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A Point of View: Bobby Kennedy's Assassination - 50 years on

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Bobby Kennedy's Assassination - 50 years on

01/06/2018

BBC Radio 4 - A Point of View, Bobby Kennedy's Assassination - 50 years on

Alistair Cooke's incredible first-hand account of the assassination of Bobby Kennedy.

A chance to hear one of the most famous editions of Radio 4's 'Letter from America' - Alistair Cooke's eyewitness account of the assassination of Bobby Kennedy.

On 5th June 1968, Bobby Kennedy was assassinated. 

In one of the most famous editions of Radio 4's "Letter from America" - Alistair Cooke gave an eye witness account of the assassination. 

This is an edited version of the original talk - broadcast on Sunday 9th June 1968.

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