The historic civil rights legislation of the 1960s is often mentioned in the same breath with President Lyndon Johnson (1963-1969).
But the case can certainly be made that his predecessor, John F. Kennedy, laid the groundwork before his assassination.
Author Andrew W. Cohen makes just such a case in his book Two Days in June.
The book details speeches Kennedy made in June of 1963... speeches Cohen says led to civil rights legislation and a nuclear test ban treaty.
The author joins us with the details.
