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Robert F. Kennedy Presidential Campaign Announcement
2018-04-05T20:02:01-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMDAzXC8yMDE4MDQwNTIwMTM1MDAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==This CBS News report covered Senator Robert F. Kennedy (D-NY) announcing his bid for the 1968 presidential nomination, challenging sitting President Lyndon B. Johnson. The announcement and press conference is followed by a CBS interview with Senator Eugene McCarthy (D-MN) who was also running for president. In the March 12 New Hampshire primary, McCarthy had received 42 percent of the vote to LBJ’s 49 percent.
This CBS News report covered Senator Robert F. Kennedy (D-NY) announcing his bid for the 1968 presidential nomination, challenging sitting…
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This CBS News report covered Senator Robert F. Kennedy (D-NY) announcing his bid for the 1968 presidential nomination, challenging sitting President Lyndon B. Johnson. The announcement and press conference is followed by a CBS interview with Senator Eugene McCarthy (D-MN) who was also running for president. In the March 12 New Hampshire primary, McCarthy had received 42 percent of the vote to LBJ’s 49 percent. close
This CBS News report covered Senator Robert F. Kennedy (D-NY) announcing his bid for the 1968 presidential nomination, challenging sitting… read more
This CBS News report covered Senator Robert F. Kennedy (D-NY) announcing his bid for the 1968 presidential nomination, challenging sitting President Lyndon B. Johnson. The announcement and press conference is followed by a CBS interview with Senator Eugene McCarthy (D-MN) who was also running for president. In the March 12 New Hampshire primary, McCarthy had received 42 percent of the vote to LBJ’s 49 percent. close
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