May 1968, Supporters of Senator Robert F. Kennedy listen to him speak at Los Angeles Valley College

Robert F. Kennedy (Bobby) declared that he would run for the presidency on March 16, 1968, running on the Democratic ticket. When his brother was elected to office, Robert Kennedy was appointed the US Attorney General while also being JFK's closest confidant and advisor. However, after his brother's death, he resigned as Attorney General in 1964 and ran for the US Senator of New York. As Senator, he initiated many programs for underprivileged children, human rights abroad, and helping the underserved in America. His platform consisted of trying to bridge the gap between "the races, between the poor and the affluent, between young and old, between order and dissent" (JFK Library). His announcement brought hope to people during the troubling age of violence in Vietnam. Crowds from far and wide traveled to see Bobby with his "uproarious campaign, filled with enthusiasm and fun" (JFK Library). However, on June 5, 1968, Bobby was shot at the Ambassador Hotel in LA at the age of 42. One of Bobby's campaign rallies is pictured at Los Angles Valley College. The woman pictured is wearing Bobby's campaign buttons and hat as she listens intently to Bobby speak.