in the same way President John f Kennedy in 1961, to overcome his obstacles decides to opt for peace for the first time. Indeed, as a newly elected president facing a cold war and a divided country after his election victory, President Kennedy presented himself as someone ready to negotiate in peace for a better country and word. President Kennedy emphasizes: “finally, to those nations who would become our adversaries we offer not a promise but a request: that both sides begin a new search for peace” (p. 591). President Kennedy in fact positioned himself as a conciliator, a fine diplomat ready to solve their problems without holding back