Robert Francis Kennedy: The Tragic Assassination

A documentary for National History Day. Awarded by the League of Women Voters.

This is a biography of Robert Francis Kennedy. It focuses on his tragic death and what he did to help the unvoiced and disenfranchised.

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• Robert
• Francis
• Kennedy
• Assassination
• Tragedy
• NHD
• National
• History
• Day

[snowdragontights]

How far did your documentary go in the competition?

[Flare58]

It was shown at state (Delaware) and didn't place, but it did win a special award from the League of Women Voters.

[GlAsSaRm]

a beautiful man shot by a coward

[purplegrandma]

For those of us who love RFK and miss him to this day, there are a few but important inaccurate statements in your video.

Sirhan Sirhan could not have fired the fatal shot as it was made from approx. 2" from RFK's head. I am not a conspiracy 'nut' but one who does investigate something that strains credibility. Do your own investigating. Nonetheless, thank you for the post and for taking time to devote to this man. There will never be another like him. Obama's a good man, but he's no RFK. RIP.

[weinmanjoe]

PRESIDENT of the United States we never had

[BeatleJBNBBJFKfan]

I not too sure but if i rember correctly at 3:38 those comments had nothing to do with african-american rioting it was in California and it had to with Mexican farmers ( i think) that were arrest and Bobby told the officer who arrested them He should read the Constitution because the officer said the people looked as if they were about to break the law .... AGAIN I COULD BE WRONG

[ChrisDutch]

A couple of things. Kennedy was NOT scheduled to walk through the service corridor. He was scheduled to go to the main ballroom for a press conference. this is why he's seen walking to the left and then suddenly being directed to go the right toward the service corridor. This does require a little research as who changed his route and why.

[gringapolska]

wasn't Sirhan

[Noelbluesky]

thank you

[RosesAndThorns91]

Nothing is ever as simple as that. If it were, why would we be mired in two wars in the Middle East with no end in sight? Sirhan was standing in front of Kennedy, yet the shot that killed him was fired from behind and to the right. Why have a number of CIA agents been identified in the crowd at the Sheraton Los Angeles that night? What were CIA operatives doing at a Democratic presidential rally? When questioned, Sirhan had no memory of the killing. He never confessed to the killing.

[robbins1980]

I dont think it was Sirhan

[swami1]

Sirhan Bishara Sirhan was a Palestinian who hated Kennedy for his (Kennedy's) strong support of Israel. Sirhan shot Kennedy on June 4th, 1968--the one year anniversary of the beginning of the 6 Day War.

Simple as that. No conspiracies.

[4JayeP]

His loss set the United States back 50 years.  WHY SIRHAN, WHY !!!!!!!????????

[johndavidcooney]

its debatable, sirhan sirhan a Pakistani was the won caught with the gun in his hand but i guess you could say he was a puppet to the cia or the mafia, depends if u believe in conspiracy theories i guess!