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Mr. Kennedy and the Negroes.
Cleveland, OH: World Publishing Company, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. Frontispiece of a picture taken at the White House in 1963 showing Kennedy with Dr. Martin Luther King, VP Johnson, Rabbi Joachim Prinz and several others. "Mr. Kennedy and the Negroes is a serious analysis of the entire Negro movement in the United States and an in-depth study of the late President Kennedy's total commitment to that social revolution ... told with wit, humor, clarity, insight, and generosity. It is a fitting tribute to the memory of our 35th President." The manuscript was in the editing process when the assassination of JFK took place. A well executed work on the state of race relations just before the Civil Rights acts under LBJ. Near Fine- in a Very Good- DJ. Minor shelf/edge wear, bottom corners gently bumped, touch of sun at the spine, else tight, bright, and unmarred DJ shows toning at the spine, minor rubbing/loss at the tail including two small holes, else bright, and clean. Red cloth boards, gilt lettering, frontispiece. Small 8vo. 319pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Item #10751
Price: $45.00