>You can tell so in the final reels of him in custody,
he appears surprised with his situation, as if he thought more would be in his camp.<

See (again) poor Johnny Booth. Shocked, then bitter, at not getting a hero's welcome for his deed. It's always good to recall that these men are idiots.

>One thing to admire Kennedy for was that he wrote his own speeches.<

Well... he was in on the drafting, but had lots of help. I've heard it said that the last Pres who really wrote ALL of his own words was Wilson.

Monsterkid since the Kennedy Era