''A Thousand Days: John F. Kennedy in the White House'' is a

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book by American

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Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. Arthur Meier Schlesinger Jr. ( ; born Arthur Bancroft Schlesinger; October 15, 1917 – February 28, 2007) was an American historian, social critic, and public intellectual. The son of the influential historian Arthur M. Schlesinger Sr. and a ...

, about the United States presidency of John F. Kennedy (1961–1963). As a special assistant to the president, he was able to observe the people and events that shaped the Kennedy administration. The book describes the policies, politics and personalities during Kennedy's time in office. Kennedy's cabinet is a focused aspect. It was first published by

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in 1965 and won both the

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in History and Biography"National Book Awards – 1966"

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. Retrieved 2012-03-18. and the

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in 1966."Biography or Autobiography"
''Past winners and finalists by category''. The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 2012-03-17.

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''A Thousand Days''
at Google Books 1965 non-fiction books

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