Examples Of Presidential Compromise

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One of the strongest and most appreciated qualities of a president is his ability to compromise. Comprise is essentially an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions, or simply put, accepting standards that are lower than is desirable. Could you imagine what would have happened if President Kennedy did not compromise with the Russians in the Cuban Missile Crisis or if President Truman listened to General MacArthur and went along with dropping nuclear weapons on China? The first strong example of presidential compromise is just that….President Kennedy striking a deal with the Russians to avoid what could have been an all-out war between the superpowers. It can be argued that we ultimately caused