American Experience

JFK (Part 1)

Directed by Susan Bellows
TV-PG
S25 • E7    Nov 11, 2013    55m
8.1
JFK's campaign for president is the first to be waged on television, a distinct advantage for the telegenic candidate. Despite his lack of legislative achievements and his Catholicism -- which many Americans see as a negative -- Kennedy wins the election on the promise that he will stand up to the Soviets and protect American preeminence in the world.

Where to Watch American Experience - S25 • E7

  • Oliver PlattNarrator (voice)
  • Lyndon B. JohnsonSelf (archive footage)
  • Robert DallekSelf
  • John F. KennedySelf (archive footage)
  • Charles CabellSelf - General, CIA Deputy Director (archive footage)
  • Evan ThomasSelf - Writer
  • Robert CaroSelf - Writer
  • Michael DobbsSelf
  • Tim NaftaliSelf
  • Nikita KhrushchevSelf (archive footage)
  • Susan BellowsDirector
  • Mark ZwonitzerWriter

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