,,,Ask What You Can Do for Your Country; The Memory and Legacy of John F. Kennedy
Clearwater, FL: Vandamere Press, 2002. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. xic, [2], 254, [2] pages. Illustrations. Sources. Index. Inscribed by the author on the fep. Inscription reads T. J. I hope you enjoy the book and gain new insight into the Kennedy Legend. Dan 10/21/03, Dan B. Fleming. The contents Include: Foreword by Mary McGrory; Preface; A Trip to Dallas; Reaction in Washington; The White House Scene; The Military Role; The Last Days; Overseas Military Reaction; The Nation Reacts; Students are Devastated; Civil Rights Community Reaction; Space Program Community Reaction; Kennedy's Children Remember; International Community Reactions; and Postscript. As a child Dan Fleming, Jr. was dubbed the "unofficial mascot" of the 1939-40 New York Worlds' Fair and would joke that he peaked at age seven. In 1960, Dan was chairman of Pleasants County Citizens for Kennedy in that pivotal presidential primary. He served as a Congressional Fellow of the American Political Science Association, working as a legislative aide in the U.S. House and Senate in 1962-63. He received his Doctorate in education from George Washington University in 1970. He joined the faculty at Virginia Tech and retired in 1992 as a professor emeritus. He authored or co-authored several social studies textbooks and numerous articles in professional journals. In 1992, he authored the "definitive" study of the 1960 presidential primary in West Virginia, Kennedy vs. Humphrey, 1960 and in 2002 he authored Ask What You Can Do for Your Country: The Memory and Legacy of John F. Kennedy. Daniel B. Fleming, Jr.'s … Ask What You Can Do for Your Country: The Memory and Legacy of John F. Kennedy reaches back to a decades-old tragedy, the assassination of the president on November 22, 1963. For readers too young to remember the moment, this book offers the recollections of those who will never forget it. It is a fitting tribute to the leader who is memorialized by people from all walks of life within its covers. Politicians, journalists, civil rights leaders, actors, artists, Peace Corps volunteers, the Secret Service men who guarded him, and Keith Clark, the soldier who played taps at Arlington National Cemetery during the funeral, recall Kennedy. Some remember his life and others his death. Contributors include Myrlie Evers (wife of Medgar), former President Gerald Ford, John Glenn, Barry Goldwater, William Fulbright, Margaret Chase Smith, Margaret Truman (daughter of former President Harry Truman), Evelyn Lincoln (Kennedy's secretary), former President Jimmy Carter, and Lena Horne. Psychic Jeanne Dixon, who predicted that Kennedy would die in Dallas and begged his friends to prevent him from going, also adds her thoughts. The pilot of Air Force One tells of how they ripped seats out of the plane so that the body of the president could ride with the passengers rather than in the cargo hold. Library Journal's Michael A. Genovese wrote that Fleming "does a fine job of bringing to life … [Kennedy's] meaning for a generation of Americans." A Publishers Weekly contributor noted that the book is "filled with admiration and fondness for Kennedy, and with curiosity about what his presidency might have meant for the country had he lived." Nearly all the Vignettes offered here are drawn from interviews, letters, diaries, documents and speeches gathered over a two-year period. Condition: Very good / Very good.
Keywords: John F. Kennedy, Assassination, Presidents, Civil Rights, Space Program, White House, Air Force One, Arlington National Cemetery, John Glenn, Lyndon Johnson, Jacqueline Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, Lee Harvey Oswald, Democratic Party
ISBN: 0918339618
[Book #83692]
Price: $275.00