Back channels to the Soviets,the ‘girlfriend system’ and doubts approximately LBJ: historian Timothy Naftali paints a portrait of a President Kennedy ‘far more interesting intellectually and far less appealing personallyJohn F Kennedy’s secret talks with Soviet intelligence, surreptitious tape recordings and “girlfriend system” create a current portrait of a clever and cagey JFK, or according to a historian who has researched a treasure trove of recently released recordings and papers of the late president. Related: The Letters of John F Kennedy edited by Martin W Sandler; JFK's Last Hundred Days by Thurston Clarke; Who Killed Kennedy? by Matthew Smith; My Kennedy Years by Jacques Lowe – review Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com