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Robert F. Kennedy and the 1968 Indiana Primary | 
 enlarge | Author: Ray E. Boomhower
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 431288
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 173
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6 x 1
ISBN: 0253350891
Dewey Decimal Number: 973.922
EAN: 9780253350893
ASIN: 0253350891
Publication Date: April 2008
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Book Description
On April 4, 1968, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., arrived in Indiana to campaign for the Indiana Democratic presidential primary. As Kennedy prepared to fly from an appearance in Muncie to Indianapolis, he learned that civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., had been shot outside his hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. Before his plane landed in Indianapolis, Kennedy heard the news that King had died. Despite warnings from Indianapolis police that they could not guarantee his safety, and brushing off concerns from his own staff, Kennedy decided to proceed with plans to address an outdoor rally to be held in the heart of the city's African American community. On that cold and windy evening, Kennedy broke the news of King's death in an impassioned, extemporaneous speech on the need for compassion in the face of violence. It has proven to be one of the great speeches in American political history. Marking the 40th anniversary of Kennedy's Indianapolis speech, this book explains what brought the politician to Indiana that day, and explores the characters and events of the 1968 Indiana Democratic presidential primary in which Kennedy, who was an underdog, had a decisive victory.
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A fascinating look at the Primary process August 15, 2008
What makes this book especially interesting is how it describes the details and the process of a candidate and his staff focusing on one state's Presidential Primary election. Boomhower has written an excellent book, one I would recommend to anyone interested in political history and the intricacies of each state's Primary election. During the 2008 election, with each candidate trying harder to bash the other than to promote their own views and goals, this book is a look back at a truly different time in American history.
A fascinating close study of a great leader's power to console and inspire. April 4, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
On April 4, 1968, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. came to Indiana to campaign for the Indiana Democratic presidential primary. En route, Kennedy learned that civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had been shot and had died. Despite the Indianapolis police department's warning that they could not guarantee his safety, Kennedy chose to address an outdoor rally amid the city's African American community. Kennedy delivered one of history's great speeches, breaking the news of King's death and stressing the need for compassion amid violence. Robert F. Kennedy and the 1968 Indiana Primary commemorates the fortieth anniversary of Kennedy's passionate speech, and examines the characters and events of the 1968 primary, in which Kennedy rose from underdog to victor. A fascinating close study of a great leader's power to console and inspire.
Indiana May Make the Difference Again March 25, 2008
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
The Washington Post on March 25, 2008 reported that the Indiana May primary between Obama and Clinton may make the difference for the Democratic nomination. Forty years ago this was also the case. Every political reporter, blogger and junkie needs to read this book. Indiana politics are quirky, but there are similarities between 1968 and 2008, especially over the race issue. Obama is Bobby Kennedy. Hillary is trying to figure out if she is Gene McCarty or the machine candidate represented by Gov. Roger Branigin.
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