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About The Greatest President America Never Had | RFK: America's Lost President | Real History

It is a great 'what-if' of the last century. What if Robert F. Kennedy, brother of the murdered JFK, had not himself been assassinated while campaigning for the Presidency in 1968? This documentary reveals how Kennedy transformed from Cold War warrior to advocate of peace, from son of privilege to champion of the down-trodden, from timid adolescent to potential President.

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The Greatest President America Never Had | RFK: America's Lost President | Real History
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History
Runtime
44 minutes
Language
English
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Real History

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