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Remembering Robert F. Kennedy

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Fifty years ago today, Robert F. Kennedy was shot in a California hotel. He had just won the primary in California and South Dakota. On the 40th Anniversary in 2008, then Dakota Midday host Paul Guggenheimer talks with former Senator George McGovern who was a colleague in the senate about his memories of June 5, 1968. Also Bill Dougherty, the campaign manager for Robert Kennedy's Presidential campaign in South Dakota about his memories. Audio also includes listener memories and other archived audio.

Cara Hetland is the Director of Radio and Journalism Content for South Dakota Public Broadcasting.