Of all the books I have read, this gives the most detailed account of the work he accomplished as the Senator for New York. He wasn't the least bit uninterested. He was just interested in so much else at the same time. He gives concrete examples of what has to be done in the new war on poverty. He gives examples of programs throughout the US that are successfuly helping people escape the web of poverty.
Proper education is a large part of that.
He does suggest, however, that the safety net that was removed with the 1996 Welfare act is necessary to help people over the rough spots. I just hope that those in power will read this book and follow the examples that it sets out. This book gives me hope that the work of Robert F. Kennedy was not in vain, that much of what he worked for and hoped for will eventually come to be. Send this article to a friend. View a printable version of this article.