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Summary:Senator Robert Kennedy, the younger brother of the late President, had been mounting an even stronger challenge for the Democratic Party nomination before he was assassinated in June. Senator Kennedy was shot in Los Angeles hotel as he and his supporters were celebrating their victory in the California Primary Election. A bullet entered his brain and though surgeons fought for twenty-four hours to save his life, they were unable to do so.
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Location:USA WEST VIRGINIA LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA
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