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Robert F. Kennedy
American politician
Also known as: Bobby Kennedy, RFK, Robert Francis Kennedy
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History & Society
- In full:
- Robert Francis Kennedy
- Born:
- November 20, 1925, Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.
- Died:
- June 6, 1968, Los Angeles, California (aged 42)
- Political Affiliation:
- Democratic Party
- Notable Family Members:
- spouse Ethel Kennedy
- father Joseph P. Kennedy
- mother Rose Kennedy
- son Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
- brother John F. Kennedy
- brother Ted Kennedy
- sister Rosemary Kennedy
- sister Eunice Kennedy Shriver
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Who is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and why is he running for president?
Robert F. Kennedy (born November 20, 1925, Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.—died June 6, 1968, Los Angeles, California) was a U.S. attorney general and adviser during the administration of his brother Pres. John F. Kennedy (1961–63) and later a U.S. senator (1965–68). He was the son of Rose and Joseph P. Kennedy. He was assassinated while campaigning for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination in 1968. Robert interrupted his studies at Harvard University to serve in the U.S. Navy during World War II but returned to the university and graduated in 1948. After receiving a law degree from the University of Virginia Law ...(100 of 547 words)