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When Time ran a cover story about civil rights on June 21, 1963, the Kennedy brothers made the cover, although Bobby was given prominence. In the background are profiles of Bobby and Jack huddling together, deep in discussion. For two years, with the nation in the midst of a nuclear arms race with the Soviets and racial violence flaring up throughout the South, the president and his attorney general had plenty to discuss. Their immediate concerns focused on how to respond to the demands of blacks, who charged that the administration was not doing enough to break down barriers of segregation and open the doors of equal opportunity in all walks of life, particularly in government and education. As the attorney general, Bobby Kennedy had the primary job to enforce existing laws, which for too long had been ignored and circumvented.Robert F. Kennedy 1925–1968El 21 de junio de 1963 Time publicó un artículo sobre los derechos civiles y colocó en la portada a los hermanos Kennedy, aunque fue Bobby quien recibió más prominencia. Al fondo se ven los perfiles de Bobby y Jack muy cerca uno del otro, sumidos en una conversación. A lo largo de dos años, en medio de una carrera contra los soviéticos por las armas nucleares y estallidos de violencia racial en el sur, el presidente y su procurador general tuvieron mucho que conversar. Su preocupación inmediata era reaccionar a las demandas de la comunidad negra, que acusaba a la administración de no hacer lo suficiente...

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