he can't even figure out for roger mudd why he wants to voru for president.succeed was crushing. it was crippling to be a kennedy running for president after his brothers. so, i think he just felt overwhelmed by that. >> this country is not prepared to sound retreat. it is willing to make a stand and so am i. >> even though kennedy goes on to fight a spirited battle, he never overcomes this stumble right out of the blocks. >> when ted arrives at the democratic national convention, he is trailing so far behind carter that he's left with no choice but to concede. >> for me, a few hours ago this campaign came to an end. for all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on. the cause endures. the hope still lives. and the dream shall never die. >> it is one of the greatest political speeches of all time. if he had given 1% of that, 1% of that as an answer to roger mudd at the beginning of the campaign, he might well have become president of the united states. >> ted kennedy's presidential ambitions are over. his marriage to joan has ended. ted devote

roger mudd, cbs news, washington. >> stokely carmichael, the black power militant, urged negros to avenge dr. king's death in the streets. get guns, he said, we have to retaliate for the execution. president johnson's reaction to the murder was broadcast to the nation this morning after he had met with civil rights leaders at the white house. >> once again the heart of america is heavy. the spirit of america weeps for a tragedy that denies the very meaning of our land. the life of a man who symbolized the freedom and faith of america has been taken. but it is the fiber and the fabric of the republic that's being tested. if we are to have the america that we mean to have, all men of all races, all regions, all religions must stand their ground to deny violence its victory in this sorrowful time and in all times to come. and no words of ours and no words of mine can fill the void of the eloquent voice that has been stilled. but this, i do believe deeply, the dream of dr. martin luther king jr. has not died with him. men who are white, men who are black must and will now join together as nev

first from new york, cbs news correspondent roger mudd. roger good morning. : we are broadcasting this morning the announcement of democratic senator robert f. kennedy of new york that he will be a candidate for the presidency. you can't find but one in 1000 who believes he will not make that announcement. the senator is doing so in the face of almost solid opposition from the democratic party professionals and the state chairman of the democratic party in this country.

we hear about it from cbs news correspondent roger mudd. >> the white house has no clear idea what the president will propose to the congress when he addresses a joint session on monday. there was talk this afternoon at the white house, meaning from young of the urban league and walter washington, the capital cities commissioner. the president promised to do everything within his power and his -- in his remaining nine months in office. what they demanded was an immediate passage of the open housing bill, already scheduled to emerge from the house rules committee on tuesday, and a massive spending program in the neighborhood of $30 billion for jobs and low-cost housing. the president is expected to push for the open housing bill, but this can hardly be classed as a memorial for dr. king because it would have cleared the congress even without his memphis murder. the spending program is mr. johnson's own state of the union proposal, totaling $8 billion and has not moved an inch since january. any new programs will run immediately into budget deficits, tax increases and the and the slow ap

first from new york, cbs news correspondent roger mudd. roger good morning. : we are broadcasting this morning the announcement of democratic senator robert f. kennedy of new york that he will be a candidate for the presidency. you can't find but one in 1000 who believes he will not make that announcement. the senator is doing so in the face of almost solid opposition from the democratic party professionals and the state chairman of the democratic party in this country. only three state chairmen, new york, oregon and tennessee have come out in favor of mr. kennedy's candidacy. he's also making the announcement in opposition of thousands of young democrats who claim that kennedy has been an opportunist trying to cash in on the courage of eugene mccarthy, who was the successful candidate in the new hampshire primary, at least as successful in terms of indicating the great feeling that exists in the country against lyndon johnson. the senator will be entering along with some members of his family the senate's ornate caucus room on capitol hill

first from new york, cbs news correspondent roger mudd. >> good morning. we are broadcasting this morning the announcementf