was 1968, 5 June, Wednesday.
A man carrying a .22-caliber revolver hidden in his clothes, no one noticed him, was one among the crowd of people cheered Sen. Robert Francis Kennedy, who a few minutes ago had been declared winner of the California primary, another step in his career for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Robert Kennedy, also known as Bobby, had met with a crowd Embassy Hall's legendary Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles and had given a speech for the voting.
People were so mad for the triumph of Kennedy, when he came down from the podium cheered, some applauded him, others shook hands, some swore he would be the new president of the United States, as was his brother John F . Kennedy.
Bobby left the room followed by the crowd, entered the kitchen of the hotel, the din of people was so amazing that it was difficult to move, Kennedy was still greet everyone, even the cooks were busy organizing the dishes and pans, no one noticed the man the gun to move through the crowd looking for the best angle of attack, and suddenly, amid the bustle, at the very moment that Robert greeted a busboy, they heard several shots, one hit him in the head as Senator, and two more bullets came through his side. The other missiles of all the blast wounded five people.
Within seconds the gunman was detained, was named Sirhan Bishara Sirhan a Christian Palestinian anti-Zionist, who blamed Robert Kennedy for supporting Israel.
Robert Kennedy, also known as Bobby, had met with a crowd Embassy Hall's legendary Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles and had given a speech for the voting.
People were so mad for the triumph of Kennedy, when he came down from the podium cheered, some applauded him, others shook hands, some swore he would be the new president of the United States, as was his brother John F . Kennedy.
Bobby left the room followed by the crowd, entered the kitchen of the hotel, the din of people was so amazing that it was difficult to move, Kennedy was still greet everyone, even the cooks were busy organizing the dishes and pans, no one noticed the man the gun to move through the crowd looking for the best angle of attack, and suddenly, amid the bustle, at the very moment that Robert greeted a busboy, they heard several shots, one hit him in the head as Senator, and two more bullets came through his side. The other missiles of all the blast wounded five people.
Within seconds the gunman was detained, was named Sirhan Bishara Sirhan a Christian Palestinian anti-Zionist, who blamed Robert Kennedy for supporting Israel.
Six years earlier, in October 1962, Robert Kennedy has a fundamental role in the "Missile Crisis" when the United States using a spy plane discovered that the Russians build a nuclear missile facility on Cuban soil. Robert
Although initially agreed with style invasion "Pearl Harbor" to the island (according to declassified texts EXCOMM (Executive Committee of the National Security Council)) for the thirteen-day crisis, changed its position point to intervene with his brother JFK to avoid a possible third world war, to seek a negotiated solution to the conflict. Indicated that the United States could not carry the moral weight of an attack that would bring dire security implications for all mankind.
Through a journalist, and several contacts were able to contact the United States indirectly with Premier Nikita Khrushchev Sovet a few days later Robert met in the utmost secrecy with a representative of the Russians in Washington, finally after communication problems both big powers reached an agreement, the U.S. pledged to dismantle some nuclear missiles had been installed in Turkey and never invade Cuba. The Russians swore otherwise would undo the missiles in Cuba, despite Fidel Castro opposition in a few weeks of atomic weapons were uninstalled.
States United never mentioned in the original agreement but days later the North American power began an economic blockade on Cuba that even in the twenty-first century continues.
When the Soviet Union disappeared in the nineties, the documents revealed that the world did see was very close to nuclear holocaust, Robert Kennedy played a major role in avoiding this nightmare.
Although initially agreed with style invasion "Pearl Harbor" to the island (according to declassified texts EXCOMM (Executive Committee of the National Security Council)) for the thirteen-day crisis, changed its position point to intervene with his brother JFK to avoid a possible third world war, to seek a negotiated solution to the conflict. Indicated that the United States could not carry the moral weight of an attack that would bring dire security implications for all mankind.
Through a journalist, and several contacts were able to contact the United States indirectly with Premier Nikita Khrushchev Sovet a few days later Robert met in the utmost secrecy with a representative of the Russians in Washington, finally after communication problems both big powers reached an agreement, the U.S. pledged to dismantle some nuclear missiles had been installed in Turkey and never invade Cuba. The Russians swore otherwise would undo the missiles in Cuba, despite Fidel Castro opposition in a few weeks of atomic weapons were uninstalled.
States United never mentioned in the original agreement but days later the North American power began an economic blockade on Cuba that even in the twenty-first century continues.
When the Soviet Union disappeared in the nineties, the documents revealed that the world did see was very close to nuclear holocaust, Robert Kennedy played a major role in avoiding this nightmare.
Robert lying on the floor of the Ambassador Hotel with three shots in the body, next to it a busboy Juan Romero was holding his head. "Is everybody safe, OK?" ( Is everyone right? ") asked Kennedy, Romero reassured him and placed a rosary in his hands. Bobby Catholic family rosary beads clasped in his fingers.
died 26 hours after the shooting.
died 26 hours after the shooting.
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