Robert F. Kennedy arrives in Eugene, Oregon to campaign 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 16 1968)


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(Tuesday, April 16, 1968, evening PST; during the Democratic Party presidential primaries, 1968) –Senator Robert F.Kennedy arrived in Eugene, Oregon, tonight to get an early start on campaigning for the state’s May 28, 1968, Democratic presidential primary.

Kennedy would campaign in the Eugene area the next day before delivering a speech on foreign policy in Portland in the evening.