S8 Ep383: Tevi Troy details Defense Secretary Robert McNamara’s intense efforts to ingratiate himself with the Kennedy administration, specifically by learning to play tennis, which was the preferred sport of the competitive Kennedy clan. To ensure he could play at
Tevi Troy details Defense Secretary Robert McNamara’s intense efforts to ingratiate himself with the Kennedy administration, specifically by learning to play tennis, which was the preferred sport of the competitive Kennedy clan. To ensure he could play at their level, McNamara took lessons religiously at 6:58 a.m. twice a week, missing only a single session during the Bay of Pigs invasion, illu...
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Jan 28