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Robert Kennedy's Funeral Train
In June 1968, Senator Robert Kennedy was gunned down during his campaign for the American presidency.
Amid the nationwide mourning that followed, his funeral train travelled from New York to Washington with huge crowds lining the tracks.
Witness speaks to Kennedy's former press secretary and to his former bodyguard.
(Photo: Robert Kennedy campaigning in 1968. Credit: Getty Images)
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By BBC World Service
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1313 ratings
In June 1968, Senator Robert Kennedy was gunned down during his campaign for the American presidency.
Amid the nationwide mourning that followed, his funeral train travelled from New York to Washington with huge crowds lining the tracks.
Witness speaks to Kennedy's former press secretary and to his former bodyguard.
(Photo: Robert Kennedy campaigning in 1968. Credit: Getty Images)
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