New York: The Carpetbagger

Another chapter in the engrossing political drama of Robert Francis Kennedy—a drama that asks the question:

Can a little fellow from a big family that comes from an Irish town in New England find happiness as a U.S. Senator from New York? As of last week, Bobby Kennedy decided that yes, he could. But there were as yet a few stumbling blocks.

Supporting the Pitch. The biggest block was New York's Democratic Mayor Wagner, who was being pressured by Kennedy forces to endorse Bobby's candidacy. As it happens, Wagner would just as soon see...

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