Kennedy's point caused court observers to speculate he would join the four normally liberal-leaning justices to create a majority against the act.

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John Kerry, political consultant Joe Trippi, White House Counsel Greg Craig--even Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer--all worked for Kennedy at some point.

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At a press conference in March 1962, while fielding a question about military reservists who were upset at being mobilized and deployed to Europe and Southeast Asia, Kennedy made the point that there is no level playing field -- not ever.

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