Title:
RFK : his words for our times / edited and introduced by Edwin O. Guthman & C. Richard Allen.
ISBN:
9780062834102
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Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2018]
Physical Description:
xxxiii, 442 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
General Note:
Portions originally published under the title: RFK : collected speeches. New York : Viking, 1993.
Contents:
Kennedy as writer and speaker -- Introduction -- Robert Kennedy's legacy: featuring essays by Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Oscar Arias Sanchez, Bono, Julian Castro, Christopher J. Dodd, Marian Wright Edelman, Peter Edelman, Eric Garcetti, Gary Hart, Tom Hayden, Van Jones, J. Robert Kerrey, William Manchester, Peggy Noonan, Juan Manuel Santos, Howard Schultz, Helen Suzman, Desmond Tutu, Elie Wiesel, Garry Wills -- Journalist, Senate Committee Counsel, campaign manager (1948-1960) -- Mr. Attorney General (January 20, 1961-September 3, 1964) -- The Senate years (1965-1968) -- The 1968 presidential campaign -- Appendix: Robert F. Kennedy human rights -- Chronology: Robert Francis Kennedy.
Summary:
"Twenty-five years after Robert Kennedy was assassinated, RFK: Collected Speeches, a celebration of Kennedy's life and legacy, was published and immediately became the standard for activists, elected officials, and lovers of language and history. Now, a quarter century later, this classic volume has been thoroughly edited and updated."--Dust jacket.
On the fiftieth anniversary of Robert Kennedy's death, this collection of his most famous speeches-- accompanied by commentary from notable historians-- presents his vision of America. Through his own words we gain a direct and intimate perspective on Kennedy's views on civil rights and social justice, war and the quest for peace, poverty and the power of work, and the common aspirations that unify us across the divides of race, gender, age, and circumstances.
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OCLC Number:
on1031929341
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