The Dark Side of Camelot

Seymour Hersh · first published 1997 · ISBN 9780316359559

John F. Kennedy's reputation rested on his handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis and his assassination. Hersh gathered accounts from Secret Service agents, mistresses, and former staffers to argue that Kennedy's health was worse than disclosed, his affairs more reckless, and his presidency more improvised than legend suggested. The book was controversial partly because Hersh's reporting process had flaws, including last-minute discovery of forged documents.