JFK at least was reputed to be an extremely proficient reader. His reported speed reading is probably somewhat exaggerated but conservative estimates would hav

JFK at least was reputed to be an extremely proficient reader. His reported speed reading is probably somewhat exaggerated but conservative estimates would have him reading the script of one of those CIA brief videos in a small fraction of the time it took for Reagan to watch them. Being good at reading obviously isn't a sufficient qualification to make somebody a good president, but I think it's a necessary prerequisite.