“Indiana Can Help Choose a President”: Robert Kennedy and the 1968 Indiana Primary
Posted in Books on May 5th, 2008
(Note: the extended audio version above includes an interview with Ray Boomhower and clips of Robert Kennedy speaking during the 1968 campaign)
“Indiana can help choose a president.” Those words, which may have a surprising relevance this year, were used by Senator Robert Kennedy to open speeches when he launched his campaign for the presidency in Indiana. In his new book, Robert Kennedy and the 1968 Indiana Primary, Ray Boomhower provides the inside stories…
Historian and Indiana University professor 
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