This paper states that the Kennedy image was greatly strengthened from the moment Kennedy was assassinated which it makes
it near impossible to criticize the dead president. The author points out a number of important positive aspects of this image including the man's youth, his family oriented life, his
liberalism and the glamour that surrounded him. However, the author also demonstrates that Kennedy had a number of negative aspects to his image such as his
womanizing and his relationship with the Mafia.