Cast (in credits order)
| John F. Kennedy | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Charles Collingwood | ... | Self - Narrator (segment: Four Dark Days) | |
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John Hart | ... | Self - Narrator (segment: The Presidential Years) |
| Jacqueline Kennedy | ... | Self (archive footage) (as Jackie Kennedy) | |
| Joseph Kennedy | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Rose Kennedy | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Dan Rather | ... | Self (segment: Four Dark Days) | |
| Harry Reasoner | ... | Self - Narrator (segment: The Childhood Years) | |
Produced by
| Bernard Birnbaum | ... | producer (segment "The Presidential Years") |
| Hal Haley | ... | producer (segment "The Presidential Years") |
| Don Hewitt | ... | executive producer |
| Leslie Midgley | ... | producer (segment "Four Dark Days") |
| Harry Morgan | ... | producer (segment "The Childhood Years") |
