Two Days in June: John F. Kennedy and the 48 Hours That Made History

by Andrew Cohen

Book Overview

On two consecutive days in June 1963, in two lyrical speeches, John F. Kennedy pivots dramatically and boldly on the two greatest issues of his time: nuclear arms and civil rights. In language unheard in lily white, Cold War America, he appeals to Americans to see both the Russians and the "Negroes" as human beings. His speech on June 10 leads to the Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty of 1963; his speech on June 11 to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Based...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0771023871
• ISBN13: 9780771023873
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Signal Books
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.5"