Ask Steve: Robert Kennedy (2:05)
In this Ask Steve video clip, Robert Kennedy and the chance that he would have been elected president of the United States if he hadn't been assassinated was discussed. It would have been difficult seeing as the primary's were much different then.
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Ask Steve: Robert Kennedy
Ask Steve: Robert KennedyVideo Clip (2:05)
Video Clip (2:05)
In this Ask Steve video clip, Robert Kennedy and the chance that he would have been elected president of the United States if he hadn't been assassinated was discussed. It would have been difficult seeing as the primary's were much different then.
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1964 Democratic National Convention
1964 Democratic National ConventionVideo Clip (5:23)
Video Clip (5:23)
During the Democratic Convention of 1964 Robert Kennedy addressed a supportive and vocal crowd.
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RFK: Promising Career Cut Short
RFK: Promising Career Cut ShortVideo Clip (4:22)
Video Clip (4:22)
Robert Kennedy was a powerful figure in Washington until his assassination in 1968.
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Cuban Missile Crisis
Cuban Missile CrisisVideo Clip (2:22)
Video Clip (2:22)
Get the story of the dramatic face-off that nearly ended in nuclear war, as told by musician and artist Jeffrey Lewis.
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Vietnam
VietnamVideo Clip (1:42)
Video Clip (1:42)
Whether they volunteered or were drafted, 1 out of 10 soldiers did not survive Vietnam.
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Lyndon Johnson Reacts to RFK Assassination
Lyndon Johnson Reacts to RFK AssassinationVideo Clip (1:03)
Video Clip (1:03)
Following the assassination of Robert Kennedy, President Johnson spoke to the nation.
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Ted Kennedy's Eulogy for Bobby
Ted Kennedy's Eulogy for BobbyVideo Clip (2:54)
Video Clip (2:54)
Ted Kennedy gave a passionate and sorrowful eulogy for yet another fallen brother, Robert F. Kennedy.
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JFK's Last Parade
JFK's Last ParadeVideo Clip (3:48)
Video Clip (3:48)
See film of John F. Kennedy's last parade in Dallas that Bob Yeargan captured while taking a break from work on November 22, 1963.
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JFK's Goddaughter
JFK's GoddaughterVideo Clip (3:26)
Video Clip (3:26)
Sally Fay, goddaughter of John F. Kennedy, reveals the home movies that document her family's friendship with the Kennedys.
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JFK: A New Generation
JFK: A New GenerationVideo Clip (3:57)
Video Clip (3:57)
John F. Kennedy's progressive agenda during the 1960s inspired a new generation of optimism in America.
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Robert F. Kennedy's Assassination
Robert F. Kennedy's AssassinationVideo Clip (2:39)
Video Clip (2:39)
Robert Kennedy was on the verge of a presidential run when he was struck down just as his brother before.
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Inaugural Address: John F. Kennedy
Inaugural Address: John F. KennedyVideo Clip (2:53)
Video Clip (2:53)
Excerpts from John F. Kennedy's inaugural address on Friday, January 20, 1961.
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This Day in History: 06/5/1968 - Robert F. Kennedy Shot
This Day in History: 06/5/1968 - Robert F. Kennedy ShotVideo Clip (1:00)
Video Clip (1:00)
This Day in History - June 5, 1968, Senator Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in the Ambassador Hotel by 24-year old Palestinian Sirhan Sirhan. He was shot in the head and died early the next morning.
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JFK Funeral Newsreel
JFK Funeral NewsreelVideo Clip (3:52)
Video Clip (3:52)
A newsreel report captures a family--and a nation--in mourning during JFK's funeral.
Photo Galleries (3)
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John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy(20 Photos)
20 Photos
See pictures from the life and presidency of John F. Kennedy.
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Vietnam War
Vietnam War(14 Photos)
14 Photos
The Vietnam War lasted longer than any other war in U.S. history and cost 58,000 American lives
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Presidents and Their Children
Presidents and Their Children(14 Photos)
14 Photos
First families have shared the public spotlight with each president of the United States.
Speeches & Audio (4)
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Robert F. Kennedy Announces Run for Presidency
Robert F. Kennedy Announces Run for PresidencyAudio Clip (1:29)
Audio Clip (1:29)
On March 16, 1968, from the On March 16, 1968, from the Caucus Room of the Old Senate Office Building the same place his late brother declared his candidacy for president eight years earlier Sen. Robert F. Kennedy announces his intention to run for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address
John F. Kennedy's Inaugural AddressAudio Clip (13:54)
Audio Clip (13:54)
In 1961, on the steps of the Capitol in Washington, D.C., John F. Kennedy was inaugurated as the 35th president of the United States. In his first speech as president, Kennedy strikes an inspiring chord.
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Robert F. Kennedy Calls Governor of Mississippi
Robert F. Kennedy Calls Governor of MississippiAudio Clip (4:13)
Audio Clip (4:13)
On September 29, 1962, as measures are taken to safely transport James Meredith to the University of Mississippi where he will enroll in accordance with a U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding desegregation of the institution, President John F. Kennedy and Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy make a series of phone calls to Gov. Ross Barnett who has openly defied the Court's ruling. Attorney General Kennedy gets exasperated when the governor shoots down his idea for crowd control.
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Robert F. Kennedy Questions South Vietnam Coup
Robert F. Kennedy Questions South Vietnam CoupAudio Clip (4:44)
Audio Clip (4:44)
On October 29, 1963, in a recorded meeting with President John F. Kennedy and the National Security Council, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy voices his concern about supporting the impending South Vietnamese coup to overthrow Ngo Dinh Diem. Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Gen. Maxwell Taylor, and CIA Director John McCone echo RFK’s doubts.
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