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Bonus Episode: Meet the Candidate - Robert F. Kennedy Big Shot! Podcast
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Robert Francis “Bobby” Kennedy was a former U.S. Senator from New York and U.S. Attorney General. A member of the prominent Kennedy family, he is best known for his activism in the civil rights movement and his advocacy for marginalized communities.
Robert F. Kennedy was born in 1925 in Brookline, Massachusetts. He served in the Navy before graduating from Harvard University and the University of Virginia School of Law. Early in his career, Kennedy managed the successful U.S. Senate campaign of his brother, President John F. Kennedy, and served as chief counsel to the Senate’s McClellan Committee. Following the election of John F. Kennedy to the Presidency, Bobby was appointed U.S. Attorney General. He became known as a crusader against organized crime and advanced desegregation throughout the country.
After the assassination of President Kennedy, Robert was elected as the U.S. Senator from New York and became a staunch advocate for gun control and social justice issues. He was also a vocal opponent of the Vietnam War.
Poised for a successful political career, Kennedy announced his campaign for the Democratic nomination for president in 1968. After winning the California primary, he was tragically assassinated by Sirhan Sirhan, a 24-year old Palestinian who opposed Kennedy’s support of Israel in the 1967 Six-Day War.
His legacy has been revered by both sides of the aisle and has inspired a variety of tributes, including the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights and the renamed Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building. Kennedy was survived by his wife Ethel (née Skakel) and nine children. He is laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.
Robert Francis “Bobby” Kennedy was a former U.S. Senator from New York and U.S. Attorney General. A member of the prominent Kennedy family, he is best known for his activism in the civil rights movement and his advocacy for marginalized communities.
Robert F. Kennedy was born in 1925 in Brookline, Massachusetts. He served in the Navy before graduating from Harvard University and the University of Virginia School of Law. Early in his career, Kennedy managed the successful U.S. Senate campaign of his brother, President John F. Kennedy, and served as chief counsel to the Senate’s McClellan Committee. Following the election of John F. Kennedy to the Presidency, Bobby was appointed U.S. Attorney General. He became known as a crusader against organized crime and advanced desegregation throughout the country.
After the assassination of President Kennedy, Robert was elected as the U.S. Senator from New York and became a staunch advocate for gun control and social justice issues. He was also a vocal opponent of the Vietnam War.
Poised for a successful political career, Kennedy announced his campaign for the Democratic nomination for president in 1968. After winning the California primary, he was tragically assassinated by Sirhan Sirhan, a 24-year old Palestinian who opposed Kennedy’s support of Israel in the 1967 Six-Day War.
His legacy has been revered by both sides of the aisle and has inspired a variety of tributes, including the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights and the renamed Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building. Kennedy was survived by his wife Ethel (née Skakel) and nine children. He is laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.
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