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Robert Kennedy shot after California primary - Jun 05, 1968 - HISTORY.com
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Senator Robert Kennedy (D-New York), a leading critic of the Johnson administration’s policy in Vietnam, is shot after making a statement announcing his victory in California’s Democratic presidential primary; he died the next day.
Kennedy had initially been a supporter of the Johnson administration’s Vietnam War policy, but he became increasingly critical after President Lyndon B. Johnson approved the resumed bombing of North Vietnam in early 1966. Kennedy had declared his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination in March 1968 after Senator Eugene McCarthy’s surprisingly strong showing in the New Hampshire primary. When Johnson announced that he would not run for his party’s nomination, Kennedy became the front-runner. On the day of his death, he had just defeated McCarthy in the California primary.
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Kennedy had initially been a supporter of the Johnson administration’s Vietnam War policy, but he became increasingly critical after President Lyndon B. Johnson approved the resumed bombing of North Vietnam in early 1966. Kennedy had declared his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination in March 1968 after Senator Eugene McCarthy’s surprisingly strong showing in the New Hampshire primary. When Johnson announced that he would not run for his party’s nomination, Kennedy became the front-runner. On the day of his death, he had just defeated McCarthy in the California primary.
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Robert Kennedy shot after California primary - Jun 05, 1968 - HISTORY.com
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SP5 Mark Kuzinski thanks for the historical read and update in history. A solid read and share!
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SP5 Mark Kuzinski
It's a short read but one we should always rememer SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL - Thank you sir.
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SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
SP5 Mark Kuzinski - Roger that, I have seen his documentary and it was talked through my family for years. Very significant in our nations history!
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I remember that day vividly. Another Kennedy lost. Politics and the presidential bids have never been the same.
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SP5 Mark Kuzinski A very sad day in our history, but if you have read all the bios on the Kennedys and what they did when his brother was President, I truly believe they made some very bad enemies. Just an opinion. There are so many theories out there, but in the end it was a loss.
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