"Of Kennedys and Kings"

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This paper summarizes and reviews a book about the decade of the sixties, one of the most controversial periods in American history. The author of this paper presents a positive review of "Of Kennedys and Kings" by Harris Wofford and refers to the book's realistic and human portrayal of the 1960s, often missing in popular depictions of that period. The paper also points out that, because Wofford was actually part of the political scene during the 60s, his insight into that period is particularly authentic and grounded in reality.

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"This is a book that describes and tries to explain one of the most important and controversial periods in our political history. The author, Harris Wofford, has the advantage however of providing the reader with valuable insight on what was the atmosphere and ground reality in the 1960's from the point of view of an individual who was actually part of the political scene. He was a colleague of Dr. Martin Luther King during the civil rights movement, co-organizer of the Peace Corps, U.S. senator and now co-chair of America's Promise: Alliance for Youth. He worked closely with some of our nation's most beloved figures, Martin Luther King Jr. and President Kennedy. This book traces the events of history and embellishes them with his own personal memories, thus bringing alive to us what are well known and extensively debated facts and ideas."

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