As America marks the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s death, his life, family, strengths and weakness have been pored over in recent weeks, but little has been said about how the public viewed the country during the Kennedy years. The Gallup polls of that period illustrate how different a […] Read more »
Fifty Years Later, Many Still See Broader JFK Plot, Cover-up
Fifty years later, majorities of Americans still believe that John F. Kennedy’s assassination was part of a broader plot and that a government cover-up tried to keep the public from learning the truth. But both suspicions have subsided from their peaks. CONT. Greg Holyk, ABC News Read more »
Partisans’ Historical Assessments of Obama, Bush Differ Most
In assessing the legacies of the last 11 U.S. presidents, Republicans and Democrats diverge most in how history will judge Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush. Republicans believe Obama will be judged worst among recent presidents, while Democrats predict Bush will. At the same time, Republicans expect Bush to […] Read more »
We Knew JFK: Unheard Stories from the Kennedy Archives
Americans Rate JFK as Top Modern President
Some 50 years after John F. Kennedy’s sole presidential term was cut short by an assassin’s bullets, nearly three-quarters of Americans believe Kennedy will go down in history as an outstanding or above-average president. This is the highest retrospective rating given to any of the 11 presidents who have held […] Read more »
Majority Still Believe JFK Killed in a Conspiracy
As the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination approaches, a clear majority of Americans (61%) still believe others besides Lee Harvey Oswald were involved. But this percentage is the lowest found in nearly 50 years. CONT. Art Swift, Gallup Read more »