Following the failure of the Bay of Pigs invasion, John F. Kennedy publicly accepted responsibility for the failure of the operation and took steps to address the intelligence failures that had led to the disaster.

Kennedy's response to the Bay of Pigs demonstrates his willingness to take responsibility for his mistakes and learn from them. He established a committee to investigate the failures of the operation and took steps to reform the CIA and improve intelligence gathering and analysis.

Kennedy's response also underscores the importance of accountability in leadership. By accepting responsibility for the failure of the operation, he set an example for his administration and demonstrated his commitment to transparency and honesty in government.

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Wyden, Peter. Bay of Pigs: The Untold Story. Simon Schuster, 2001.