It was a Pulitzer not a Nobel prize for his ghostwritten book. "After its release on January 1, 1956, Profiles in Courage became a best seller. Although the book was not nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, Kennedy's father Joseph asked columnist Arthur Krock, his political adviser and a longtime member of the prize board, to persuade others to vote for it. Profiles in Courage won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography in 1957.[3]" Fact is it was written mainly by Jack's main speechwriter, Ted Sorensen. Jacqueline Kennedy recruited her history instructor from Georgetown University, Jules David, to work on the project. He might have had a law degree but he was not the brains of the oval office. Bay of Pigs comes to mind. You remember that? I do. What did Obama do to get his Nobel? I was there and remember Jacks greatest gift was how he made us feel as a country. He was a war hero no doubt and a really great orator. We all loved him but he was not a great president.