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The irresistible rise of John F. Kennedy, the great campaigner
No nation I got to know as foreign minister fascinated like the Solomons, two chains of volcanic islands facing one another across a stretch of water.
Its sluggish currents hide the rusted hulks of 50 Japanese and American warships sunk during night battles while savage fighting raged on Guadalcanal.
- Bob Carr
- The Age
Flying to inspect aid programs I looked down thinking about John F. …