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...commemoration of the 53rd birthday of John F. Kennedy '40, the Institute of Politics created this cozy home-away-from-home for assorted visiting dignitaries, scholars and public figures. Once the posh pad of JFK and his senior year roomie--future Congressman Torbert H. MacDonald '40--the suite is also let out to supplicating students who want to bask in the nostalgia of JFK and his memorabilia...
...with "a whiff of history," as another guest put it. The door opens to a quaint sitting room, bedroom, kitchenette and bathroom while books by and about the President overflow the bookshelf and framed photos and newspaper clippings deck the walls. Here, a snapshot of the swimming team; there, JFK attending the Harvard-Columbia football game in 1963; upon the bedroom door, the 1940 University Class Day Program announcing all the swingin' graduation activities. "There's a flavor to it," says Catherine L. McLaughlin, deputy director of the IOP. "That's why we didn't change it. We want...
...most revealing asset of the JFK Suite proves not to be the photo of Jack in his swimming trunks, but rather the guest book whose pages overflow with the autographs and comments of admiring denizens. Ted Koppel, Ron Brown, George McGovern and Sergei Khrushchev, seeking respite from the chaotic world beyond Johnston Gate, have all found solace here. Reports of sojourns range from such witticisms as "very stimulating" to "a bloody good time." John Vesey raves about this Camelot. "Wow! The Kennedy vibes are intense. Inspirational sounds so put-on but it certainly is that." Occasional remarks invite puzzled looks...
...What about the man behind the placard? During his studies in Cambridge, JFK nearly drowned in the ivy sea, fumbling through campus politics and athletics. A member of the Hasty Pudding and the Freshman Smoker Committee, he managed to pull gentleman's Cs. Ronald Ferry, then head of Winthrop House, characterized JFK as "reasonably inconspicuous," and an old friend recalls his amorous reputation: "Jack never even went steady until late in his senior year." Author and Crimson editor Cleveland Amory '39, described him as "a pleasant, interesting guy. But the legend that we considered him destined for the presidency...
...taking a ride through JFK park...