Late historian's journals brim with candid gossip on politics, culture
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From the Roosevelts to the Kennedys, from Groucho to Marilyn, Arthur Schlesinger Jr.'s journals provide a rich treasure of insights into 20th-century American life, says reviewer Jon Meacham in the Washington Post. In one gem, Schlesinger quotes JFK: "I'm perfectly willing to kiss Mrs. Roosevelt's arse; in fact...