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Ep. 69: Bobby Kennedy and His Enemies (Part 1)

The Re-Education with Eli Lake

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The Evolution of Robert F. Kennedy

Eliot Klein: I've always been fascinated by Robert F. Kennedy, because you could say in his political career, he died very young at age 43. He embodied different aspects of American politics from the anti-communist more here on the McCarthy staff to anti-union guy when he was fighting Jimmy Hoffa. So yes, he embodied many aspects of the Democratic Party and is interesting to see the evolution, but also not just his own personal evolution, but the evolution in his perception.stein: Has there ever been a situation where the campaign manager who was seen as the sort of ruthless tough guy has become this leading light of virtue after JFK's death? You know, it's

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