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Exchange Exemplar: JFK And Two Major Speeches

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John F. Kennedy did not even reach a full three years in office before he was murdered. 

A lot of work he intended to do never got done.  Or it got done by other people. 

This is the argument Andrew Cohen makes in his book Two Days in June: John F. Kennedy and the 48 Hours that Made History

Cohen recounts the story of speeches Kennedy gave on consecutive days in June 1963 that led to major pieces of legislation.  The author visited in early 2015, and we hear his words again here. 

 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.