1. Legacy Goes On
... but the main force in the theory's constant evolution during his administration was McNamara. In January 1961 the outgoing Eisenhower administration discussed several issues that would preoccupy its successor. On January 12 Eisenhower and his advisers discussed reports on U.S. limited war, reaching the conclusion that "U.S. capabilities to conduct limited war ... is also sending agents and arms into other countries of Latin America. When President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, he died knowing secrets that would remain tightly held for decades to follow. At last the veil has dropped o...
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