Inscribed by the President. The first edition, first impression of this collection of essays and speeches by John F. Kennedy on his foreign policy strategy, inscribed by the author 'To Richard Hughes with very best wishes John Kennedy'.

The book was published to coincide with Kennedy's campaign for the Democratic Party presidential nomination, which despite concerns over his relative youth and inexperience, he won on the first ballet in July that year. It relays Kennedy's concerns over the alleged 'missiles gap' between the United States and Soviet Union, and the lack of an effective 'strategy for peace that is relevant to the new world', where the policy of containment no longer seemed feasible (p.3). With an introduction by the historian Allan Nevins, a co-organiser of the 'Professors for Kennedy' campaign group.

First edition, first printing, (date code B-K), signed presentation inscription by the author; 8vo (22 x 15 cm); inscription in pen to front free endpaper recto, a little spotting to gutter margin of title, endpapers slightly browned; publisher's black cloth, upper cover with publisher's blindstamped device, spine lettered in orange and red, a little faded, minor wear, fore-edge uncut, unclipped photographic dustjacket, supplied, small closed tear to upper cover, edges slightly frayed, very good; xv, [1], 233, [1]pp.