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Clinton and JFK

This iconic photo of a young Bill Clinton meeting his hero was used repeatedly during the Clinton presidential campaign to establish his direct "lineage" to the ideals of the Kennedy era. A more powerful and providential picture in aiding Clinton's political fortunes could not have been stage-managed to such effect.