RFK: A Candid Biography of Robert F. KennedyWith the assassination of his brother, Robert Kennedy inherited the hopes and aspirations of a bereft nation adopting his brother's political legacy in what became a personal quest for vindication and redemption. A highly successful and controversial political player in his own right, RFK was on the verge of gaining the Democratic Presidential nomination in the last year of his life. His assassination in 1968 at the age of 43 felled a man who had come to represent the impossible hopes and ideals of a just political system. But who was this complex man? In this definitive work, master researcher and bestselling author of celebrity biographies C. David Heymann has exposed Kennedy's inner contradictions, the machinations of his political career, his private liaisons, his enemies, and his lovers. The book is filled with major revelations, including new details about: RFK's relationship with Jackie Kennedy after JFK's death; his sexual involvement with various movie stars; what really happened with Marilyn Monroe; and his dealings with J. Edgar Hoover, Roy Cohn, Lyndon Johnson, Martin Luther King, Jr., Jimmy Hoffa, and various notorious Mafia figures. Heymann spent over five years researching this book, interviewing over a thousand friends, family members, foes, political aides, and former employees of RFK, and gathering never-before-released documents from the FBI, the CIA, and Scotland Yard, among others. The result is a fascinating portrait of an American icon whose life embraced triumph and tragedy, deception and intrigue, power and passion. |
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... Teddy , the way you are , they'd take my amendments . ' In a funny way , " said Gifford , " Ted just plain did his homework better than Bobby did . Bobby , I think be- cause of his life at Hickory Hill with all the children , because of ...
... Teddy , the way you are , they'd take my amendments . ' In a funny way , " said Gifford , " Ted just plain did his homework better than Bobby did . Bobby , I think be- cause of his life at Hickory Hill with all the children , because of ...
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... Teddy had never been a partner of his . He and Teddy had had separate political careers . " Teddy could never be Bobby's Bobby . Ted continued to oppose the candidacy into March . He realized , how- ever , that his brother was not ...
... Teddy had never been a partner of his . He and Teddy had had separate political careers . " Teddy could never be Bobby's Bobby . Ted continued to oppose the candidacy into March . He realized , how- ever , that his brother was not ...
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... Teddy wasn't paying attention to his aide . He stared at the televi- sion , listening as Steve Smith asked everyone to remain calm and to please vacate the area as soon as possible . Burke suddenly realized that the shooting had taken ...
... Teddy wasn't paying attention to his aide . He stared at the televi- sion , listening as Steve Smith asked everyone to remain calm and to please vacate the area as soon as possible . Burke suddenly realized that the shooting had taken ...
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