To the extent that there is any such thing as a Kennedy doctrine, it is generally described as a commitment to containing communism and preventing its spread. This was, of course, the major thrust of American foreign policy before and after Kennedy. However, it was enunciated quite well in Kennedy’s pledge to “pay any price” and “bear any burden” that might be...
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