Was JFK the tool of the Eastern Establishment, or was he its bitterest enemy? Don Gibson challenges the conventional wisdom and asserts, with powerful support from Kennedy's own words and actions-and those of his enemies-that Kennedy was always on the side of economic, political and social progress. To achieve his goals of government FOR the people, JFK crossed swords, courageously and vigorously with the real centers of power. They punished him with the ultimate sacrifice--his own life.