Description: Robert F. Kennedy signed letter on United States Senate stationery. This letter is dated June 8, 1965, and addressed to a Mr. Robert R. Citron, M.D. of Kankakee, Illinois. The letter size is 8 x 10-1/2, and has the standard two sharp creases evidencing that it was mailed in a #10 envelope. The Letter shows signs of its age with a slight brown - yellowing, more so along the edges. There a “3” on the back of the letter near the upper right in blue pen. The type writer type is in blue ink, and has left an impression or embossing through the paper. The letterhead itself has a visible watermark of The Great Seal of The United States. I photographed the document with its watermark showing through a desk lamp. See photos. This response letter is addressed to a Dr. Robert R. Citron, who was doing research on Cancer Lipid Treatment and had sent Robert F. Kennedy information on this treatment that he was working on. I have including a short two-page information sheet on this Cancer Treatment that I found on the internet, as a tie in to the Robert F. Kennedy response letter. The following is a brief background history for Robert Frances Kennedy as reported by Wikipedia: Robert Francis Kennedy (November 20, 1925 – June 6, 1968), sometimes referred to by the initials RFK, was an American politician and lawyer who served as the 64th United States Attorney General from January 1961 to September 1964, and as a U.S. Senator from New York from January 1965 until his assassination in June 1968. Kennedy, like his brothers John and Edward, was a prominent member of the Democratic Party and has come to be viewed by some historians as an icon of modern American liberalism. He gained national attention as the chief counsel of the Senate Labor Rackets Committee from 1957 to 1959, where he publicly challenged Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa over the corrupt practices of the union and authored “The Enemy Within”, a book about corruption in organized labor. Kennedy resigned from the committee to conduct his brother's campaign in the 1960 presidential election. He was appointed United States Attorney General after the successful election and served as the closest advisor to the President from 1961 to 1963. His tenure is best known for its advocacy for the Civil Rights Movement, the fight against Organized Crime and the Mafia, and involvement in U.S. foreign policy related to Cuba. He authored his account of the Cuban Missile Crisis in a book titled “Thirteen Days.” After his brother's assassination, he remained in office in the Lyndon B. Johnson Administration for several months. He left to run for the United States Senate from New York in 1964 and defeated Republican incumbent Kenneth Keating. In office, Kennedy opposed racial discrimination and U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. He was an advocate for issues related to human rights and social justice and formed relationships with Martin Luther King Jr. and Cesar Chavez. In 1968, Kennedy became a leading candidate for the Democratic nomination for the Presidency by appealing to poor, African American, Hispanic, Catholic, and young voters. Shortly after winning the California primary around midnight on June 5, 1968, Kennedy was mortally wounded when shot with a pistol by Sirhan Sirhan, a 24-year-old Palestinian, allegedly in retaliation for his support of Israel following the 1967 Six-Day War. Kennedy died the following morning. Sirhan was arrested, tried, and convicted, though Kennedy's assassination, like his brother's, continues to be the subject of widespread analysis and numerous conspiracy theories. This is your chance to own a piece of History, from one of the most Colorful and Influential Leaders of the 1960’s. I will include FREE Priority Mail shipping with Insurance & Tracking for the full value of this item within the United States. New Jersey Sales Tax = 6.625% Please feel free to contact me with any questions, or if you need a better scan of the item. Please take a minute to look at my other Ebay auctions. Good Luck & Happy Hunting! 800x600 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4
Price: 1995 USD
Location: Saddle Brook, New Jersey
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Signed by: Robert F. Kennedy