Summary: Nick Bryant, the BBC's South Asia correspondent based in New Delhi, India, discusses his new book, The Bystander: John F. Kennedy and the Struggle for Black Equality. In this tough look at John F. Kennedy, Bryant makes the case that the former President squandered his opportunity to advance the civil rights movement. The Bystander reveals new first source research including the Kennedy "civil rights plank" of his 1946 campaign for Congress, newly released tapes from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Massachusetts African-American leaders who have remained silent until now. Program recorded on 6/19/2006. Questions or comments? Write programs@constitutioncenter.org
