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>> truman said, "eisenhower knows no more about politics than a pig knows about sunday." >> in fact, relations between the democrat and the republican were so cold that the eisenhowers chose to sit in their car instead of accepting an invitation to come into the white house for a pre-inauguration cup of coffee. now eisenhower would be welcoming another democrat, the young, vital john f. kennedy. and he hoped to set an example in handing over the presidency -- not that the president liked everyth...

To deliver his farewell address on january 17, 1961, it was his last chance to speak to all of america as president. >> this evening, i come to you with a message of leave taking and farewell. >> from beginning to end, it was just about 16 minutes. but it expressed a lifetime of experience. >> we yet realize that americas leadership and prestige depend not merely upon our unmatched material progress, riches, and military strength but on how we use our power in the interest of world peace and hum...

On january 17, 1961, it was his last chance to speak to all of america as president. >> this evening, i come to you with a message of leave taking and farewell. >> from beginning to end, it was just about 16 minutes. but it expressed a lifetime of experience. >> we yet realize that americas leadership and prestige depend not merely upon our unmatched material progress, riches, and military strength but on how we use our power in the interest of world peace and human betterment. >> after seeing j...

>> i think the democratic party to be acceptable today you have to be far to the left. bill clinton -- jfk today would be considered a conservative by democratic standards. he was for strong defense, for tax cuts, he ran against nixon as the missile gap. so you dont have the jfks or the bill clintons in todays party. obama was a charismatic figure himself, the democrats got shellacked every other way. >> could jfk get the nomination today? >> no. because he would be too much of a centrist. donal...

Information -- john kennedy in 1960 ran on a missile gap. when he got to the presidency, opened up the first briefing book, he realize we are well ahead of the russians and missiles. what the president is recognizing now, in addition to being the leader of the united states, in some ways he is a moral leader. you see those kind of atrocities, extending messages to our adversaries and allies. look what hes doing to isis. even the left is admitting to that. >> eric: anthony, what is a cease-fire, ...

Its not true but it frightens people and its very effective in the campaign. >> you yourself said you may be ahead in rocket trusts but were ahead of you in color television. >> the missile gap was a total lie. we out missiled them better than 100-1. if he came forward and said this kid is not telling the truth, it would have been a different election. >> let every nation know whether it wishes us well or ill that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, beat any hardship, support any friend, up...

Its not true. but it frightens people and its very effective in the campaign. >> i believe the soviet union is first in outer space. you, yourself, said to khrushchev, you may be ahead of us in rocket thrust but were ahead of you in color television. i think that missiles are more important than television. >> the missile gap was a total lie. we out missiled them at that time better than 100 to 1. if eisenhower came forward and said this kid is not telling the truth, it would have been a differe...

Got to know chairwoman yellen, i think he would like her, and get a viewpoint that may be a little different than when youre a candidate. john kennedy once said about the candidacy he thought there was a missile gap. and when he campaigned on the missile gap, and when he got more information he realized we were way ahead of the missiles. so when youre transitioning, and you are in the most powerful position in the world, you have to change your point of view. we both know that smart people do th...

Emotions in politics. john kennedy got elected on a missile gap to a large extent. >> is there a danger, though, noelle, or peter? either one of you can weigh in on this. we can look at american history and know that because a lot of people think something doesnt make it ethical or moral. >> true. >> its a slippery slope, noelle? >> it is a slippery slope. look, my background is middle eastern. its kind of a -- im walking a thin line. ive got family, you know. but youve got to look at exactly wh...

>> truman said, "eisenhower knows no more about politics than a pig knows about sunday." >> in fact, relations between the democrat and the republican were so cold that the eisenhowers chose to sit in their car instead of accepting an invitation to come into the white house for a pre-inauguration cup of coffee. now eisenhower would be welcoming another democrat, the young, vital john f. kennedy. and he hoped to set an example in handing over the presidency -- not that the president liked everyth...