Robert Kennedy says President Would Use Nuclear Weapons if Necessary
Sept. 24, 1961 - Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy said today that there "is no question" that his brother, President Kennedy, would...
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Sep 23, 2021
Robert Kennedy says ICC Ban on Segregated Busing Will Be Enforced
Sept. 23, 1961 - Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy said today the Justice Department "will cooperate fully" in enforcing the new...
Sep 20, 2021
Robert Kennedy Quits Metropolitan Club over Segregation Policy
Sept. 20, 1961 - Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy has resigned from the Metropolitan Club because of its segregation policy. Assistant...
Aug 9, 2021
Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy Won't Give American Nazis "Free Publicity"
Aug. 9, 1961 - Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy has informed Republican Senator Kenneth B. Keating of New York that he opposes branding...
Aug 7, 2021
In Africa, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy Affirms U.S. Civil Rights Goals
Aug. 7, 1961 - Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy said today at a news conference in Ivory Coast, a country on the south coast of West...
Jul 24, 2021
RFK Bids Americans to Focus on Physical Fitness
July 24, 1961 - Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy said today there had been a lot of talk but little action to improve the physical...
Jul 21, 2021
RFK to Clergy: Help Fight Racial Discrimination
July 21, 1961 - Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy today urged the nation's clergymen, especially those in the South, to take a more...
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