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John F. Kennedy

1917–1963

Also known as: John Kennedy, JFK

How John F. Kennedy is discussed in this archive

Referenced in 2 other works — including Report , and Economic Democracy .

In Report : Vittal cites Kennedy's 'failure is an orphan' observation, anchored to the Bay of Pigs episode, to underscore the political logic by which accountability evaporates around large public-policy failures.

In Economic Democracy : Tarlton cites J.

Mentioned in (2)

Primary works (2)

  • Report · 2005
    • "cites John Kennedy's 'failure is an orphan' observation in the context of the Bay of Pigs" — Vittal invokes Kennedy's aphorism to dramatize the difficulty of pinning accountability on failed initiatives
  • Economic Democracy · 1969
    • "Mahatma Gandhi's distrust of concentrated power, J. F. Kennedy's defence of the dispersed free market, and the visible take-off of Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia and Thailand" — Kennedy is invoked as a liberal political authority for dispersed market economies over centrally directed ones