- Robert Kennedy was young, energetic, and tough-minded,who emerged from the shadow of his older brother.
- After establishing himself as a prominent federal attorney, Robert Kennedy served as the United States Attorney General
- After the assassination of John Kennedy in 1963, Robert Kennedy emerged as one of the leading members of the Democratic party's liberal wing until in 1968 he too was assassined during his campaign for the presidency.
- The Kennedy's were a prestigious Irish American family long involved in public service
- Joseph Kennedy, Sr., the son of a prominent Massachusetts politician and a self-made multimillionaire, demanded that his children compete intensely in school and in sports
- Although started out being shy but, Robert Kennedy, like his brothers and sisters, nevertheless inherited his father's commitment to academic excellence and civic-mindedness.
- Robert, perhaps more so than his siblings, also developed the keen competitive instincts that had distinguished his father.
- After the death of his oldest brother, Robert Kennedy withdrew from Harvard and enlisted in the United States Navy.
- In 1951 he accepted a post as an attorney in the United States justice department, but he resigned the following year to serve as the manager of John Kennedy's campaign for a seat in the United States Senate.
- Not yet 30 years old, Robert Kennedy had already established himself as a strong-willed and gifted attorney with a kind attitude and a forceful will.
- Following the assassination of John Kennedy in November of 1963, Robert Kennedy briefly withdrew from public life and feeling ostrasized.
- Why did Robert like his whole family want to continue in the family buisness in politics?
- Once he saw that his brother was assasined did he continue his presidency campagn cause he was determined to change the world or was he plain stupid?
Monday, February 20, 2012
What Positive Characteristics Allows a President to Solve Big Problems
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