E-mail a friendJune 4, 2008
Ted Sorensen, former special counsel and advisor to President John Kennedy, explains how he deals with the anniversary of Robert Kennedy's assassination. Former UAW director Paul Schrade discusses the night that he was wounded and RFK was assassinated at the Ambassador Hotel.
Ted Sorensen
Ted Sorensen
JFK speechwriter and advisor gives his prediction for Sen. Barack Obama in the general election. (:49)
Full Interview (12:29)
As special counsel, speechwriter and trusted confidante, Ted Sorensen advised President Kennedy through some of the most dramatic moments in American history, including the Cuban missile crisis. He also played an important role in Robert Kennedy's '68 presidential campaign. Since '66, Sorensen has practiced international law, advising governments, organizations and multinational organizations. A widely published author, he's written a biography of JFK and an autobiography, Counselor: A Life at the Edge of History.
Paul Schrade
Paul Schrade
Robert Kennedy friend and colleague, who was wounded in the shooting at the Ambassador Hotel, discusses new evidence about the assasination. (2:10)
Full Interview (12:31)
Paul Schrade is a former director of the United Auto Workers in California. His involvement with the union dates back to the time of founder Walter Reuther. Schrade was also a close associate of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and an aide in Kennedy's bid for the Democratic presidential nomination in '68. He was one of the five people wounded on the night RFK was assassinated at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles on April 5, 1968. Now in his 80s, he continues to be an activist for auto worker issues.