFK, JFK, 56-59; White, 56-59; White, Making, 1960, Making, 1960, 350-51, 385-87; and Bernard Bailyn, xxii-xxiii. 350-51, 385-87; and Bernard Bailyn, xxii-xxiii.
p. 295: For a.n.a.lysis of the vote: See Louis Harris to Joseph Alsop, Nov. 16, 1960, ”An a.n.a.lysis of the 1960 Election for President,” Joseph and Stewart Alsop Papers, LC; White, Making, 1960, Making, 1960, 350-65; Sorensen, 238-51. 350-65; Sorensen, 238-51.
pp. 295-96: On fraud allegations: See Sen. Theodore F. Green to Attorney Gen. William P. Rogers, Nov. 12, 1960; James H. Duffy to JFK, Nov. 14, 1960, Box 110, POF. Also David Greenberg, ”It's a Myth That Nixon Acquiesced in 1960,” Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, Nov. 10, 2000. Nov. 10, 2000.
p. 296: ”Why, even our friend”: William Benton OH, Columbia University.
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p. 299: ”more perplexed”: Schlesinger, A Thousand Days, A Thousand Days, 118. 118.
p. 299: ”jubilant:” Sorensen, 255.
p. 299: ”hurt his self-confidence”: Henry Brandon OH.
p. 299: ”How did I”: O'Donnell and Powers, 229.
p. 299: His hands trembled: White, Making, 1960, Making, 1960, 348. Sheldon Stern says that films at the JFKL show other instances of JFK's trembling hands, which could have been caused by exhaustion, medications, or nervousness. Stern to Author, April 19, 2002. 348. Sheldon Stern says that films at the JFKL show other instances of JFK's trembling hands, which could have been caused by exhaustion, medications, or nervousness. Stern to Author, April 19, 2002.
p. 299: One reporter: Parmet, JFK, JFK, 59. 59.
pp. 299-300: ”still seemed tired”: Sorensen, 268.
p. 300: ”Jesus Christ”: Quoted in Richard Reeves, 25.
p. 300: ”I have been through”: New York Times, New York Times, Nov. 10, 1960. Nov. 10, 1960.
p. 300: An article based: New York Times, New York Times, Jan. 11, Jan. 17, 1961. Jan. 11, Jan. 17, 1961.
p. 300: Remain in the hands: For a revised view of DDE, see Greenstein.
pp. 300-01: Appointing prominent: See Dallek, Flawed Giant, Flawed Giant, 8-9. 8-9.
p. 301: Dulles and Hoover: Schlesinger, A Thousand Days, A Thousand Days, 125. 125.
p. 301: ”I haven't the slightest”: O'Donnell and Powers, 229.
p. 301: The NYT NYT reported: reported: New York Times, New York Times, Nov. 15, 1960. Nov. 15, 1960.
p. 302: For JFK's views of DDE, see Robert Kennedy OH; Charles Spalding OH.
p. 302: For DDE's view of JFK, see Earl Mazo OH, Columbia University. Also see Parmet, JFK, JFK, 72, and Ambrose, 72, and Ambrose, Eisenhower, Eisenhower, 597. 597.
p. 302: The HST-DDE meeting: Ambrose, Eisenhower, Eisenhower, 14-15. 14-15.
p. 302: ”I was anxious”: JFK undated notes, Box 29, POF.
p. 302: ”the present national security”: Informal List of Subjects to be Discussed at Meeting of President Eisenhower and Senator Kennedy, Dec. 5, 1960; John H. Sharon to JFK, Dec. 5, 1960; Briefing Memoranda for Meeting with President Eisenhower, Dec. 6, 1960, Box 29A, POF.
p. 302: ”to avoid direct involvement” and DDE's topics for discussion: Sharon to JFK, Dec. 5, 1960, Box 29A, POF.
p. 303: For the Dec. 6 meeting and their views of each other, see New York Times, New York Times, Dec. 7, 1960; Robert Kennedy OH; Guthman and Shulman, 54-55; John Sharon OH, Columbia University; Parmet, Dec. 7, 1960; Robert Kennedy OH; Guthman and Shulman, 54-55; John Sharon OH, Columbia University; Parmet, JFK, JFK, 73-74; Richard Reeves, 21-24. 73-74; Richard Reeves, 21-24.
pp. 303-4: JFK's topics: ”Memorandum of Subjects for Discussion ... Jan. 19, 1961”; ”Mr. Kendall dictated,” Jan. 17, 1961, Box 29A, POF.
pp. 304-5: For JFK's Jan. 19 meeting with DDE, see JFK memo: ”I visited E. this morning”; Robert McNamara to JFK, Jan. 24, 1961; Clark Clifford to JFK, Jan. 24, 1961, Box 29A, POF; Clark Clifford OH; Sorensen, 649; Sidey, 37-38; Parmet, JFK, JFK, 80-81; Richard Reeves, 29-33. 80-81; Richard Reeves, 29-33.
p. 305: On Cuba, see Clifford and McNamara memos, Jan. 24, 1961, Box 29A, POF; and Pat Frank to Bob Kennedy, Aug. 6, 1960; Telephone Calls, Oct. 25, 1960, Pre-Admin., Political Files, RFK Papers, JFKL.
p. 306: ”capacity to dominate”: Schlesinger, A Thousand Days, A Thousand Days, 120. 120.
p. 306: ”If I am elected”: Quoted in Clifford, 319.
p. 306: ”except the right”: Quoted in Sorensen, 258.
pp. 306-7: JFK and Neustadt: Richard Neustadt, ”Organizing the Transition,” Sept. 15, 1960, Box 31, POF; Richard Neustadt OH, Columbia University; Schlesinger, A Thousand Days, A Thousand Days, 122-23. 122-23.
p. 307: The best discussion of JFK's transition is in Brauer, chap. 2.
p. 307: No women were considered: Sheldon Stern to Author, April 19, 2002.
p. 307: White House insiders: O'Donnell and Powers, 225.
p. 307: ”The President was remarkably accessible”: Sorensen, 419; also 293-96.
p. 308: ”Jack has asked me”: Wofford, 68.