Robert Kennedy in His Own Words by Robert F. Kennedy

Kennedy made it official with a campaign kickoff event in Boston Wednesday. Assembled with the full cooperation of the Kennedy family, RFK: His Words for Our Times is a potent reminder of Robert Kennedy's ability to imagine a greater America-a faith and vision we could use today. the second oldest son of former Attorney General Robert Kennedy and the nephew of President John F. The tightly curated collection also includes commentary about RFK's legacy from major historians and public figures, among them Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Eric Garcetti, William Manchester, Anna Quindlen, Elie Wiesel, and Desmond Tutu. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Cesar Chavez, among others. declared his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination last week, a curious new category has appeared among the. Here, too, is evidence of the impact of those he knew and worked with, including his brother John F. Ever since the 69-year-old conspiratorial activist Robert F. Through his own words we get a direct and intimate perspective on Kennedy's views on civil rights, social justice, the war in Vietnam, foreign policy, the desirability of peace, the need to eliminate poverty, and the role of hope in American politics. Now, a quarter century later, this classic volume has been thoroughly edited and updated. Perhaps more important for his education was the Kennedy family dinner table, where his parents involved their children in discussions of history and current. Twenty-five years after Bobby Kennedy was assassinated, RFK: His Words for Our Times, a celebration of Kennedy's life and legacy, was published to enormous acclaim. He wanted to be the Democratic candidate for President in 1968, but was murdered by Sirhan Sirhan on the day he won the California primary election. In honor of the fiftieth anniversary of Robert Francis Kennedy's death, an inspiring collection of his most famous speeches accompanied by commentary from notable historians and public figures.

Robert Kennedy in His Own Words by Robert F. Kennedy