History of the United States II / Unit 15 USH2 2121 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Robert Kennedy
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The idea
Encouraged by McCarthy's showing, Robert Kennedy entered the race and won the California primary, forty-six percent to McCarthy's forty-two.
In practice
Kennedy shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles as he left after claiming victory; he died twenty-six hours later.
Where people slip
His killer, Sirhan B. Sirhan, had allegedly targeted him for supporting military aid to Israel, the anchor records.
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