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“The Kennedy administration is famous for one of the biggest changes in all of nuclear history of something called flexible response.”
Sentiment: Critical Analysis
Trigger: Kennedy's nuclear strategy
For: Historians and students of Cold War politics
Key quote: “I used to be a little bit better talking about this before I read some of the newer books by people like Francis J. Gavin that basically say something like flexible response was much more for PR than what it really was on the ground.”
The host discusses the concept of 'flexible response' as a significant shift in U.S. nuclear strategy during Kennedy's administration. They reference the book to highlight the debate around the effectiveness and reality of this strategy compared to its public perception.