Robert F. Kennedy facts for kids

Robert Francis Kennedy
Quick facts for kids Robert Francis Kennedy
	Robert F. Kennedy at the White House, 1964
United States Senator; from New York
	In office; January 3, 1965 – June 6, 1968; Serving with Jacob K. Javits
Preceded by	Kenneth Keating
Succeeded by	Charles E. Goodell
64th United States Attorney General
	In office; January 20, 1961 – September 3, 1964
President	John F. Kennedy,; Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded by	William P. Rogers
Succeeded by	Nicholas Katzenbach
Personal details
Born	November 20, 1925; Brookline, Massachusetts, US
Died	June 6, 1968 (aged 42); Los Angeles, California, US
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Ethel Skakel; (m. 1950-1968, his death)
Alma mater	Harvard College; University of Virginia School of Law

Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy (November 20, 1925 – June 6, 1968), also called RFK, was a brother of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy.

His tenure is best known for its advocacy for the civil rights movement, the fight against organized crime and the Mafia, and involvement in U.S. foreign policy related to Cuba.

He ran for president in 1968, but was assassinated in California during the presidential primaries.

Images for kids

The Kennedy family at Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, in 1931 with Robert on the bottom left in a jacket.
Kennedy (2nd from left) during Winter Carnival at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine.
Robert, Ted, and President John F. Kennedy outside the Oval Office in 1963.
J. Edgar Hoover with John and Robert Kennedy in 1961
Robert Kennedy speaking to a civil rights crowd in front of the Justice Department on June 14, 1963.
Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy in Washington, D.C. on June 22, 1963
President Kennedy with Robert Kennedy, 1963
Robert Kennedy at his brother President John F. Kennedy's funeral, November 25, 1963.
Robert Kennedy with David Dubinsky in an undated photo. The sign in the background reads, "For President - Lyndon B. Johnson".
Kennedy at the 1964 Democratic National Convention
President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Immigration Act of 1965 as Ted and Robert Kennedy, and others look on.
Kennedy speaks with a youth while touring Bedford–Stuyvesant
Senator Robert F. Kennedy and President Lyndon B. Johnson in the Oval Office, 1966.
Tired but still intense in the last days before his Oregon defeat, Robert Kennedy speaks from the platform of a campaign train.
Robert Kennedy campaigns in Los Angeles (photo by Evan Freed).
Kennedy giving his speech on Martin Luther King Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy's grave in Arlington National Cemetery.
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial built in 1971 across from his grave in Arlington National Cemetery.
Robert Kennedy (middle) with brothers Ted (right) and presidential candidate John F. Kennedy in July 1960.
The Justice Department building being renamed in honor of Robert Kennedy.
The 1998 Robert F. Kennedy special dollar coin.