Quick facts for kids
Robert Francis Kennedy
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![]() Robert F. Kennedy at the White House, 1964
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United States Senator from New York |
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In office January 3, 1965 – June 6, 1968 Serving with Jacob K. Javits |
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Preceded by | Kenneth Keating |
Succeeded by | Charles E. Goodell |
64th United States Attorney General | |
In office January 20, 1961 – September 3, 1964 |
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President | John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson |
Preceded by | William P. Rogers |
Succeeded by | Nicholas Katzenbach |
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Born | Brookline, Massachusetts, US |
November 20, 1925
Died | June 6, 1968 Los Angeles, California, US |
(aged 42)
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
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The Kennedy family at Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, in 1931 with Robert on the bottom left in a jacket.
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Kennedy (2nd from left) during Winter Carnival at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine.
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Robert, Ted, and President John F. Kennedy outside the Oval Office in 1963.
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Robert Kennedy speaking to a civil rights crowd in front of the Justice Department on June 14, 1963.
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Senator Robert F. Kennedy and President Lyndon B. Johnson in the Oval Office, 1966.
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Robert F. Kennedy's grave in Arlington National Cemetery.
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Robert F. Kennedy Memorial built in 1971 across from his grave in Arlington National Cemetery.
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Robert Kennedy (middle) with brothers Ted (right) and presidential candidate John F. Kennedy in July 1960.
