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>>> PRESIDENT KENNEDY HAD SUCCESSFULLY STEERED AMERICA

SUCCESSFULLY STEERED AMERICA THROUGH PERILOUS TIMES.

THROUGH PERILOUS TIMES. .

. BUT IN BATTLING ORGANIZED CRIME,

BUT IN BATTLING ORGANIZED CRIME, TAKING A STAND ON CIVIL RIGHTS,

TAKING A STAND ON CIVIL RIGHTS, AND AVERTING NUCLEAR WAR THE

AND AVERTING NUCLEAR WAR THE KENNEDY BROTHERS HAVE MADE MANY

KENNEDY BROTHERS HAVE MADE MANY ENEMIES.

ENEMIES. >> PRESIDENT KENNEDY WAS SHOT AT

>> PRESIDENT KENNEDY WAS SHOT AT 12:25.

12:25. AS CATASTROPHIC EVENTS DEVASTATE

AS CATASTROPHIC EVENTS DEVASTATE THE FAMILY, JACKIE IS DETERMINED

THE FAMILY, JACKIE IS DETERMINED TO SHAPE JFK'S LEGACY.

TO SHAPE JFK'S LEGACY. A RELUCTANT NEW LEADER EMERGES.

A RELUCTANT NEW LEADER EMERGES. >> ROBERT KENNEDY.

>> ROBERT KENNEDY. >> TO KEEP THE KENNEDY DREAM

>> TO KEEP THE KENNEDY DREAM ALIVE.

ALIVE. >> SEVERAL THOUSAND ENTHUSIASTIC

>> SEVERAL THOUSAND ENTHUSIASTIC TEXANS ARE ON HAND TO GIVE THE

TEXANS ARE ON HAND TO GIVE THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. KENNEDY A

PRESIDENT AND MRS. KENNEDY A WARM WELCOME.

WARM WELCOME. >> IN NOVEMBER 1963 PRESIDENT

>> IN NOVEMBER 1963 PRESIDENT KENNEDY I ARRIVES IN DALLAS TO

KENNEDY I ARRIVES IN DALLAS TO CAMPAIGN FOR REELECTION.

CAMPAIGN FOR REELECTION. >> HE PROBABLY AS HE WAS COMING

>> HE PROBABLY AS HE WAS COMING DOWN THOSE STEPS FELT PRETTY

DOWN THOSE STEPS FELT PRETTY CONFIDENT ABOUT HIS POLITICAL

CONFIDENT ABOUT HIS POLITICAL PROSPECTS.

PROSPECTS. >> HIS HEALTH IS BETTER.

>> HIS HEALTH IS BETTER. HIS MARRIAGE IS BETTER.

HIS MARRIAGE IS BETTER. HE'S A VERY CONFIDENT LEADER.

HE'S A VERY CONFIDENT LEADER. HE'S A PERSON RECOGNIZED AS

HE'S A PERSON RECOGNIZED AS HAVING ENORMOUS POTENTIAL TR HIS

HAVING ENORMOUS POTENTIAL TR HIS SECOND TERM.

SECOND TERM. >> JACKIE WAS VERY HAPPY TO BE

>> JACKIE WAS VERY HAPPY TO BE WITH HER HUSBAND DURING THAT

WITH HER HUSBAND DURING THAT TRIP TO DALLAS.

TRIP TO DALLAS. IT WAS REALLY THE HAPPIEST TIME

IT WAS REALLY THE HAPPIEST TIME OF THEIR MARRIAGE.

OF THEIR MARRIAGE. >> NOW TURNING OFF EL M STREET

>> NOW TURNING OFF EL M STREET AND IT WILL BE A MATTER OF

AND IT WILL BE A MATTER OF MINUTES BEFORE HE ARRIVES.

MINUTES BEFORE HE ARRIVES. >> BOBBY KENNEDY IS AT HOME WITH

>> BOBBY KENNEDY IS AT HOME WITH HIS FAMILY AND CLOSE CAN

HIS FAMILY AND CLOSE CAN COLLEAGUES.

COLLEAGUES. >> ATTORNEY GENERAL KEN B DAY IS

>> ATTORNEY GENERAL KEN B DAY IS IN HIS BACKYARD HAVING LUNCH

IN HIS BACKYARD HAVING LUNCH WITH ROBERT MORGAN.

WITH ROBERT MORGAN. >> WE WERE HAVING LUNCH BY THE

>> WE WERE HAVING LUNCH BY THE POOL WITH EARTH EL.

POOL WITH EARTH EL. >> BOBBY HAD A QUICK SWIM IN THE

>> BOBBY HAD A QUICK SWIM IN THE POOL.

POOL. HE'S JUST GETTING OUT AND

HE'S JUST GETTING OUT AND CHANGING INTO DRY CLOTHES.

CHANGING INTO DRY CLOTHES. >> SO THEN THE PHONE RANG.

>> SO THEN THE PHONE RANG. >> THIS IS NOT JUST ANY PHONE.

>> THIS IS NOT JUST ANY PHONE. IT IS ONE OF THE HOT LINES TO

IT IS ONE OF THE HOT LINES TO THE WHITE HOUSE.

THE WHITE HOUSE. >> ETHYL PICKED THE PHONE UP ASK

>> ETHYL PICKED THE PHONE UP ASK SAID IT'S JAY EDGAR HOOVER.

SAID IT'S JAY EDGAR HOOVER. >> BOBBY'S STOMACH STARTS TO

>> BOBBY'S STOMACH STARTS TO SINK BECAUSE HE KNOWS HE DOESN'T

SINK BECAUSE HE KNOWS HE DOESN'T CALL UNLESS IT'S BAD NEWS.

CALL UNLESS IT'S BAD NEWS. >> HE SLAPPED HIS HAND TO HIS

>> HE SLAPPED HIS HAND TO HIS MOUTH AND SAID, JACK HAS BEEN

MOUTH AND SAID, JACK HAS BEEN SHOT IN DALLAS.

SHOT IN DALLAS. >> THERE ARE PEOPLE RUNNING UP

>> THERE ARE PEOPLE RUNNING UP THE HILL.

THE HILL. THE PRESIDENTIAL CAR COMING UP

THE PRESIDENTIAL CAR COMING UP NOW.

NOW. WE KNOW IT'S THE PRESIDENTIAL

WE KNOW IT'S THE PRESIDENTIAL CAR.

CAR. THERE'S SECRET SERVICE SPREAD

THERE'S SECRET SERVICE SPREAD EAGLE OVER THE TOCH OF THE CAR.

EAGLE OVER THE TOCH OF THE CAR. >> BOBBY DECIDES IMMEDIATELY HE

>> BOBBY DECIDES IMMEDIATELY HE HAS TO GO TO DALLAS TO BE WITH

HAS TO GO TO DALLAS TO BE WITH HIS BROTHER.

HIS BROTHER. BUT THN HE GETS ANOTHER CALL.

BUT THN HE GETS ANOTHER CALL. >> HE CAME IN AND JUST SAID JACK

>> HE CAME IN AND JUST SAID JACK IS DEAD.

IS DEAD. NOTHING ELSE.

NOTHING ELSE. >> FROM DALLAS, TEXAS, THE FLASH

>> FROM DALLAS, TEXAS, THE FLASH APPARENTLY OFFICIAL.

APPARENTLY OFFICIAL. PRESIDENT KENNEDY DIED AT 1:00

PRESIDENT KENNEDY DIED AT 1:00 P.M. CENTRAL STANDARD TIME.

P.M. CENTRAL STANDARD TIME. 2:00 EASTERN STANDARD TIME.

2:00 EASTERN STANDARD TIME. SOME 38 MINUTES AGO.

SOME 38 MINUTES AGO. >> JACKIE KENNEDY TRAVELS FROM

>> JACKIE KENNEDY TRAVELS FROM THE HOSPITAL TO AIR FORCE ONE TO

THE HOSPITAL TO AIR FORCE ONE TO ACCOMPANY HER HUSBAND'S BODY

ACCOMPANY HER HUSBAND'S BODY BACK TO WASHINGTON.

BACK TO WASHINGTON. LYNDON JOHNSON IS WAITING ON THE

LYNDON JOHNSON IS WAITING ON THE PLANE.

PLANE. >> JACKIE GOES BACK TO WHAT HAD

>> JACKIE GOES BACK TO WHAT HAD BEEN HER AND JACK'S BEDROOM ON

BEEN HER AND JACK'S BEDROOM ON AIR FORCE ONE AND SPLAED ON THE

AIR FORCE ONE AND SPLAED ON THE BED FEET UP ON IT IS THIS BIG

BED FEET UP ON IT IS THIS BIG TEXAN LYNDON JOHNSON.

TEXAN LYNDON JOHNSON. THAT MADE APPEARENT TO HER THAT

THAT MADE APPEARENT TO HER THAT HE WOULD RESENT JOHNSON THAT HE

HE WOULD RESENT JOHNSON THAT HE HAD ALREADY TAKEN OVER AND THAT

HAD ALREADY TAKEN OVER AND THAT JACKIE WAS YESTERDAY'S FIRST

JACKIE WAS YESTERDAY'S FIRST LADY.

LADY. >> EAGER TO BE SWORN IN, LBJ

>> EAGER TO BE SWORN IN, LBJ CALLS ATTORNEY GENERAL BOBBY

CALLS ATTORNEY GENERAL BOBBY KENNEDY FOR THE PRECISE WORDING

KENNEDY FOR THE PRECISE WORDING OF THE OATH OF OFFICE.

OF THE OATH OF OFFICE. >> HE WANTS TO SEIZE THE REIGNS

>> HE WANTS TO SEIZE THE REIGNS OF POWER AND SHOW THE WORLD THAT

OF POWER AND SHOW THE WORLD THAT HE'S IN CHARGE.

HE'S IN CHARGE. TO BOBBY, THIS IS HASTY TO THE

TO BOBBY, THIS IS HASTY TO THE POINT OF OBSCENE.

POINT OF OBSCENE. >> BOBBY KENNEDY AS THE BLOOD IS

>> BOBBY KENNEDY AS THE BLOOD IS STILL COOLING IN HIS BROTHER'S

STILL COOLING IN HIS BROTHER'S VEINS BEGINS TO RECITE THOSE

VEINS BEGINS TO RECITE THOSE WORDS HE HEARD LAST ON JANUARY

WORDS HE HEARD LAST ON JANUARY 20, 1961.

20, 1961. >> I DO SOLEMNLY R SWEAR THAT I

>> I DO SOLEMNLY R SWEAR THAT I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE

WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OF THE

OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

UNITED STATES. >> BOBBY'S VOICE BREAKS DOWN.

>> BOBBY'S VOICE BREAKS DOWN. IT'S TOO MUCH FOR HIM.

IT'S TOO MUCH FOR HIM. >> HERE IS A PICTURE OF THE

>> HERE IS A PICTURE OF THE SWEARING IN OF THE 36th

SWEARING IN OF THE 36th PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES LYNDON B. JOHNSON.

LYNDON B. JOHNSON. >> PRESIDENT JOHNSON WANTS

>> PRESIDENT JOHNSON WANTS JACKIE TO STAND NEXT TO HIM FOR

JACKIE TO STAND NEXT TO HIM FOR HIS INAUGURATION.

HIS INAUGURATION. SHE INSISTS ON WEARING HER

SHE INSISTS ON WEARING HER BLOODSTAINED CLOTHES.

BLOODSTAINED CLOTHES. >> BY PUTTING JACQUELINE KENNEDY

>> BY PUTTING JACQUELINE KENNEDY IN THAT E PHOTO, HE'S SHOWING

IN THAT E PHOTO, HE'S SHOWING THE CONTINUEUATION OF POWER AND

THE CONTINUEUATION OF POWER AND JFK'S WIDOW IS STANDING THERE.

JFK'S WIDOW IS STANDING THERE. BUT I THINK ULTIMATELY THE IMAGE

BUT I THINK ULTIMATELY THE IMAGE CONVEYED UTTER SHOCK AND GRIEF.

CONVEYED UTTER SHOCK AND GRIEF. >> MEANWHILE, BOBBY GOES INTO

>> MEANWHILE, BOBBY GOES INTO SOME E EMOTIONAL NETHERWORLD

SOME E EMOTIONAL NETHERWORLD BECAUSE E HE REALIZES THAT

BECAUSE E HE REALIZES THAT EVERYBODY ELSE MAY BE FALLING

EVERYBODY ELSE MAY BE FALLING APART, BUT E HE HAS TO HOLD IT

APART, BUT E HE HAS TO HOLD IT TOGETHER.

TOGETHER. HE CALLS SISTER AND SAYS START

HE CALLS SISTER AND SAYS START PLANNING THE FUNERAL.

PLANNING THE FUNERAL. HE CALLS BROTHER TED AND SAYS

HE CALLS BROTHER TED AND SAYS YOU WILL TELL OUR PARENTS WHAT'S

YOU WILL TELL OUR PARENTS WHAT'S JUST HAPPENED.

JUST HAPPENED. >> SO IT COMES TO TED TO HAVE

>> SO IT COMES TO TED TO HAVE THE MOST HONOUS DUTY POSSIBLE TO

THE MOST HONOUS DUTY POSSIBLE TO TELL THE FATHER THAT IT

TELL THE FATHER THAT IT PRESIDENT KENNEDY IS DEAD.

PRESIDENT KENNEDY IS DEAD. >> TED DIDN'T WANT HIM TO HEAR

>> TED DIDN'T WANT HIM TO HEAR THIS FROM ANYBODY ELSE.

THIS FROM ANYBODY ELSE. THEY CALLED ROSE, WHO HAD HEARD

THEY CALLED ROSE, WHO HAD HEARD ABOUT IT IMMEDIATELY.

ABOUT IT IMMEDIATELY. THEY TOLD ROSE TO UNPLUG EVERY

THEY TOLD ROSE TO UNPLUG EVERY TELEVISION IN THE HOUSE.

TELEVISION IN THE HOUSE. AND THEY ARRIVE AND THEY TOLD

AND THEY ARRIVE AND THEY TOLD THEM.

THEM. HE STARTED TO CRY.

HE STARTED TO CRY. >> JOSEPH AND ROSE HAVE NOW LOST

>> JOSEPH AND ROSE HAVE NOW LOST THREE OF THEIR NINE CHILDREN.

THREE OF THEIR NINE CHILDREN. >> JOE KENNEDY ALWAYS FOCUSES

>> JOE KENNEDY ALWAYS FOCUSES AMBITION ON HIS CHILDREN.

AMBITION ON HIS CHILDREN. YOU HAVE TO WONDER IF AT SOME

YOU HAVE TO WONDER IF AT SOME DEEP LEVEL HE FELT HE HIMSELF IS

DEEP LEVEL HE FELT HE HIMSELF IS RESPONSIBLE IN SOME WAY.

RESPONSIBLE IN SOME WAY. BY THRUSTING HIS CHILDREN OUT

BY THRUSTING HIS CHILDREN OUT INTO THE WORLD, THE WORLD HAS

INTO THE WORLD, THE WORLD HAS CONSUMED THEM.

CONSUMED THEM. >> MY MOTHER, I KNEW HE WENT

>> MY MOTHER, I KNEW HE WENT HOME AND MY FATHER WAS UNDER A

HOME AND MY FATHER WAS UNDER A CEDAR TREE WITH THE DOGS.

CEDAR TREE WITH THE DOGS. AND WE WENT OVER AND HUGGED HIM

AND WE WENT OVER AND HUGGED HIM AND WE WERE CRYING.

AND WE WERE CRYING. AND E HE HUGGED US BACK AND HE

AND E HE HUGGED US BACK AND HE SAID HE HAD A GREAT LIFE.

SAID HE HAD A GREAT LIFE. >> IN AN INSTANT, BOBBY KENNEDY

>> IN AN INSTANT, BOBBY KENNEDY LOST HIS BROTHER, HIS BEST

LOST HIS BROTHER, HIS BEST FRIEND AND HIS WHOLE SENSE OF

FRIEND AND HIS WHOLE SENSE OF PROFESSIONAL MEANING IN LIFE.

PROFESSIONAL MEANING IN LIFE. >> BOBBY'S ALWAYS BEEN.

>> BOBBY'S ALWAYS BEEN. THE LITTLE BROTHER IN A

THE LITTLE BROTHER IN A SECONDARY ROLE.

SECONDARY ROLE. NOW HE'S THE HEAD OF THE FAMILY.

>>> LESS THAN THREE HOURS AFTER PRESIDENT KENNEDY IS KILLED,

PRESIDENT KENNEDY IS KILLED, BOBBY TRAVELS TO MEET JACKIE ON

BOBBY TRAVELS TO MEET JACKIE ON THE PLANE CARRYING HIS BROTHER'S

THE PLANE CARRYING HIS BROTHER'S BODY.

BODY. >> BOBBY HEADS OUT TO ANDREWS

>> BOBBY HEADS OUT TO ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE AND E HE FINDS A

AIR FORCE BASE AND E HE FINDS A DARK HANGER AND HE'S SITTING

DARK HANGER AND HE'S SITTING THERE IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK

THERE IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK WHERE HE THINKS NOBODY IS WATCH

WHERE HE THINKS NOBODY IS WATCH ING.

ING. IT WAS IN THE ONE MOMENT OF

IT WAS IN THE ONE MOMENT OF TRYING TO TAKE IT ALL IN TO

TRYING TO TAKE IT ALL IN TO UNDERSTAND WHAT HAD HAPPENED.

UNDERSTAND WHAT HAD HAPPENED. >> THE PLANE LANDS AT ANDREWS

>> THE PLANE LANDS AT ANDREWS AND SO AS ALL THE CAMERAS ARE

AND SO AS ALL THE CAMERAS ARE FOCUSED ON THE FRONT, BOBBY

FOCUSED ON THE FRONT, BOBBY MANEUVERS HIS WAY AND CALLS OUT

MANEUVERS HIS WAY AND CALLS OUT FOR JACKIE.

FOR JACKIE. THEY EMBRACE AND EXIT THE PLANE

THEY EMBRACE AND EXIT THE PLANE TOGETHER.

TOGETHER. >> BEHIND THE CASKET IS MRS.

>> BEHIND THE CASKET IS MRS. JACQUELINE KENNEDY.

JACQUELINE KENNEDY. TO HER RIGHT IS HER

TO HER RIGHT IS HER BROTHER-IN-LAW, THE ATTORNEY

BROTHER-IN-LAW, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, ROBERT KENNEDY.

GENERAL, ROBERT KENNEDY. >> THEY GET INTO THE AMBULANCE.

>> THEY GET INTO THE AMBULANCE. JACK ALONGSIDE THEM IN THE BOX.

JACK ALONGSIDE THEM IN THE BOX. AND JACKIE BEGINS TO UNBURDEN

AND JACKIE BEGINS TO UNBURDEN HERSELF OF WHAT BOBBY KENNEDY

HERSELF OF WHAT BOBBY KENNEDY CALLED THE FULL HORROR OF WHAT

CALLED THE FULL HORROR OF WHAT OCCURRED IN DALLAS.

OCCURRED IN DALLAS. >> JACKIE THOUGHT IN PART SHE

>> JACKIE THOUGHT IN PART SHE WAS TO BLAME.

WAS TO BLAME. SHE SAID I THOUGHT THAT FIRST

SHE SAID I THOUGHT THAT FIRST SOUND WAS THE BACKFIRE OF A

SOUND WAS THE BACKFIRE OF A MOTORCYCLE.

MOTORCYCLE. IF I HAD TURNED AT THE FIRST

IF I HAD TURNED AT THE FIRST SOUND, I COULD HAVE PULLED HIM

SOUND, I COULD HAVE PULLED HIM INTO MY LAP AND I WOULD HAVE

INTO MY LAP AND I WOULD HAVE SAVED HIM.

SAVED HIM. >> SHE GOES INTO STUN NING DETAL

>> SHE GOES INTO STUN NING DETAL AND BOBBY WOULD LATER SAY I

AND BOBBY WOULD LATER SAY I DIDN'T THINK ABOUT WHETHER I

DIDN'T THINK ABOUT WHETHER I WANTED TO HEAR IT OR NOT.

WANTED TO HEAR IT OR NOT. HE JUST LISTENED.

HE JUST LISTENED. BECAUSE THAT WAS PART OF HIS

BECAUSE THAT WAS PART OF HIS ROLE.

ROLE. HE WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO FELT THE

HE WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO FELT THE LOSSES DEEPLY AS SHE HAD AND HE

LOSSES DEEPLY AS SHE HAD AND HE WAS THE ONE THAT SHE KNEW

WAS THE ONE THAT SHE KNEW DESPITE HIS REPUTATION AS BEING

DESPITE HIS REPUTATION AS BEING THE RUTHLESS KENNEDY HE WAS THE

THE RUTHLESS KENNEDY HE WAS THE ONE WITH THE BIGGEST HEART AND

ONE WITH THE BIGGEST HEART AND THE BROADEST SHOULDERS FOR HER

THE BROADEST SHOULDERS FOR HER TO LEAN ON.

TO LEAN ON. >> WHILE COMFORTING JACKIE,

>> WHILE COMFORTING JACKIE, BOBBY STRUGGLES WITH HIS OWN

BOBBY STRUGGLES WITH HIS OWN GUILT.

GUILT. >> THERE'S NO DOUBT IN MY MIND

>> THERE'S NO DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT IT BOBBY KENNEDY FELT AT

THAT IT BOBBY KENNEDY FELT AT SOME LEVEL THAT HE WAS

SOME LEVEL THAT HE WAS RESPONSIBLE.

RESPONSIBLE. >> BOBBY IS AFRAID HIS VARIOUS

>> BOBBY IS AFRAID HIS VARIOUS ATTEMPTS TO PROSECUTE BAD GUYS

ATTEMPTS TO PROSECUTE BAD GUYS HAS IN SOME HORRIBLE WAY BLOWN

HAS IN SOME HORRIBLE WAY BLOWN BACK ON HIS OWN FAMILY.

BACK ON HIS OWN FAMILY. >> YOU HAVE CASTRO.

>> YOU HAVE CASTRO. YOU HAVE THE KKK.

YOU HAVE THE KKK. YOU HAVE POTENTIALLY THE SOVIET

YOU HAVE POTENTIALLY THE SOVIET UNION.

UNION. YOU HAVE THE MAFIA.

YOU HAVE THE MAFIA. THE LIST OF SUSPECTS WAS

THE LIST OF SUSPECTS WAS IMMENSE.

IMMENSE. >> BOBBY KENNEDY'S CALLING

>> BOBBY KENNEDY'S CALLING AROUND TO TRY TO FIND OUT WHAT

AROUND TO TRY TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED.

HAPPENED. HE HAS SPIES EVERYWHERE AND HE

HE HAS SPIES EVERYWHERE AND HE HAS A SPY IN CHICAGO WHO HAS

HAS A SPY IN CHICAGO WHO HAS CONTACTS WITH THE MAFIA BOSS TO

CONTACTS WITH THE MAFIA BOSS TO FIND OUT IF HE KILLED JFK.

FIND OUT IF HE KILLED JFK. THE ANSWER IS NO.

THE ANSWER IS NO. >> BOBBY EVEN WANDERS IF

>> BOBBY EVEN WANDERS IF AMERICA'S OWN INTELLIGENCE

AMERICA'S OWN INTELLIGENCE AGENCY IS TO BLAME.

AGENCY IS TO BLAME. HE CALLS THE HEAD OF THE CIA

HE CALLS THE HEAD OF THE CIA JOHN McCOMB TO SEE IF THE CIA

JOHN McCOMB TO SEE IF THE CIA DID IT.

DID IT. HE SWEARS AS A FELLOW CATHOLIC

HE SWEARS AS A FELLOW CATHOLIC THE CIA IS IS INNOCENT.

THE CIA IS IS INNOCENT. >> AS BOBBY SEARCHES FOR THE

>> AS BOBBY SEARCHES FOR THE TRUTH BEHIND JACK'S

TRUTH BEHIND JACK'S ASSASSINATION, JACKIE PLANS FOR

ASSASSINATION, JACKIE PLANS FOR HER HUSBAND'S STATE FUNERAL.

HER HUSBAND'S STATE FUNERAL. >> THE BODY OF THE LATE

>> THE BODY OF THE LATE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY NOW

PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY NOW LIES IN REPOSE IN THE EAST ROOM

LIES IN REPOSE IN THE EAST ROOM OF THE WHITE HOUSE.

OF THE WHITE HOUSE. THE CAMERAS ARE BEING ALLOWED IN

THE CAMERAS ARE BEING ALLOWED IN THE IN AT MRS. KENNEDY'S

THE IN AT MRS. KENNEDY'S SPECIFIC REQUEST.

SPECIFIC REQUEST. >> JACQUELINE KENNEDY WANTED TO

>> JACQUELINE KENNEDY WANTED TO MAKE SURE AT THE TIME AND FOR

MAKE SURE AT THE TIME AND FOR ALL OF HISTORY HIS DEATH WOULD

ALL OF HISTORY HIS DEATH WOULD HAVE MEANING.

HAVE MEANING. AND WANTED TO SHOW THAT HER

AND WANTED TO SHOW THAT HER HUSBAND WAS A MARTYR.

HUSBAND WAS A MARTYR. >> SHE WANTED THE WHITE HOUSE TO

>> SHE WANTED THE WHITE HOUSE TO BE EXACTLY AS IT WAS AFTER

BE EXACTLY AS IT WAS AFTER LINCOLN'S ASSASSINATION.

LINCOLN'S ASSASSINATION. SO THE CHANDELIERS WERE DRAPED.

SO THE CHANDELIERS WERE DRAPED. IT WAS A FEELING OF INTENSE

IT WAS A FEELING OF INTENSE MOURNING.

MOURNING. >> JACK'S FATHER CONFINED TO A

>> JACK'S FATHER CONFINED TO A WHEELCHAIR IS AT HOME.

WHEELCHAIR IS AT HOME. >> HE DEMANDED THAT THEY GO FOR

>> HE DEMANDED THAT THEY GO FOR A RIDE BECAUSE HE WAS GOING TO

A RIDE BECAUSE HE WAS GOING TO GO TO THE FUNERAL IN WASHINGTON.

GO TO THE FUNERAL IN WASHINGTON. THEY DROVE TO THE AIRPORT WHERE

THEY DROVE TO THE AIRPORT WHERE THE KENNEDY PLANE WAS KEPT.

THE KENNEDY PLANE WAS KEPT. AND WHEN HE SAW THAT THE PLANE

AND WHEN HE SAW THAT THE PLANE WAS NO LONGER THERE, HE WENT

WAS NO LONGER THERE, HE WENT BACK AND HE WATCHED ON

BACK AND HE WATCHED ON TELEVISION.

TELEVISION. >> FUNERAL PROCEEDINGS WERE

>> FUNERAL PROCEEDINGS WERE CONDUCTED IN OPEN SPACES WITH

CONDUCTED IN OPEN SPACES WITH JACKIE WALKING WITH BOBBY AND

JACKIE WALKING WITH BOBBY AND TED.

TED. SECRET SERVICE AGENT TRIED TO

SECRET SERVICE AGENT TRIED TO CONVINCE HER TO NOT DO A LOT OF

CONVINCE HER TO NOT DO A LOT OF WHAT SHE WANTED TO DO.

WHAT SHE WANTED TO DO. CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT HER

CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT HER HUSBAND WAS JUST KILLED BY A

HUSBAND WAS JUST KILLED BY A SNIPER, SHE WAS TAKING A RISK.

SNIPER, SHE WAS TAKING A RISK. BUT SHE TOOK IT FOR THE COUNTRY.

BUT SHE TOOK IT FOR THE COUNTRY. SHE KNEW THE KIND OF CLOSURE

SHE KNEW THE KIND OF CLOSURE THAT AMERICA NEEDED.

THAT AMERICA NEEDED. >> JACQUELINE KENNEDY HAD SUCH

>> JACQUELINE KENNEDY HAD SUCH AN EYE FOR IMAGE AND ART AND SHE

AN EYE FOR IMAGE AND ART AND SHE USED EVERY BIT OF THAT TALENT TO

USED EVERY BIT OF THAT TALENT TO PLAN THE PRESIDENT'S FUNERAL.

PLAN THE PRESIDENT'S FUNERAL. SHE THOUGHT OF THE MILITARY

SHE THOUGHT OF THE MILITARY TOUCH OF THE RIDERLESS HORSE

TOUCH OF THE RIDERLESS HORSE WITH THE BOOTS TURNED BACK WARD

WITH THE BOOTS TURNED BACK WARD IN THE STIRRUP TO INDICATE THAT

IN THE STIRRUP TO INDICATE THAT THE LEADER HAS FALLEN.

THE LEADER HAS FALLEN. >> ALL OF AMERICA WAS THERE WITH

>> ALL OF AMERICA WAS THERE WITH HER.

HER. IN FACT, I THINK MUCH OF THE

IN FACT, I THINK MUCH OF THE WORLD WAS THERE WITH HER.

WORLD WAS THERE WITH HER. IT JUST SEEMED THAT SOMETHING

IT JUST SEEMED THAT SOMETHING GOOD HAD DISAPPEARED IN OUR

GOOD HAD DISAPPEARED IN OUR LIVES.

LIVES. IT WAS ALMOST AS IF PEOPLE HAD

IT WAS ALMOST AS IF PEOPLE HAD TO WATCH THE FUNERAL TO BELIEVE

TO WATCH THE FUNERAL TO BELIEVE IT.

IT. >> THERE WAS THIS FEELING OF

>> THERE WAS THIS FEELING OF NATIONAL MOURNING OF A DREAM

NATIONAL MOURNING OF A DREAM DEF

DEF DEFERRED.

DEFERRED. >> WHAT JFK OFFERED THE COUNTRY

>> WHAT JFK OFFERED THE COUNTRY WAS A CHALLENGE AND THE

WAS A CHALLENGE AND THE POSSIBILITY OF A COUNTRY ON THE

POSSIBILITY OF A COUNTRY ON THE MOVE.

MOVE. FOR MY WHOLE GENERATION REALLY,

FOR MY WHOLE GENERATION REALLY, HE WAS AN INSPIRATIONAL AND

HE WAS AN INSPIRATIONAL AND TRANSFORMATIONAL FIGURE.

TRANSFORMATIONAL FIGURE. PEOPLE MODELLED THEMSELVES AFTER

PEOPLE MODELLED THEMSELVES AFTER JOHN F. KENNEDY AT HOME AND

JOHN F. KENNEDY AT HOME AND AROUND THE WORLD.

AROUND THE WORLD. >> THE COURAGE THAT IT TOOK FOR

>> THE COURAGE THAT IT TOOK FOR JACKIE, I JUST DON'T THINK

JACKIE, I JUST DON'T THINK PEOPLE REALLY UNDERSTAND IT.

PEOPLE REALLY UNDERSTAND IT. >> HER BROTHER TOLD ME SHE WAS

>> HER BROTHER TOLD ME SHE WAS ON THE VERGE OF COLLAPSING EVERY

ON THE VERGE OF COLLAPSING EVERY SINGLE MOMENT.

SINGLE MOMENT. >> JOHN WAS ONLY TURNING 3 ON

>> JOHN WAS ONLY TURNING 3 ON THAT VERY DAY.

THAT VERY DAY. AND JACKIE KNEW THAT WHEN SHE

AND JACKIE KNEW THAT WHEN SHE FINISHED WITH THE STATE FUNERAL

FINISHED WITH THE STATE FUNERAL SHE WOULD THAT NIGHT GIVE A

SHE WOULD THAT NIGHT GIVE A BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR JOHN, WHO

BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR JOHN, WHO COULDN'T QUITE UNDERSTAND WHAT

COULDN'T QUITE UNDERSTAND WHAT HAD HAPPENED.

HAD HAPPENED. >> A GENTLE REMINDER FROM HIS

>> A GENTLE REMINDER FROM HIS MOTHER AND JIHADI JOHN SELL

MOTHER AND JIHADI JOHN SELL BRATS HIS 3rd BIRTHDAY WITH A

BRATS HIS 3rd BIRTHDAY WITH A SOLDIER'S FAREWELL TO HIS

SOLDIER'S FAREWELL TO HIS FATHER.

>>> ONE WEEK AFTER JACK'S DEATH, JACKIE BEGINS TO SHAPE HER LATE

JACKIE BEGINS TO SHAPE HER LATE HUSBAND'S LEGACY.

HUSBAND'S LEGACY. >> JACKIE INVITES A PROMINENT

>> JACKIE INVITES A PROMINENT JOURNALIST TO DO A PIECE FOR

JOURNALIST TO DO A PIECE FOR "LIFE" MAGAZINE.

"LIFE" MAGAZINE. SHE TELLS HIM THAT THOSE

SHE TELLS HIM THAT THOSE THOUSAND DAYS WERE CAMELOT.

THOUSAND DAYS WERE CAMELOT. >> SHE SPEINS THIS TALE ABOUT TE

>> SHE SPEINS THIS TALE ABOUT TE LEGEND OF THIS PLACE THAT WAS

LEGEND OF THIS PLACE THAT WAS KNOWN AS CAMELOT.

KNOWN AS CAMELOT. THAT SHE BELIEVED WAS PERFECTLY

THAT SHE BELIEVED WAS PERFECTLY SUITED TO REPRESENTING THE

SUITED TO REPRESENTING THE KENNEDY ADMINISTRATION.

KENNEDY ADMINISTRATION. THE KENNEDYS WERE HUMAN LIKE THE

THE KENNEDYS WERE HUMAN LIKE THE REST OF US, BUT JACKIE WANTED

REST OF US, BUT JACKIE WANTED THE FAMILY TO BE SEEN AS EPIC

THE FAMILY TO BE SEEN AS EPIC AND ROYAL AND HEROIC.

AND ROYAL AND HEROIC. THAT'S WHAT CAMELOT DID.

THAT'S WHAT CAMELOT DID. >> TWO WEEKS LATER, THE ARTICLE

>> TWO WEEKS LATER, THE ARTICLE IS PUBLISHED.

IS PUBLISHED. >> JACKIE OVERSAW EVERY WORD OF

>> JACKIE OVERSAW EVERY WORD OF IT.

IT. SHE THOROUGHLY EDITED IT AND

SHE THOROUGHLY EDITED IT AND CAMELOT CONTINUES TO BE THE

CAMELOT CONTINUES TO BE THE DEFINING WORD FOR THE KENNEDY

DEFINING WORD FOR THE KENNEDY PRESIDENCY.

PRESIDENCY. >> JACKIE IS FORCED TO LEAVE

>> JACKIE IS FORCED TO LEAVE BEHIND A WHITE HOUSE SHE'D

BEHIND A WHITE HOUSE SHE'D WORKED SO HARD TO RESTORE AND

WORKED SO HARD TO RESTORE AND MAKE WAY FOR PRESIDENT JOHNSON

MAKE WAY FOR PRESIDENT JOHNSON AND HIS FAMILY.

AND HIS FAMILY. >> JACKIE LIVED IN GEORGETOWN

>> JACKIE LIVED IN GEORGETOWN FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AFTER THE

FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AFTER THE ASSASSINATION, BUT IT WAS

ASSASSINATION, BUT IT WAS DIFFICULT FOR HER.

DIFFICULT FOR HER. THERE WERE TOUR BUSS COMING

THERE WERE TOUR BUSS COMING THROUGH.

THROUGH. THERE WAS NO PRIVACY.

THERE WAS NO PRIVACY. >> BOBBY WAS THERE ACTING AS A

>> BOBBY WAS THERE ACTING AS A SURROGATE DAD TO JOHN JR. AND

SURROGATE DAD TO JOHN JR. AND CAROLINE.

CAROLINE. HE WAS THERE SO THAT JACKIE

HE WAS THERE SO THAT JACKIE COULD LEAN ON HIM.

COULD LEAN ON HIM. >> BOBBY AND JACKIE BECOME

>> BOBBY AND JACKIE BECOME INCREDIBLY CLOSE.

INCREDIBLY CLOSE. >> THEY SPEND LATE AFTERNOONS

>> THEY SPEND LATE AFTERNOONS TOGETHER TALKING ABOUT JFK AND

TOGETHER TALKING ABOUT JFK AND WONDERING ABOUT WHAT KIND OF

WONDERING ABOUT WHAT KIND OF WORLD WOULD HAVE LET HIM DIE.

WORLD WOULD HAVE LET HIM DIE. >> WITH BOBBY AND TED BY HER

>> WITH BOBBY AND TED BY HER SIDE, JACKIE ADDRESSES THE

SIDE, JACKIE ADDRESSES THE NATION AND THE WORLD GIVING

NATION AND THE WORLD GIVING THANKS FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS

THANKS FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF SUPPORTIVE MESSAGES.

OF SUPPORTIVE MESSAGES. >> THE WARMTH OF THESE TRIBUTES

>> THE WARMTH OF THESE TRIBUTES IS SOMETHING I SHALL NEVER

IS SOMETHING I SHALL NEVER FORGET.

FORGET. WHENEVER I CAN BEAR TO, I WILL

WHENEVER I CAN BEAR TO, I WILL READ THEM.

READ THEM. ALL HIS BRIGHT LIGHT GONE FROM

ALL HIS BRIGHT LIGHT GONE FROM THE WORLD, ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE

THE WORLD, ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE WRITTEN TO ME KNOW HOW MUCH WE

WRITTEN TO ME KNOW HOW MUCH WE ALL LOVED HIM AND THAT HE RETURN

ALL LOVED HIM AND THAT HE RETURN THAT LOVE IN FULL MEASURE.

THAT LOVE IN FULL MEASURE. >> JACKIE IS BEING PULLED DEEPER

>> JACKIE IS BEING PULLED DEEPER AND DEEPER INTO A DEPRESSION.

AND DEEPER INTO A DEPRESSION. SHE'S PULLING BOBBY WITH HER IN

SHE'S PULLING BOBBY WITH HER IN SOME WAYS.

SOME WAYS. >> BOBBY WAS ATTORNEY GENERAL.

>> BOBBY WAS ATTORNEY GENERAL. HE HAD BEEN THE CLOSEST THING

HE HAD BEEN THE CLOSEST THING AMERICA HAD EVER SEEN TO A

AMERICA HAD EVER SEEN TO A CO-PRESIDENT WHEN HE BECAME AN

CO-PRESIDENT WHEN HE BECAME AN OUTSIDER FROM THE MOMENT HIS

OUTSIDER FROM THE MOMENT HIS BROTHER DIED AND LYNDON JOHNSON

BROTHER DIED AND LYNDON JOHNSON TOOK THE OATH OF OFFICE.

TOOK THE OATH OF OFFICE. >> IN THE WHITE HOUSE, BOBBY

>> IN THE WHITE HOUSE, BOBBY SEES JACK KENNEDY'S ROCKING

SEES JACK KENNEDY'S ROCKING CHAIR IN THE HALL WAY.

CHAIR IN THE HALL WAY. IT'S A REMINDER TO HIM THAT

IT'S A REMINDER TO HIM THAT POWER HAS PASSED.

POWER HAS PASSED. >> MY FATHER WOULD TAKE LONG

>> MY FATHER WOULD TAKE LONG WALKS ALONE WITH THE DOGS.

WALKS ALONE WITH THE DOGS. AND HE WAS CLEARLY -- HE WAS

AND HE WAS CLEARLY -- HE WAS SHATTERED.

SHATTERED. >> OVERCOME BY GRIEF, BOBBY

>> OVERCOME BY GRIEF, BOBBY WONDERS IF THE PRICE PAID FOR

WONDERS IF THE PRICE PAID FOR POWER IS TOO HIGH.

POWER IS TOO HIGH. >> I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT MY

>> I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT MY FUTURE WILL BE.

FUTURE WILL BE. I'M GOING TO DECIDE THAT SOME

I'M GOING TO DECIDE THAT SOME TIME IN THE FUTURE.

TIME IN THE FUTURE. BUT I HAVEN'T DECIDED THAT YET.

BUT I HAVEN'T DECIDED THAT YET. >> IT KIND OF IMMERSED HIMSELF

>> IT KIND OF IMMERSED HIMSELF IN TRYING TO E REARRANGE AND TRY

IN TRYING TO E REARRANGE AND TRY U TO FIGURE OUT HIS LIFE.

U TO FIGURE OUT HIS LIFE. >> I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT I'LL

>> I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT I'LL DO.

DO. >> AS BOBBY CONSIDERS HIS

>> AS BOBBY CONSIDERS HIS FUTURE, HIS FAMILY IS A SOURCE

FUTURE, HIS FAMILY IS A SOURCE OF SUPPORT.

OF SUPPORT. >> HIS BROTHER TEDDY IS SEVEN

>> HIS BROTHER TEDDY IS SEVEN YEARS YOUNG ER THAN BOBBY AND TE

YEARS YOUNG ER THAN BOBBY AND TE TWO KENNEDYS HAD RELATIVELY

TWO KENNEDYS HAD RELATIVELY LITTLE TO DO WITH EACH OTHER

LITTLE TO DO WITH EACH OTHER GROWING UP.

GROWING UP. IT WAS ONLY WITH THE DEATH OF

IT WAS ONLY WITH THE DEATH OF JACK THE TWO BROTHERS BECOME

JACK THE TWO BROTHERS BECOME EXTREMELY CLOSE.

EXTREMELY CLOSE. >> TED IS ESTABLISHING HIMSELF

>> TED IS ESTABLISHING HIMSELF IN THE WORLD OF POLITICS.

IN THE WORLD OF POLITICS. IN 1962 HE WAS ELECTED SENATOR

IN 1962 HE WAS ELECTED SENATOR OF MASSACHUSETTS FILLING JACK'S

OF MASSACHUSETTS FILLING JACK'S OLD SEAT.

OLD SEAT. >> TEDDY IS IS MUCH MORE

>> TEDDY IS IS MUCH MORE OUTGOING THAN BOBBY.

OUTGOING THAN BOBBY. HE LIKED TO SMOOZ AND HE JUST

HE LIKED TO SMOOZ AND HE JUST LOVED PEOPLE.

LOVED PEOPLE. AND THAT'S THE PERFECT TRAIT TO

AND THAT'S THE PERFECT TRAIT TO BE A SUCCESSFUL LEGISLATOR.

BE A SUCCESSFUL LEGISLATOR. >> TEDDY HAS BEEN SOMEWHAT

>> TEDDY HAS BEEN SOMEWHAT HAPLESS LITTLE BROTHER.

HAPLESS LITTLE BROTHER. NOW TED KENNEDY IS THE SENATOR

NOW TED KENNEDY IS THE SENATOR WHO KNOWS WHAT HE'S DOING.

WHO KNOWS WHAT HE'S DOING. >> AS TED CHARTS HIS OWN P

>> AS TED CHARTS HIS OWN P POLITICAL COURSE, TRAUMA HITS

POLITICAL COURSE, TRAUMA HITS THE FAMILY.

THE FAMILY. >> MISFORTUNE STRIKES THE

>> MISFORTUNE STRIKES THE KENNEDY FAMILY ONCE AGAIN.

KENNEDY FAMILY ONCE AGAIN. SENATOR EDWARD KEN DIFS INJURED

SENATOR EDWARD KEN DIFS INJURED WHEN HIS PRIVATE KPLAEN CRASHED

WHEN HIS PRIVATE KPLAEN CRASHED IN THE WOODS NEAR SOUTH HAMPTON,

IN THE WOODS NEAR SOUTH HAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

MASSACHUSETTS. >> TWO DIE IN THE CRASH.

>> TWO DIE IN THE CRASH. TED KENNEDY IS DRAGGED FROM THE

TED KENNEDY IS DRAGGED FROM THE WRECKAGE WITH A BROKEN BACK.

WRECKAGE WITH A BROKEN BACK. >> IN ANY OTHER FAMILY, TO HAVE

>> IN ANY OTHER FAMILY, TO HAVE ONE OF THE PRIMARY MEMBERS IN

ONE OF THE PRIMARY MEMBERS IN THEIR PLANE CRASH THAT ALMOST

THEIR PLANE CRASH THAT ALMOST KILLS HIM AND GIVES HIM

KILLS HIM AND GIVES HIM PERMANENT BACK PROBLEMS WOULD BE

PERMANENT BACK PROBLEMS WOULD BE AT THE TOP OF THE LIST OF

AT THE TOP OF THE LIST OF TRAGEDIES.

TRAGEDIES. BUT IN THE KENNEDYS, IT'S JUST

BUT IN THE KENNEDYS, IT'S JUST ANOTHER CHECK OFF ON THE LIST.

ANOTHER CHECK OFF ON THE LIST. >> TWO MONTHS LATER, A

>> TWO MONTHS LATER, A TRAUMATIZED BOBBY ADDRESSES THE

TRAUMATIZED BOBBY ADDRESSES THE DRATTIC NATIONAL CONVENTION AS

DRATTIC NATIONAL CONVENTION AS IT HONORS JACK'S MEMORY.

IT HONORS JACK'S MEMORY. >> AND NOW IT IS MY PRIVILEGE

>> AND NOW IT IS MY PRIVILEGE AND HONOR TO INTRODUCE THE MAN

AND HONOR TO INTRODUCE THE MAN WHO STOOD CLOSER TO HIM THAN

WHO STOOD CLOSER TO HIM THAN ANYONE ELSE, HIS BROTHER, ROBERT

ANYONE ELSE, HIS BROTHER, ROBERT KENNEDY.

KENNEDY. >> THE PLACE JUST BREAKS INTO

>> THE PLACE JUST BREAKS INTO THIS HEARTFELT CATHARTIC

THIS HEARTFELT CATHARTIC APPLAUSE.

APPLAUSE. AND HE STANDS THERE AND THIS

AND HE STANDS THERE AND THIS GOES ON FOR FIVE MINUTES AND TEN

GOES ON FOR FIVE MINUTES AND TEN MINUTES AND IT OVERWHELMS HIM.

MINUTES AND IT OVERWHELMS HIM. >> I WAS BY MYSELF AND I WATCHED

>> I WAS BY MYSELF AND I WATCHED THAT 17-MINUTE OVATION, WHICH

THAT 17-MINUTE OVATION, WHICH WAS VERY, VERY MOVE ING.

WAS VERY, VERY MOVE ING. BECAUSE IT'S FOR HIS BROTHER.

BECAUSE IT'S FOR HIS BROTHER. AND IT'S SAD BECAUSE IT'S A

AND IT'S SAD BECAUSE IT'S A SENSE OF LOSS.

SENSE OF LOSS. AND IT'S WHO ARE YOU.

AND IT'S WHO ARE YOU. WHO ARE YOU.

WHO ARE YOU. YOU'RE CLAPPING FOR MY BROTHER.

YOU'RE CLAPPING FOR MY BROTHER. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?

WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? IT'S VERY TOUGH.

>>> AFTER MONTHS OF SOUL SEARCHING, BOBBY KENNEDY HAS

SEARCHING, BOBBY KENNEDY HAS MADE A DECISION.

MADE A DECISION. >> BOBBY IS LOOKING FOR THE

>> BOBBY IS LOOKING FOR THE PLATFORM TO BEGIN TO RESTORE THE

PLATFORM TO BEGIN TO RESTORE THE FAMILY TO ITS RIGHTFUL PLACE.

FAMILY TO ITS RIGHTFUL PLACE. >> ONE LEVEL HE WAS A SHY,

>> ONE LEVEL HE WAS A SHY, HUMBLE GUY WHO YOU HAVE BEEN

HUMBLE GUY WHO YOU HAVE BEEN HAPPY TO STAY IN THE BACKGROUND.

HAPPY TO STAY IN THE BACKGROUND. BUT IN ANOTHER LEVEL KNEW HE HAD

BUT IN ANOTHER LEVEL KNEW HE HAD TO PICK UP THE FAMILY STANDARD

TO PICK UP THE FAMILY STANDARD AND RISE TO THE OCCASION.

AND RISE TO THE OCCASION. >> I HAVE DECIDED TO MAKE MYSELF

>> I HAVE DECIDED TO MAKE MYSELF AVAILABLE FOR THE NOMINATION OF

AVAILABLE FOR THE NOMINATION OF THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION. >> HE ENTERS THE RACE FOR THE

>> HE ENTERS THE RACE FOR THE NEW YORK SENATE SEAT.

NEW YORK SENATE SEAT. >> A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THE FAMILY

>> A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THE FAMILY WERE WORRIED.

WERE WORRIED. BUT THEY ALL KNEW THAT THIS WAS

BUT THEY ALL KNEW THAT THIS WAS ALWAYS THE WAY IT WAS SUPPOSED

ALWAYS THE WAY IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE.

TO BE. >> THE MAGIC OF THE KENNEDY NAME

>> THE MAGIC OF THE KENNEDY NAME WILL OVERCOME SOME VOTERS

WILL OVERCOME SOME VOTERS RESISTANCE WHO LIVES IN VIRGINIA

RESISTANCE WHO LIVES IN VIRGINIA AND VOTES IN MASSACHUSETTS.

AND VOTES IN MASSACHUSETTS. >> WHEN BOBBY BECOMES THE

>> WHEN BOBBY BECOMES THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE HE RESIGNS AS

DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE HE RESIGNS AS PRESIDENT JOHNSON'S ATTORNEY

PRESIDENT JOHNSON'S ATTORNEY GENERAL.

GENERAL. >> RUNNING FOR SENATE FOR NEW

>> RUNNING FOR SENATE FOR NEW YORK, THIS WAS THOT EASY.

YORK, THIS WAS THOT EASY. HE WAS AN OUTSIDER WHO WAS FROM

HE WAS AN OUTSIDER WHO WAS FROM WASHINGTON WITH NO REAL

WASHINGTON WITH NO REAL CONNECTION TO NEW YORK.

CONNECTION TO NEW YORK. AND HE'S THOUGHT OF AS AN

AND HE'S THOUGHT OF AS AN OPPORTUNISTIC YOUNG MAN.

OPPORTUNISTIC YOUNG MAN. >> BOBBY KENNEDY WAS REGARDED AS

>> BOBBY KENNEDY WAS REGARDED AS TOUGH AND MEAN.

TOUGH AND MEAN. SOMEONE WHO DROPPED THE HAMMER

SOMEONE WHO DROPPED THE HAMMER ON OPPONENTS OF JACK AND HE

ON OPPONENTS OF JACK AND HE DOESN'T HAVE THE GIFTS THAT THE

DOESN'T HAVE THE GIFTS THAT THE GOOD LORD GAVE TO JFK.

GOOD LORD GAVE TO JFK. >> ATTORNEY GENERAL ROBERT

>> ATTORNEY GENERAL ROBERT KENNEDY RETURN ED HERE TODAY.

KENNEDY RETURN ED HERE TODAY. >> BOBBY KENNEDY IS A POOR

>> BOBBY KENNEDY IS A POOR CANDIDATE.

CANDIDATE. HIS VOICE IS WEAK.

HIS VOICE IS WEAK. >> JUST LET ME SAY.

>> JUST LET ME SAY. >> HE SPEAKS IN A MONOTONE.

>> HE SPEAKS IN A MONOTONE. >> THAT'S MY FIRST.

>> THAT'S MY FIRST. >> HE'S STUMBLING FOR HIS WORDS.

>> HE'S STUMBLING FOR HIS WORDS. HE'S NOT BUTTONED UP AND

HE'S NOT BUTTONED UP AND POLISHED.

POLISHED. >> THAT'S MY FIRST SPEECH AS A

>> THAT'S MY FIRST SPEECH AS A CANDIDATE.

CANDIDATE. >> HE'S A TERRIBLE CANDIDATE.

>> HE'S A TERRIBLE CANDIDATE. >> HE WAS SHY.

>> HE WAS SHY. HE DIDN'T LIKE SMALL TALK.

HE DIDN'T LIKE SMALL TALK. HE DIDN'T DO BACK SLAPPING.

HE DIDN'T DO BACK SLAPPING. >> HE WAS RUNNING AGAINST THE

>> HE WAS RUNNING AGAINST THE GUY NAMED KENNETH KEATING.

GUY NAMED KENNETH KEATING. AN OLDER, WHITE-HAIRED, VETERAN,

AN OLDER, WHITE-HAIRED, VETERAN, SO-CALLED LIBERAL REPUBLICAN.

SO-CALLED LIBERAL REPUBLICAN. >> TAKING A PAGE OUT OF JACK'S

>> TAKING A PAGE OUT OF JACK'S CAMPAIGN BOOK, BOBBY BRINGS IN

CAMPAIGN BOOK, BOBBY BRINGS IN HIS MOTHER ROSE.

HIS MOTHER ROSE. >> I KNOW YOU HAVE COME TO HEAR

>> I KNOW YOU HAVE COME TO HEAR ABOUT BOB, AND WHY I THINK HE'S

ABOUT BOB, AND WHY I THINK HE'S FITTED TO BE BE.

FITTED TO BE BE. A UNITED STATES SENATOR.

A UNITED STATES SENATOR. >> THEY PUT HIS MOTHER ON

>> THEY PUT HIS MOTHER ON TELEVISION.

TELEVISION. I REMEMBER, SHE WAS REALLY GOOD.

I REMEMBER, SHE WAS REALLY GOOD. SHE INSISTED ON WRITING HER OWN

SHE INSISTED ON WRITING HER OWN STATEMENT, BY THE WAY.

STATEMENT, BY THE WAY. SHE WOULDN'T TAKE ANYTHING FROM

SHE WOULDN'T TAKE ANYTHING FROM ANYBODY ELSE.

ANYBODY ELSE. SHE WAS REALLY A TOUGH -- SHE

SHE WAS REALLY A TOUGH -- SHE WAS SOMETHING OF A BATTLIST.

WAS SOMETHING OF A BATTLIST. >> THAT'S A VERY DANGEROUS

>> THAT'S A VERY DANGEROUS THING.

THING. >> ROSE OF WAS THE MAYOR OF

>> ROSE OF WAS THE MAYOR OF BOSTON'S DAUGHTER.

BOSTON'S DAUGHTER. SHE LOVED TO CAMPAIGN.

SHE LOVED TO CAMPAIGN. >> AGAIN.

>> AGAIN. SHE WAS SHAKING HANDS.

SHE WAS SHAKING HANDS. SHE WAS WORKING VERY HARD FOR

SHE WAS WORKING VERY HARD FOR HER SON.

HER SON. >> HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT

>> HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT TRANSFERRING YOUR FAMILY TO THE

TRANSFERRING YOUR FAMILY TO THE STATE OF NEW YORK?

STATE OF NEW YORK? >> I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.

>> I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT. >> ETHYL WAS AROUND ALL THE

>> ETHYL WAS AROUND ALL THE TIME.

TIME. ALTHOUGH THERE WERE EIGHT KIDS

ALTHOUGH THERE WERE EIGHT KIDS TO TAKE CARE OF.

TO TAKE CARE OF. >> THEY WERE ALL SHAKING HANDS,

>> THEY WERE ALL SHAKING HANDS, LICKING ENVELOPES.

LICKING ENVELOPES. IT WAS FUN.

IT WAS FUN. .

. >> EVEN JACKIE HITS THE CAMPAIGN

>> EVEN JACKIE HITS THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL.

TRAIL. >> IS THIS YOUR FIRST VISIT TO

>> IS THIS YOUR FIRST VISIT TO THE CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS?

THE CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS? >> YES, IT IS, I JUST GOT TO NEW

>> YES, IT IS, I JUST GOT TO NEW YORK YESTERDAY.

YORK YESTERDAY. >> JACKIE FELT AN OBLIGATION TO

>> JACKIE FELT AN OBLIGATION TO CAMPAIGN FOR BOBBY.

CAMPAIGN FOR BOBBY. SHE SETS OUT WITH HER SON JOHN

SHE SETS OUT WITH HER SON JOHN JR. ON HER HAND.

JR. ON HER HAND. BUT THE CROWDS AND THE PAPARAZZI

BUT THE CROWDS AND THE PAPARAZZI JUST ARE OVERWHELMING.

JUST ARE OVERWHELMING. >> IT WAS INCREDIBLY PAINFUL FOR

>> IT WAS INCREDIBLY PAINFUL FOR HER TO BE PLAYING A ROLE AND TO

HER TO BE PLAYING A ROLE AND TO WATCH WHAT WAS GOING ON.

WATCH WHAT WAS GOING ON. >> JACKIE IS IS SERIOUSLY IN

>> JACKIE IS IS SERIOUSLY IN TROUBLE.

TROUBLE. PSYCHOLOGICALLY.

PSYCHOLOGICALLY. SHE HIDES IT WELL.

SHE HIDES IT WELL. BUT SHE'S SUFFERING FROM SEVERE

BUT SHE'S SUFFERING FROM SEVERE POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER.

POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER. S>> SHE COULDN'T HANDLE IT.

S>> SHE COULDN'T HANDLE IT. SO SHE DIDN'T CAMPAIGN ANYMORE.

SO SHE DIDN'T CAMPAIGN ANYMORE. THAT WAS IT.

THAT WAS IT. >> WHILE THE GROUP OF FOLLOWERS,

>> WHILE THE GROUP OF FOLLOWERS, KENNEDY DEFEATED HIS OPPONENT.

KENNEDY DEFEATED HIS OPPONENT. KEATING COULDN'T OVERCOME THE

KEATING COULDN'T OVERCOME THE MAGIC OF THE KENNEDY NAME.

MAGIC OF THE KENNEDY NAME. >> BOBBY'S VICTORY MAKES HIM THE

>> BOBBY'S VICTORY MAKES HIM THE SECOND KENNEDY CURRENTLY SITTING

SECOND KENNEDY CURRENTLY SITTING IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE.

IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE. >> ALTHOUGH COB FINED TO THE

>> ALTHOUGH COB FINED TO THE HOSPITAL SINCE THE PLANE CRASH

HOSPITAL SINCE THE PLANE CRASH EARLIER IN THE YEAR, SENATOR

EARLIER IN THE YEAR, SENATOR EDWARD KENNEDY JOINED HIS

EDWARD KENNEDY JOINED HIS BROTHER ON THE FLOOR OF THE

BROTHER ON THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE.

SENATE. >> HE WILL MAKE A SPEECH.

>> HE WILL MAKE A SPEECH. >> TED UNDERSTOOD THE ISSUES

>> TED UNDERSTOOD THE ISSUES THAT BOBBY WAS PASSIONATE ABOUT

THAT BOBBY WAS PASSIONATE ABOUT AND MAYBE MOST IMPORTANTLY HE

AND MAYBE MOST IMPORTANTLY HE WAS THE ONE GUY THAT WOULD HAVE

WAS THE ONE GUY THAT WOULD HAVE BOBBY'S BACK THE SAME WAY JACK

BOBBY'S BACK THE SAME WAY JACK HAD TRUSTED BOBBY.

HAD TRUSTED BOBBY. >> I EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT I WAS

>> I EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT I WAS OLDER.

OLDER. >> AND TO BOBBY, WINNING THAT

>> AND TO BOBBY, WINNING THAT SENATE RACE IN NEW YORK MEANT

SENATE RACE IN NEW YORK MEANT NOT JUST THAT HE COULD WIN AN

NOT JUST THAT HE COULD WIN AN OFFICE IN HIS OWN RIGHT T MEANT

OFFICE IN HIS OWN RIGHT T MEANT THAT HE HAD SOMETHING TO DO IN

THAT HE HAD SOMETHING TO DO IN LIFE OTHER THAN JUST BE JACK'S

LIFE OTHER THAN JUST BE JACK'S LITTLE BROTHER.

>>> THREE YEARS AFTER JACK'S DEATH, BOBBY WATCHES AS JACKIE,

DEATH, BOBBY WATCHES AS JACKIE, JOHN JR. AND CAROLINE CHRISTEN

JOHN JR. AND CAROLINE CHRISTEN THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER U.S.S. JOHN

THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER U.S.S. JOHN F. KENNEDY.

F. KENNEDY. JACKIE IS DEVOTING HERSELF TO

JACKIE IS DEVOTING HERSELF TO HER LATE HUSBAND'S LEGACY.

HER LATE HUSBAND'S LEGACY. ONE TO WHICH BOBBY SEEMS

ONE TO WHICH BOBBY SEEMS PERMANENTLY TIED.

PERMANENTLY TIED. >> JACK AND BOBBY KENNEDY HAD A

>> JACK AND BOBBY KENNEDY HAD A RELATIONSHIP LIKE NO OTHER THAT

RELATIONSHIP LIKE NO OTHER THAT WE HAVE SEEN IN THE AMERICAN

WE HAVE SEEN IN THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.

PRESIDENCY. THEY KNEW EACH OTHER BACKWARDS

THEY KNEW EACH OTHER BACKWARDS AND FORWARDS, THEY COULD FINISH

AND FORWARDS, THEY COULD FINISH EACH OTHER'S SENTENCES AND HE

EACH OTHER'S SENTENCES AND HE SOUNDS LIKE HIS BROTHER.

SOUNDS LIKE HIS BROTHER. AND IT REMINDS EVERYONE OF JACK.

AND IT REMINDS EVERYONE OF JACK. >> IF BOBBY HAD TO DECIDE WHAT

>> IF BOBBY HAD TO DECIDE WHAT HE BELIEVED, NOT WHAT HIS

HE BELIEVED, NOT WHAT HIS BROTHER BELIEVED AND BEST FOR

BROTHER BELIEVED AND BEST FOR HIM.

HIM. >> HE WAS LOOKING FOR A NEW

>> HE WAS LOOKING FOR A NEW CONSTITUENCY.

CONSTITUENCY. HE BELIEVED THAT IF WE TOOK

HE BELIEVED THAT IF WE TOOK MINORITIES, POOR PEOPLE, BLACK

MINORITIES, POOR PEOPLE, BLACK PEOPLE, WOMEN, AND EMBRACED THEM

PEOPLE, WOMEN, AND EMBRACED THEM THAT WE WOULD HAVE A NEW

THAT WE WOULD HAVE A NEW MAJORITY IN OUR COUNTRY BASED ON

MAJORITY IN OUR COUNTRY BASED ON THEIR NEEDS AND THEIR

THEIR NEEDS AND THEIR ASPIRATIONS.

ASPIRATIONS. AND SO PART OF IT REALLY WAS HIS

AND SO PART OF IT REALLY WAS HIS AMBITION.

AMBITION. >> E HE WENT TO MISSISSIPPI TO

>> E HE WENT TO MISSISSIPPI TO SEE THE WORST POVERTY OF ALL.

SEE THE WORST POVERTY OF ALL. >> ABOUT 15 MONTHS AGO.

>> ABOUT 15 MONTHS AGO. >> E WE WENT DOWN TOGETHER TO

>> E WE WENT DOWN TOGETHER TO MISSISSIPPI.

MISSISSIPPI. WE SAW PEOPLE ABOUT INCOME.

WE SAW PEOPLE ABOUT INCOME. HE SAW GRANDMOTHERS WHO COULD

HE SAW GRANDMOTHERS WHO COULD NOT PROVIDE BREAKFAST OR LUNCH

NOT PROVIDE BREAKFAST OR LUNCH FOR THEIR CHILDREN.

FOR THEIR CHILDREN. >> E HE SAID TO MERKS I HAVE

>> E HE SAID TO MERKS I HAVE BEEN IN THIRD WORLD PLACES AND I

BEEN IN THIRD WORLD PLACES AND I HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE

HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS.

THIS. IT WAS SO SHOCKING TO SEE THAT

IT WAS SO SHOCKING TO SEE THAT KIND OF THING.

KIND OF THING. IN THE UNITED STATES.

IN THE UNITED STATES. >> HE SPENT TIME IN THE INNER

>> HE SPENT TIME IN THE INNER CITIES AND WAS MOVED BY THOSE

CITIES AND WAS MOVED BY THOSE EXPERIENCES AND BECAME MORE AND

EXPERIENCES AND BECAME MORE AND MORE AN ADVOCATE FOR THE

MORE AN ADVOCATE FOR THE DISPOSSESSED.

DISPOSSESSED. >> HE HAD A SENSE OF TOUCH.

>> HE HAD A SENSE OF TOUCH. HE COULD RUB A KID'S CHEEK OR

HE COULD RUB A KID'S CHEEK OR TRY TO GET.

TRY TO GET. A CHILD TO RESPOND.

A CHILD TO RESPOND. ASK THAT WAS A VERY DIFFERENT

ASK THAT WAS A VERY DIFFERENT SENSE OF THE TOUGH BOBBY KENNEDY

SENSE OF THE TOUGH BOBBY KENNEDY THAT I HAD KNOWN BEFORE HIS

THAT I HAD KNOWN BEFORE HIS BROTHER'S DEATH.

BROTHER'S DEATH. >> HE HAS THE CAPACITY TO GROW.

>> HE HAS THE CAPACITY TO GROW. HE'S TOUGH.

HE'S TOUGH. HE'S ARROGANT, BUT IF YOU GET

HE'S ARROGANT, BUT IF YOU GET THROUGH ALL THAT AND YOU TOUCH

THROUGH ALL THAT AND YOU TOUCH HIS HEART, YOU CAN CHANGE HIM.

HIS HEART, YOU CAN CHANGE HIM. >> I THINK THAT'S WHAT MADE

>> I THINK THAT'S WHAT MADE BOBBY KENNEDY DIFFERENT FROM HIS

BOBBY KENNEDY DIFFERENT FROM HIS BROTHER.

BROTHER. JACK KENNEDY WAS AN INTELLECTUAL

JACK KENNEDY WAS AN INTELLECTUAL AND LEARNED FROM ON HIGH.

AND LEARNED FROM ON HIGH. BOBBY KENNEDY, AS HE SHOWED IN

BOBBY KENNEDY, AS HE SHOWED IN MISSISSIPPI, LEARNED AT THE

MISSISSIPPI, LEARNED AT THE GRASS

GRASS GRASS ROOTS IN A WAY THAT STUCK

GRASS ROOTS IN A WAY THAT STUCK WITH HIM FOREVER.

WITH HIM FOREVER. >> WHEN BOBBY RETURNED TO

>> WHEN BOBBY RETURNED TO HICKORY HILL FROM MISSISSIPPI,

HICKORY HILL FROM MISSISSIPPI, BURST IN ON HIS OWN DINING ROOM

BURST IN ON HIS OWN DINING ROOM WHERE HIS KIDS WERE EATING.

WHERE HIS KIDS WERE EATING. >> HE SAID I HAVE JUST BEEN TO

>> HE SAID I HAVE JUST BEEN TO MISSISSIPPI WHERE A FAMILY LIVES

MISSISSIPPI WHERE A FAMILY LIVES IN A SHACK THE SIZE OF YOUR

IN A SHACK THE SIZE OF YOUR DINING ROOM.

DINING ROOM. AND THEY HAVE TUMMIES THAT ARE

AND THEY HAVE TUMMIES THAT ARE DISTENDED AND SORES ALL OVER

DISTENDED AND SORES ALL OVER THOSE TUMMIES.

THOSE TUMMIES. DO YOU KNOW HOW LUCKY YOU ARE?

DO YOU KNOW HOW LUCKY YOU ARE? DO YOU KNOW HOW LUCKY YOU ARE?

DO YOU KNOW HOW LUCKY YOU ARE? >> HE KNEW THAT IN AMERICA THE

>> HE KNEW THAT IN AMERICA THE RICHEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD

RICHEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD THERE WAS SOMETHING DEEPLY,

THERE WAS SOMETHING DEEPLY, MORALLY WRONG WITH HAVING KIDS

MORALLY WRONG WITH HAVING KIDS WHO WERE STARVING TO DEATH.

WHO WERE STARVING TO DEATH. >> WE KNOW IT'S A PROBLEM.

>> WE KNOW IT'S A PROBLEM. WE KNOW WE HAVE THE FINANCES.

WE KNOW WE HAVE THE FINANCES. WE KNOW WE HAVE THE RESOURCES.

WE KNOW WE HAVE THE RESOURCES. WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO? >> BOBBY IS ALSO BEGINNING TO

>> BOBBY IS ALSO BEGINNING TO QUESTION THE MORALITY OF A WAR

QUESTION THE MORALITY OF A WAR THAT HAS ALREADY CLAIMED

THAT HAS ALREADY CLAIMED COUNTLESS LIVES.

COUNTLESS LIVES. >> SENATOR ROBERT F. KENNEDY

>> SENATOR ROBERT F. KENNEDY MAKES A DEMAND OF A BOMB ING

MAKES A DEMAND OF A BOMB ING TARGETS BE HALTED, A DEMAND THAT

TARGETS BE HALTED, A DEMAND THAT COULD WIDEN THE DIFFERENCES

COULD WIDEN THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HIM AND THE PRESIDENT.

BETWEEN HIM AND THE PRESIDENT. MR. JOHNSON SAYS WE SHALL

MR. JOHNSON SAYS WE SHALL PERSIST IN OUR OPERATIONS IN THE

PERSIST IN OUR OPERATIONS IN THE NORTH.

NORTH. >> BOBBY KENNEDY WAS AN ASSESSED

>> BOBBY KENNEDY WAS AN ASSESSED PRESIDENT THE CREATION ON

PRESIDENT THE CREATION ON VIETNAM.

VIETNAM. HE WAS INVOLVED WHEN HIS BROTHER

HE WAS INVOLVED WHEN HIS BROTHER WAS GET.

WAS GET. ING U.S. TROOPS IN THERE IN THE

ING U.S. TROOPS IN THERE IN THE '60s.

'60s. BUT BY THE MID-TO LATE '60s,

BUT BY THE MID-TO LATE '60s, BOBBY KENNEDY IS TURNING AGAINST

BOBBY KENNEDY IS TURNING AGAINST THE WAR.

THE WAR. >> KEN B DAY SAID ALL MEN MAKE

>> KEN B DAY SAID ALL MEN MAKE MISTAKES, BUT A GOOD MAN YIELDS

MISTAKES, BUT A GOOD MAN YIELDS WHEN HE KNOWS HIS COURSE IS

WHEN HE KNOWS HIS COURSE IS WRONG AND REPAIRS THE ERROR.

WRONG AND REPAIRS THE ERROR. THE ONLY SIN IS PRIDE.

THE ONLY SIN IS PRIDE. >> BOBBY WAS BEING SEEN

>> BOBBY WAS BEING SEEN INCREASINGLY AS A FIGURE AROUND

INCREASINGLY AS A FIGURE AROUND WHOM THE LEFT COULD RALLY.

WHOM THE LEFT COULD RALLY. IF IT'S GOING CHALLENGE LYNDON

IF IT'S GOING CHALLENGE LYNDON JOHNSON.

JOHNSON. >> IN 1968 THERE'S A MEETING AT

>> IN 1968 THERE'S A MEETING AT BOBBY KENNEDY'S HOUSE TO DISCUSS

BOBBY KENNEDY'S HOUSE TO DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITY OF HIM RUNNING

THE POSSIBILITY OF HIM RUNNING FOR THE PRESIDENCY.

FOR THE PRESIDENCY. >> AT THAT TIME HE WAS HAVING

>> AT THAT TIME HE WAS HAVING THIS DEBATE WITHIN HIMSELF.

THIS DEBATE WITHIN HIMSELF. >> HE DIDN'T WANT TO BE SEEN AS

>> HE DIDN'T WANT TO BE SEEN AS JUST RUNNING AGAINST LYNDON

JUST RUNNING AGAINST LYNDON JOHNSON OUT OF BITTERNESS.

JOHNSON OUT OF BITTERNESS. >> ALSO HE KNEW ENOUGH ABOUT

>> ALSO HE KNEW ENOUGH ABOUT POLITICS THAT IT'S HARD TO RUN

POLITICS THAT IT'S HARD TO RUN AGAINST A SITTING PRESIDENT.

AGAINST A SITTING PRESIDENT. >> BOBBY WAS INSECURE.

>> BOBBY WAS INSECURE. BOBBY HAD DOUBTS.

BOBBY HAD DOUBTS. BUT HIS WIFE BELIEVED HE WAS A

BUT HIS WIFE BELIEVED HE WAS A GREAT MAN FULFILLING HIS DESTINY

GREAT MAN FULFILLING HIS DESTINY AND HE OUGHT TO BE PRESIDENT.

AND HE OUGHT TO BE PRESIDENT. ETHYL HANGS A SHEET TO GET THE

ETHYL HANGS A SHEET TO GET THE KIDS O TO PAINT RUN, BOBBY, RUN.

KIDS O TO PAINT RUN, BOBBY, RUN. >> ON MARCH 16th, 1968, ROBERT

>> ON MARCH 16th, 1968, ROBERT KENNEDY ADDRESSES THE NATION

KENNEDY ADDRESSES THE NATION FROM THE VERY SAME ROOM ON

FROM THE VERY SAME ROOM ON CAPITOL HILL WHERE JOHN F.

CAPITOL HILL WHERE JOHN F. KENNEDY ANNOUNCED HIS CANDIDACY

KENNEDY ANNOUNCED HIS CANDIDACY EIGHT YEARS EARLIER.

EIGHT YEARS EARLIER. >> I RUN FOR THE PRESIDENCY

>> I RUN FOR THE PRESIDENCY BECAUSE I WANT THE DEMOCRATIC

BECAUSE I WANT THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND THE UNITED STATES OF

PARTY AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO STAND FOR HOPE

AMERICA TO STAND FOR HOPE INSTEAD OF DESPAIR.

INSTEAD OF DESPAIR. >> ETHYL, SHE BELIEVED THAT THIS

>> ETHYL, SHE BELIEVED THAT THIS WOULD BE THE FIRST STEPPINGSTONE

WOULD BE THE FIRST STEPPINGSTONE OF GETTING THE WHITE HOUSE

OF GETTING THE WHITE HOUSE RESTORED RIGHTFULLY TO THE

RESTORED RIGHTFULLY TO THE KENNEDY FAMILY.

KENNEDY FAMILY. AND THAT WAS HARD FOR JACKIE TO

AND THAT WAS HARD FOR JACKIE TO HEAR.

HEAR. SHE WOULD SAY I JUST FEAR WHAT

SHE WOULD SAY I JUST FEAR WHAT HAPPENED TO JACK WILL HAPPEN

HAPPENED TO JACK WILL HAPPEN WITH BOBBY.

>>> IN 1968 ROBERT KENNEDY HOPES TO BE THE NEXT DEMOCRATIC

TO BE THE NEXT DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE. >> WHEN BOBBY KENNEDY GOES ON

>> WHEN BOBBY KENNEDY GOES ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL, HE IS A

THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL, HE IS A COMPLETE ROCK STAR.

COMPLETE ROCK STAR. SECURITY WAS NOT GREAT.

SECURITY WAS NOT GREAT. PEOPLE RIP OFF HIS CUFF LENGTHS,

PEOPLE RIP OFF HIS CUFF LENGTHS, RIP OFF HIS TIE, THEY TAKE HIS

RIP OFF HIS TIE, THEY TAKE HIS SHOES.

SHOES. >> IF I'M ELECTED PRESIDENT OF

>> IF I'M ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES I'M GOING TO

THE UNITED STATES I'M GOING TO WORK FOR THOSE WHO ARE POOR,

WORK FOR THOSE WHO ARE POOR, LACKING JOBS, WHETHER WHITE OR

LACKING JOBS, WHETHER WHITE OR BLACK.

BLACK. >> HE HAD A SOFT SPOT IS THAT

>> HE HAD A SOFT SPOT IS THAT HAD BEEN UNVEILED.

HAD BEEN UNVEILED. HE WAS MUCH MORE OPEN TO PEOPLE,

HE WAS MUCH MORE OPEN TO PEOPLE, MUCH WARMER.

MUCH WARMER. THAT COMES OUT ON THE CAMPAIGN

THAT COMES OUT ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL.

TRAIL. >> I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE

>> I'M GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE PROBLEMS OF THE RACE AND THE

PROBLEMS OF THE RACE AND THE PROBLEMS OF THE CITY.

PROBLEMS OF THE CITY. AND IT'S NOT A LIGHT SUBJECT.

AND IT'S NOT A LIGHT SUBJECT. >> THERE WAS A SENSE OF URGENCY

>> THERE WAS A SENSE OF URGENCY AND A SENSE THAT THE WORLD WAS

AND A SENSE THAT THE WORLD WAS COMING APART, AND THAT HE IN

COMING APART, AND THAT HE IN THIS CAMPAIGN WERE ABOUT TRYING

THIS CAMPAIGN WERE ABOUT TRYING TO REPAIR THE WORLD.

TO REPAIR THE WORLD. >> HE BROUGHT AN ENERGY, HE

>> HE BROUGHT AN ENERGY, HE BROUGHT A DETERMINATION.

BROUGHT A DETERMINATION. TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT.

TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT. >> IT WASN'T EXACTLY A

>> IT WASN'T EXACTLY A WELL-PLANNED CAMPAIGN.

WELL-PLANNED CAMPAIGN. IT WAS MORE OF A MORAL MOVEMENT.

IT WAS MORE OF A MORAL MOVEMENT. AND PEOPLE WERE VERY EXCITED

AND PEOPLE WERE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

ABOUT THAT. >> YOU MUST GET A HUSTLE AND

>> YOU MUST GET A HUSTLE AND BUSTLE ON THERE.

BUSTLE ON THERE. >> HIS SISTER AND THE REST OF

>> HIS SISTER AND THE REST OF THE FAMILY ARE NEVER FAR AWAY.

THE FAMILY ARE NEVER FAR AWAY. >> GLAD TO SEE YOU.

>> GLAD TO SEE YOU. YOU.

YOU. >> BOBBY'S RIVALS FOR THE

>> BOBBY'S RIVALS FOR THE NOMINATION ARE PRESIDENT JOHNSON

NOMINATION ARE PRESIDENT JOHNSON AND EUGENE McCARTHY, A SENATOR

AND EUGENE McCARTHY, A SENATOR FROM MINNESOTA.

FROM MINNESOTA. BUT JUST 15 DAYS INTO BOBBY'S

BUT JUST 15 DAYS INTO BOBBY'S CAMPAIGN JOHNSON MAKES A

CAMPAIGN JOHNSON MAKES A SHOCKING ANNOUNCEMENT.

SHOCKING ANNOUNCEMENT. >> I WILL NOT ACCEPT THE

>> I WILL NOT ACCEPT THE NOMINATION OF MY PARTY FOR

NOMINATION OF MY PARTY FOR ANOTHER TERM AS YOUR PRESIDENT.

ANOTHER TERM AS YOUR PRESIDENT. >> AS ANGRY PROTESTS MOUNT OVER

>> AS ANGRY PROTESTS MOUNT OVER THE WAR IN VIETNAM, JOHNSON

THE WAR IN VIETNAM, JOHNSON QUITS THE RACE IN FAVOR OF HIS

QUITS THE RACE IN FAVOR OF HIS VICE PRESIDENT HUBERT HUMPHREY.

VICE PRESIDENT HUBERT HUMPHREY. >> HUBERT HUMPHREY HUSS THE

>> HUBERT HUMPHREY HUSS THE ESTABLISHMENT BEHIND HIM.

ESTABLISHMENT BEHIND HIM. WHAT BOBBY HAS IS THE

WHAT BOBBY HAS IS THE IMAGINATION OF THE AMERICAN

IMAGINATION OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, THE IDEA THAT YOU COULD

PEOPLE, THE IDEA THAT YOU COULD RESTORE THE KENNEDY LEGACY AND

RESTORE THE KENNEDY LEGACY AND THE KENNEDY DYNASTY.

THE KENNEDY DYNASTY. >> FOUR DAYS AFTER JOHNSON'S

>> FOUR DAYS AFTER JOHNSON'S ANNOUNCEMENT, BOBBY HEADS TO A

ANNOUNCEMENT, BOBBY HEADS TO A CAMPAIGN RALLY IN INDIANAPOLIS.

CAMPAIGN RALLY IN INDIANAPOLIS. ON THE WAY HE IS TOLD THAT THE

ON THE WAY HE IS TOLD THAT THE REVEREND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING

REVEREND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. HAS BEEN SHOT.

JR. HAS BEEN SHOT. >> WHEN HE ARRIVED IN

>> WHEN HE ARRIVED IN INDIANAPOLIS HE ASKED THEM NOT

INDIANAPOLIS HE ASKED THEM NOT TO GO.

TO GO. THE CROWD HADN'T LEARNED THAT

THE CROWD HADN'T LEARNED THAT KING HAD BEEN KILLED.

KING HAD BEEN KILLED. THERE WERE RIOTS.

THERE WERE RIOTS. AND HE INSISTED ON GOING.

AND HE INSISTED ON GOING. THEY WERE WORRIED ABOUT HIS

THEY WERE WORRIED ABOUT HIS SAFETY.

SAFETY. >> THE POLICE TELL HIM YOU CAN'T

>> THE POLICE TELL HIM YOU CAN'T GO THERE.

GO THERE. THE MAYOR OF THE CITY SAYS YOU

THE MAYOR OF THE CITY SAYS YOU CAN'T GO THERE.

CAN'T GO THERE. AND HE SAID, YOU KNOW, I CAN GO

AND HE SAID, YOU KNOW, I CAN GO IN THERE WITH MY WHOLE FAMILY

IN THERE WITH MY WHOLE FAMILY AND SLEEP IN A TENT ON THE

AND SLEEP IN A TENT ON THE STREET.

STREET. AND BE PERFECTLY SAFE.

AND BE PERFECTLY SAFE. AND IF THE CHIEF OF STAFF CAN'T

AND IF THE CHIEF OF STAFF CAN'T DO THAT, THAT'S HIS PROBLEM.

DO THAT, THAT'S HIS PROBLEM. >> HE DRIVES INTO THE BLACK

>> HE DRIVES INTO THE BLACK GHETTO IN INASMUS, JUMPS UP ON

GHETTO IN INASMUS, JUMPS UP ON THE BACK OF A FLATBED PICKUP

THE BACK OF A FLATBED PICKUP TRUCK.

TRUCK. >> I HAVE SOME VERY SAD NEWS FOR

>> I HAVE SOME VERY SAD NEWS FOR ALL OF YOU.

ALL OF YOU. AND I THINK SAD NEWS FOR ALL OF

AND I THINK SAD NEWS FOR ALL OF OUR FELLOW CITIZENS.

OUR FELLOW CITIZENS. AND PEOPLE WHO LOVE PEACE ALL

AND PEOPLE WHO LOVE PEACE ALL OVER THE WORLD.

OVER THE WORLD. AND THAT IS THAT MARTIN LUTHER

AND THAT IS THAT MARTIN LUTHER KING WAS SHOT AND KILLED

KING WAS SHOT AND KILLED TONIGHT.

TONIGHT. >> THERE IS THIS ANGUISHED

>> THERE IS THIS ANGUISHED REACTION IN THE CROWD.

REACTION IN THE CROWD. AND HE STARTS THE SPEECH.

AND HE STARTS THE SPEECH. >> FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE

>> FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE BLACK AND ARE TEMPTED TO BE

BLACK AND ARE TEMPTED TO BE FILLED WITH HATRED AND DISTRUST,

FILLED WITH HATRED AND DISTRUST, OF THE INJUSTICE OF SUCH AN ACT,

OF THE INJUSTICE OF SUCH AN ACT, AGAINST ALL WHITE PEOPLE, I

AGAINST ALL WHITE PEOPLE, I WOULD ONLY SAY THAT I CAN ALSO

WOULD ONLY SAY THAT I CAN ALSO FEEL IN MY OWN HEART THE SAME

FEEL IN MY OWN HEART THE SAME KIND OF FEELING.

KIND OF FEELING. I HAD A MEMBER OF MY FAMILY

I HAD A MEMBER OF MY FAMILY KILLED.

KILLED. BUT HE WAS KILLED BY A WHITE

BUT HE WAS KILLED BY A WHITE MAN.

MAN. >> I'VE TALKED TO -- THAT PEOPLE

>> I'VE TALKED TO -- THAT PEOPLE COULD RECOGNIZE THE POWER OF

COULD RECOGNIZE THE POWER OF THAT REVELATION, OF THAT OPENING

THAT REVELATION, OF THAT OPENING FOR HIM.

FOR HIM. HE KNEW WHAT HE WAS DOING.

HE KNEW WHAT HE WAS DOING. AND THEY RESPONDED TO IT.

AND THEY RESPONDED TO IT. >> EVEN IN OUR SLEEP, PAIN.

>> EVEN IN OUR SLEEP, PAIN. >> ONE OF THE ONLY CITIES IN

>> ONE OF THE ONLY CITIES IN AMERICA THAT DIDN'T RIOT THAT

AMERICA THAT DIDN'T RIOT THAT NIGHT WAS INDIANAPOLIS.

NIGHT WAS INDIANAPOLIS. AND THE REASON WAS ROBERT

AND THE REASON WAS ROBERT FRANCIS KENNEDY.

FRANCIS KENNEDY. >> WHAT WE NEED IN THE UNITED

>> WHAT WE NEED IN THE UNITED STATES IS NOT VIOLENCE.

STATES IS NOT VIOLENCE. >> HE SPOKE TO PEOPLE'S

>> HE SPOKE TO PEOPLE'S INCREDIBLE PAIN.

INCREDIBLE PAIN. HE HAD THE ABILITY TO BRING

HE HAD THE ABILITY TO BRING DIFFERENT SIDES TOGETHER.

DIFFERENT SIDES TOGETHER. >> OF ALL THE KENNEDYS, I THINK

>> OF ALL THE KENNEDYS, I THINK BOBBY KENNEDY EE INVOLVES THE

BOBBY KENNEDY EE INVOLVES THE MOST.

MOST. AND IN A WAY HUSS HIS HEART

AND IN A WAY HUSS HIS HEART BREAK OPENS HIM UP TO THE HEART

BREAK OPENS HIM UP TO THE HEART BREAK OF THE WORLD.

BREAK OF THE WORLD. >> ON JUNE 4th, 1968 BOBBY WINS

>> ON JUNE 4th, 1968 BOBBY WINS THE CRITICAL CALIFORNIA PRIMARY.

THE CRITICAL CALIFORNIA PRIMARY. >> I THANK ALL OF YOU WHO MADE

>> I THANK ALL OF YOU WHO MADE THIS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING, ALL

THIS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING, ALL OF THE EFFORT THAT YOU MADE.

OF THE EFFORT THAT YOU MADE. >> HE WON WITH A COALITION THAT

>> HE WON WITH A COALITION THAT HE SOUGHT, OF BLACK PEOPLE,

HE SOUGHT, OF BLACK PEOPLE, BROWN PEOPLE, OF PROGRESSIVES.

BROWN PEOPLE, OF PROGRESSIVES. AND IT LOOKED AS IF HE WAS ON

AND IT LOOKED AS IF HE WAS ON THE PATH TO THE NOMINATION.

THE PATH TO THE NOMINATION. >> AFTER YEARS IN JACK'S SHADOW,

>> AFTER YEARS IN JACK'S SHADOW, BOBBY BECOMES A POLITICAL FORCE

BOBBY BECOMES A POLITICAL FORCE IN HIS OWN RIGHT.

IN HIS OWN RIGHT. >> THE CAMPAIGN WAS REALLY

>> THE CAMPAIGN WAS REALLY ROLLING.

ROLLING. I THINK WE WERE -- WE WERE VERY

I THINK WE WERE -- WE WERE VERY RELAXED AND CONFIDENT.

RELAXED AND CONFIDENT. >> NEXT ON AMERICAN DYNASTIES,

>> NEXT ON AMERICAN DYNASTIES, THE KENNEDYS.

THE KENNEDYS. >> FOR MY DAD, THE OVERWHELMING

>> FOR MY DAD, THE OVERWHELMING BURDEN TO SUCCEED WAS CRUSHING.

BURDEN TO SUCCEED WAS CRUSHING. >> TED HAS TOO MUCH TO DRINK AND

>> TED HAS TOO MUCH TO DRINK AND GETS INTO THE CAR WITH A YOUNG

GETS INTO THE CAR WITH A YOUNG WOMAN.

WOMAN. >> HE TOOK A RADICALLY WRONG

>> HE TOOK A RADICALLY WRONG TURN.

TURN. >> RESCUE UNITS MARSHALLED ALL

>> RESCUE UNITS MARSHALLED ALL RESOURCES.

RESOURCES. >> THEY CALLED ME TO SAY THAT

>> THEY CALLED ME TO SAY THAT JOHN KENNEDY'S PLANE IS