Author: Michael Beschloss

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From the beginning of the presidential nominating conventions in the 1830's really through the 1950's, you had conventions that actually did real business.

From the beginning of the presidential nominating conventions in the 1830's really through the 1950's, you had conventions that actually did real business.

- Michael Beschloss

To people who remember JFK's assassination, JFK Jr. will probably always be that boy saluting his father's coffin.

To people who remember JFK's assassination, JFK Jr. will probably always be that boy saluting his father's coffin.

- Michael Beschloss

Historians often find important decisions few knew were important at the time.

Historians often find important decisions few knew were important at the time.

- Michael Beschloss

You really do live through someone's life when you hear him six hours a day.

You really do live through someone's life when you hear him six hours a day.

- Michael Beschloss

You have had presidential candidates over the last 30 years who would have had a very hard time getting nominated under the old system. One example is John Kennedy.

You have had presidential candidates over the last 30 years who would have had a very hard time getting nominated under the old system. One example is John Kennedy.

- Michael Beschloss

Not to be pompous about it - my thing in life is to write history and not to chat on TV 24 hours a day.

Not to be pompous about it - my thing in life is to write history and not to chat on TV 24 hours a day.

- Michael Beschloss

Kings and queens are expected to have offspring to carry on the name. There are no such demands on American presidents, but there is an expectation. There is a hope.

Kings and queens are expected to have offspring to carry on the name. There are no such demands on American presidents, but there is an expectation. There is a hope.

- Michael Beschloss

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