26-04-2015, 01:19 AM
One good thing about the book is that it show that JFK was not really a slacker on civil rights.
This is one thing the gonzo left tries to pin on him.
What this book shows is that he was a realist on civil rights. He was pushing for, and also waiting for the right moment when he knew he could overcome a filibuster. And it also appears that the moral issue took hold with him and Sorenson and Yates. From what Cohen writes the Yates draft of the speech was really strong and powerful.
BTW, that looks like an interesting book in the link MR. Locke.
This is one thing the gonzo left tries to pin on him.
What this book shows is that he was a realist on civil rights. He was pushing for, and also waiting for the right moment when he knew he could overcome a filibuster. And it also appears that the moral issue took hold with him and Sorenson and Yates. From what Cohen writes the Yates draft of the speech was really strong and powerful.
BTW, that looks like an interesting book in the link MR. Locke.