the answer is that robert kennedy joined the committee in 53 i guess. both of his brothers worked for the senate. first of all he and roy cohn hated each other. they were hired around the same time. roy: went off in the library at the american embassy. robert kennedy's job on the committee was to investigate trading and he was not peppering questions and he was asking who was trading and his work got praised by the washington post and this is a good thing to come out of this committee ismore information . but by the time, roy cohn just headed the staff and robert kennedy quit but before he quit they almost had a fistfight. that's right, he quit and he went and worked on other committees. when he worked for mccarthy he was working on the republican side. he was hired by the democrats and came in right before the mccarthy hearings began. and he challenged cohen on a number of things and then robert kennedy was the one who works for the board that censured joe mccarthy . so again, he had a friendship with mccarthy which went back to the family for 10 years

i started reading, wrote a book proposal and robert kennedy would pop up in each situation. my literary agent said you keep mentioning bobby kennedy, write a book about him. i realized when i look at robert kennedy to the context of the racial struggles and transformations of the 1960s that would allow me to explore, to really disrupt what we think we know and look at the larger context of racial change during that decade. and at the same time i got to know about him in ways that really i had no idea and i really think this aspect of his public life which was really central i think i've been largely overlooked. so i sort of came into it and it's been an amazing journey which i have learned quite a bit. >> it's interesting, the book -- [inaudible] and bobby kennedy are a snapshot of the '60s and you write this to the view of bobby kennedy. .. >> you started this project and what remained to be said about that? >> great question. you know, the prevailing views were-- it doesn't seem as simple. the attorney general. people thought he didn't do enough or did this wrong and it was

robert kennedy felt this intensely, compassionate and he gave it his all in ways that were unique to it's interesting because particularly president kennedy said he didn't do enough beholding to the southerners in the senate, they want segregation with executive order to send him and say you haven't issue with the executive order and for the kennedy administration does and directly with the administration to the department of justice -- >> that's a good question because the effort to get the civil rights bill in may of 62 and how it played out but the reality seventh democrats, you can only do what you can do. they told him not to give the speech to jeopardize his reelection in 1964 and they should have. the only people who thought he should do it was his brother and him. he was willing to put his political future on the line. yet the confidence, he was smart and i think they have this in the country but it would be tough with seventh democrats. they needed the south to win so we shouldn't be judging -- to say that without digging in and doing the work and contextualizing it as a poli

robert kennedy had a real talent for attracting and hiring smart and committed people. o younger aides, young, very bright energetic, in line with what kennedy was concerned about self they take the study and tom johnson, very important in this. they just explore, all kinds of people working in cities to see what might work. they developed this corporation which was -- they also managed to get funding putting to help in that committee with joe clark and basically to do what was needed to be done. they develop a project to entities, one is the community, community board representing the concerns of the community of what should be done. looking at everything, housing and education, a number of products be developed over time, to redevelop the community. getting a board of corporate people to help raise money and provide price and robert kennedy was not right but he appealed to a number of people in cap tremendous support. the names are flying out of my head right now but an impressive group of people involved in finance. what was happening, their interest was i think motiv

the answer is robert kennedy during the committee and 53, first of all they hated each other. oy cohn would look at libraries and embassies. kennedy's job on the community was to investigate allies trading. he wasn't peppering questions. he was doing a study of who he is trading with. his work was traded and this is a good thing to come out. within six months, he headed the staff and robert kennedy quit. before he quit they almost had a fistfight after one hearing. hired by the democrats he came in where the mccarthy hearings began and he challenged a number of things and then robert kennedy is the one that reported the friendship with mccarthy. he did feel this and a lot of people felt that. peter moss who is a journalist, some people never forgave kennedy for anything having to do. i was wrong, so it really is a headline grabber but my sense is that while he was working for the committee he went to meet the former head of the party to find out more about the communist party. so i think it is more complicated. >> here is an open ended question. did he ever feel like he did eno

you have robert kennedy son saying that that robert kennedy's 1st reaction to news of the assassination of j. f. k. was to phone the ca and more or less did they do it? who conducted his heart was essential, cool. coming robert kennedy junior, very young. he said that to us he tells us the story. robert kennedy suspected something on day one. and jackie kennedy and him wrote a note soon after to run to kusha in the soviet union tell him, and they knew that this was non russian plot to to kill kennedy. that in fact it was right wing group in the united states. they said in the letter that had done this, there was a correspondence between the kennedys and crews that had been going on before. the assassination is an interesting sign angle to put in. robert kennedy makes very clear that his father, in $68.00 was running for president on part of that agenda was that he was going to revisit, gonna enact the policies that had begun under john his brother. and that he was among other things. going to look into the assassination again because he never just never believed the warren commission. a

i started reading, wrote a book proposal and robert kennedy would pop up in different situations, and had essentially alan geiger who i work with as a literary agent said you keep mentioning bobby kennedy can write a book about it. i didn't plan to write a book about him but i realize as a read more deeply and look at robert kennedy through the context of the racial struggles and transformations of the 1960s that he moved through the decade in a way that would allow me to explore, to really describe what we think we know and look at the larger context of racial change during that decade. and at the same time i got to know about him in ways that really had no idea and i really think his aspect of his public life which was really central i think have been largely overlooked. i sort of came into it and it's been an amazing journey. i've learned quite a bit. >> it's interesting. the book -- [inaudible] or a snapshot of the '60s and to write he is viewed through opportunity. it is a regression of kennedy himself. kennedy is somebody who people think they know. he's this iconic figure. peop

robert kennedy suspected something on day one. and jackie kennedy and him wrote a note soon thereafter to wrote to kusha in the soviet union tell him that they knew that this was not rushing plot to to kill kennedy. that in fact it was right wing group in the united states. they said in the letter that had done this, there was a correspondence between the kennedys and cruise shop that had been going on before the assassination is an interesting sign angle to it, but it, robert kennedy makes very clear that his father in $68.00 was running for president, on part of that agenda was that he was going to revisit, gonna enact policies that had begun under john his brother. and then he was among other things, going to look into the assassination again because he never just never believed the warren commission. among other things, he knew something was and then for that reason i do believe the robert kennedy was killed in cold blood and quickly because they knew what was at stake if he got into office they would be held to pay because th

and i think robert kennedy's focus intensely and he's compassionate, and he really gave it his all. and in ways that were unique to him. >> i mean, this is interesting because the standard criticism of the kennedy, what particularly president kennedy as you point outthere that he didn't do enough . that he emboldened the southerners when he claimed the senate. the white vote senators who wanted segregation . that you know, he promised to end segregation by executive order and that after he was elected after, you have an issue with the executive order. and that you know, that what the many districts does, he indirectly the administration through the department of justice, so why that misconception? >> i think that's a very good question. to put to our colleagues and historians because i would argue that that 1962 effort gets the civil rights bill into may 62 and played out and mansfield's advice and mansfield was all for civil rights but the reality is the power of southern democrats can only do what you can do and it's not, as he moves towards the 63, his closest advisers told him no

douglas kennedy who attended last week's parole hearing, and robert f. kennedy jr.n speak definitively on behalf of my father, i firmly believe that based on his own consuming commitment to fairness and justice that he would strongly encourage this board to release mr. sirhan because of mr. sirhan's impressive record of rehabilitation. sirhan had been denied parole 15 times but last week, prosecutors did not oppose a release because they were not in the room. that's because the los angeles county district attorney, george gascon who was elected in late 2020 directed his prosecutors to stop attending parole hearings. his office says this allows the parole board to make an objective decision, not just based on the facts of the crime but also on how the person has behaved in the years since committing it. a point of debate among the kennedys watching the 120 review period to see what the full board decides and whether governor gavin newsom weighs in after that. natasha chen, cnn, los angeles. >> unbelievable story. i want to bring in a reporter for the "washington post

psoriasis symptom relief* and #1 for eczema symptom relief* gold bond champion your skin . >>> robert kennedy'sn sirhan, has been recommended for parole. and his widow is speaking out against it, saying he shouldn't have the opportunity to terrorize again. but others in the kennedy dynasty support sirhan's release. tom foreman has all the details. >> reporter: he should not have the opportunity to terrorize again, those words from 93-year-old ethel kennedy. saying he should not be paroled. she's talking about sirhan sirhan, who assassinated senator robert kennedy. >> obviously i was there. but i don't remember the exact moment. i don't remember pulling my gun out of my body, or wherever it was located. and i don't remember aiming at any human being. i don't remember any of that. >> reporter: the palestinian born gunman has been denied release more than a dozen times. but now, the two-person california parole board wants him out from behind bars. creating a firestorm. in 1968, kennedy had just won california in his quest to become the democratic nominee for president. he was celebrating in los a

>> reporter: possible release of the man who assassinated robert kennedy 53 years ago is dividing thend senator. in june of 1968, kennedy's ten children lost their father when sirhan sirhan shot him in the kitchen hallway of the ambassador hotel in los angeles. >> hold on to the guy! >> reporter: his 11th child, rory kennedy, wasn't born until later that year. now responding to a california parole board panel's recommendation last week to grant parole to her father's assassin, she wrote an op-ed in "the new york times" asking how, having committed one of the most notorious assassinations of the latter part of the 20th century, can you be considered rehabilitated when you won't even acknowledge your role in the crime itself? five siblings also oppose parole for sirhan. 24 years old at the time, sirhan was said to be outraged with kennedy's proposal to send military plaenz to israel. he was convicted and sentenced to death. his sentence was commuted to life with the possibility of parole after california did away with the death penalty in i1972. at a parole hearing in 2011, his memory o

>>> robert kennedy's assassin sirhan sirhan has been recommended for parole. the late democratic senator's widow, ethel kennedy, is speaking out against it saying that he shouldn't have the opportunity to terrorize again. but others in the kennedy dynasty support sirhan's release. cnn's tom foreman has all the details. >> reporter: he should not have the opportunity to terrorize again. those words in a written statement from 93-year-old ethel kennedy, who scrawled in her own hand at the bottom "he should not be paroled." who is she talking about? sirhan sirhan, who assassinated her husband, senator robert kennedy, more than a half century ago. >> obviously i was there. but i don't remember the exact moment. i don't remember pulling my gun or my body or whatever it was located. and i don't remember aiming at any human being. i don't remember any of that. >> reporter: the palestinian-born gunman, who has long said he remembers almost nothing of the attack, has been denied release more than a dozen times. but now the two-person california parole board wants him ou

>> the most horrible thing any human beings can do. >> reporter: two robert kennedy's children supportedas kennedy attended last week's hearing and robert f. jr. wrote a letter saying in part, i believe based on his own commitment to fairness and justice that he would earn courage this board to release mr. sirhan because of his impressive record of rehabilitation. >> sirhan had been denied parole for 16 times. >> that's because los angeles county district attorney george gascon directed his prosecutors to stop attending parole hearings. this allowed the board to make an subjective decision and not just based on the facts of the crimes. >> a point of debate among the kennedys now watching the 120 days review period to see what the full board decides and whether governor newsom weighs in after that. natasha chen, cnn. >>> the paralympics is coming to a close in tokyo. >> jessica long shows her dominance again. we sit down with the gold medallist. that's next. and buying a car 1. now we've created a brand-new way for you to sell your car. whether it's a year old or a few years old. we wanna

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robert kennedy was there, too. so was a gunman. he 42-year-old junior senator lay on the ground, drew climbed on a table photographing the chaos. kennedy's wife approached one the other photographers. >> i also have a picture of ethyl, please don't take pictures, don't photograph it. >> reporter: what did you think when she said, don't take the picture? >> that was her choice, not mine. >> reporter: what's that? >> my job is to record history. every day. >> reporter: what happens if you mess with that rule? >> you're not a journalist. you're a person with a camera. >> reporter: what's the difference between a flphotogra and just a picture? >> whether you're going to want to look at it. >> reporter: or in the case of his most famous photograph, whether you're going to want to look away. a warning, some of you may not want to see the next photograph. >>> when you made the falling man picture, did you know that you had done something extraordinary? >> i didn't take the picture. the camera took the picture of the falling man. and when t

. >>> ethel kennedy, wife of robert f. s caused enough suffering for her family and the country, and tom foreman is joining us now for a closer look. this got a lot of attention when he was recommended for parole. >> yes, like a bolt from the blue. think about it this way. if robert kennedy had not been assassinated, and if he'd been elected president and he had a very real chance of doing that, everything we know about our politics today could be different. now the question is how much should that or should that not be considered when you think about the fate of the man who pulled the trigger? >> he should not have the opportunity to terrorize again. those words in a written statement from 93-year-old ethel kennedy who scrawled in her own hand at the bottom, he should not be paroled. who is she talking about? sir han sir han who assassinated her husband a half century ago. >> i can't remember the exact moment. my body, whatever it was located, and i don't remember any human being -- i don't remember any of that. >> reporte

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in that position and understand the horror. >> reporter: for most of the surviving members of robert kennedy'skennedy's widow, ethel, said in a recent statement he should not have the opportunity to terrorize again. he should not be paroled. but a couple of kennedy children say sirhan deserves a chance at freedom and importantly the parole board members who heard his case think so too. this is not a done deal. governor gavin newsom or the full parole board would have to give it a thumbs up and absolutely there are plenty of people who say this is just a guy gaming the system. but, the mere fact that one of the most rereviled assassins is this close to getting parole through the help of his fellow inmates is remarkable. >> certainly is. originally sentenced to death, commuted and now possibly going free. thank you very much, tom foreman. thanks very much for all of you. you can watch "outfront" any time on cnn go. in the meantime, it's time for "ac 360." >>> good evening. we start with breaking news. a source tells cnn that capitol police are preparing for violence and armed individuals at a ra

. >>> ethel kennedy, the widow of senator robert f. kennedy issuing a rare public statement about her husband's assassin, sirhan sirhan, who was accused of killing the senator in an l.a. ballroom moments after he won the primary 53 years ago. the california parole board recommended that he be freed from prison, dividing the kennedy family on whether he should be released. ♪♪ >> reporter: 53 years after the assassination of robert f. kennedy that left a nation shattered, his widow, ethel, speaking out against the possible release from prison of his killer, sirhan sirhan writing our family and our country suffered an unspeakable loss due to the inhumanity of one man. we believe in the gentleness that spared his life, but in taming his act of violence he should not have the opportunity to terrorize again. adding simply in the handwritten note, he should not be paroled. along with her rare statement, the 93-year-old sharing a picture of her and rfk on their wedding day. in 1968, moments after the junior senator from new york won the califor

republican states because you see what they are doing is the worst thing since the 1960's, when robert kennedy attorney general of the united states. you see what's going on here? they are saying that people with whom they disagree are potential domestic terrorists. they lump everybody in with the klan. they lump everybody in with the neo-nazis. by the way, if you are not white and you love america, and you're not part of this counterrevolution, this american marxism movement, do you know what they say about you and there are many of you, black hispanic interracial, what have you, they say you have been colonized. your mind, your belief systems, have been destroyed. you have been colonized. you may be black. you may be brown. you may be yellow. you may be red. you may be interracial. it doesn't matter because you're one of them. if you're not down for the revolution, you're one of them. that is why i have written this book "american marxism" to expose them, to expose it at all and at the very end to discuss a number of things we must do, can do to claw back and get our country back, get our co

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i've pictured him with his brother robert kennedy because the brothers together had great influence on us intelligence. there's a lot to say about us intelligence center kennedy, even though he served less than a full term because of course he was assassinated by a pro-cuban american leftist a disturbed former marine named lee harvey oswald at the end. i'll have some reflections about the assassination. before we get to the main intelligence events of this administration. i want to mention a couple of other developments that they're not as spectacular, but still they deserve to be remembered as important milestones in us intelligence history and they leave a legacy to this day. one of them is the president's daily brief. which was created for kennedy as the president's intelligence checklist when i first came to cia in 1990 i was i learned that one of the nicknames that insiders used was the pickle factory. they never use the company, but they used the term the pickle factory and i couldn't figure out what it was until later. i became a ci historian and heard about the pickle. the pres

i've pictured him with his brother, robert kennedy, because the brothers together had great influenceu.s. intelligence. there's a lot to say about u.s. intelligence under kennedy. even though he served less than a full term because, of course, he was assassinated by a pro-cuban american leftist, a disturbed former marine named lee harvey oswald. at the end i'll have some reflections about the assassination. before we get to the main intelligence events of this administration, i want to mention a couple of other developments that are not as spectacular, but still they deserve to be remembered as important milestones in u.s. intelligence history, and they leave a legacy to this day. one of them is the president's daily brief, which was creatd for kennedy as the president's intelligence checklist. when i first came to cia in 1990, i was -- i learned one of the nicknames that insider's used was the pickle factory. they never used the company but they used the term the pickle factory. i couldn't figure out what it was until later when i became a cia historian and heard about the pickle, th

. >> tonight i'm humbled, grateful, but resolved in the spirit of my political hero, robert kennedy, to make more gentle the life of this world. thank you all very much, thank you to 40 million americans, 40 million californians, and thank you for rejecting this recall. >> a gentler side of the governor you don't see very often. a defeat might have ended his political career, but that didn't happen. >> the leading republican candidate larry elder didn't give what you would call a traditional concession speech. elder did not congratulate the governor but did admit they lost the battle but followed it with we will win the war. >> we are forcing them now to pay attention to the problem of homelessness. we are forcing them now to do a better job on schools. we are forcing them now to do a better job on clearing our forests. forcing them now to do a better job on energy. we are forcing them now to pay attention to the things they should have paid attention to two years ago. >> elder, whose campaign had made unsubstantiated claims of voter fraud before the ballot counting even started, mad

i have pictured him with his tf brother, robert kennedy, becausa presenting to him a daily intelligent summary, but the pickle and later the pdb was the first specifically presidential product that was tailored to the president's agenda his style and his interests with extremely limited distribution. so this is a major intelligence legacy from the kennedy administration. another very important development was the creation of the defense intelligence agency in october of 1961 further expanding this constellation of agencies. we know another very important development was the creation of the defense intelligence agency in october of 1961, further expanding this constellation of agencies we know as the intelligence community. as we have learned in a previous class, that community around the time of the end of world war ii comprised just the state department, fbi, and the military branch intelligence organizations. and then with cia's creation in 1947, cia becomes central to that community. president truman added the national security agency in 1952. president eisenhower added the national

but the kennedys were interested in i and they, even before robert kennedy and jack in the fact that the work for the fraction of that of them aggressive was the gum of the presidential election in 68. and in 72. when nixon defeated the democratic candidate of the hall tree and george parker had those to be in a negative for me, they will not be in today because because the queen it was by the name of cracks in the us or against any interference into that they respected they together and the fact that after that go under their my show on the policy in the u. s. in a frank frank charge. so nathan commission investigated the credential unit and disclose what the saw, you know, the most competent friendship information about this time. and they covered that ation again. that well, of course, kennedy kennedy was and was killed before. but in the era, the current leader of chile came to london. on the eve of the 911 anniversary, boris johnson invited him to downing street. do you think the do you think he's going to remain president? you have elections in november? the 21st. and if gabrie

but the kennedys were interested in a n d, even before robert kennedy and jack in them. the fact that the work for the fraction of that, you know, them aggressive was the outcome of the perceived in charlotte in 68 and in 72, where nixon defeated their democratic candidate. so they got the humphrey and george barker had those it to be a negative for me, they will not be going to be because the queen was by the chief over there, mac wrapped in those. or, you know, they were against any interference. the respect to the and the fact that after that they should be on the mac. i think the us in a, in frank frank charge. nathan commission investigated the introduction unit and disclose what the saw, the now the most competent friendship information about this time. and the common nation again, that you know, well, of course, kennedy kennedy was then was killed before, but in the era, the current leader of chile came to london. on the eve of the 911 anniversary, boris johnson invited him to downing street. do you think that you think that he's going to remain president you have

robert kennedy. to make more gentle. thank you to for 40 million americans. >> that is a gentler side to the governor. this could have been the end of the governor's political career. as it turned out, wasn't even close. live in sacramento, nbc bay area news. >> thank you so much. question number one on the ballot, should gavin newsom be recalled. we know california said no. question number two was, if he is recalled, who should replace him? right now with all the votes counted so far, the top challenger larry elder nabbed the top spot with 44%. democrat kevin paffrath came in second with 11%. then kevin faulconer and democrat brandon ross with 6%. >> also with us, larry elder got off the stage in orange county a few minutes ago. we both listened tom speech. it is not like this is the end. >> this was not a regular election so this was not a traditional concession speech. larry elder as we said, just got off the stage a few minutes ago. elder did not congratulate the governor. he did admit though that they lost the battl

but the kennedys were interested in a n d, even before robert kennedy and jack in them. the fact that the work for the fraction of that was the outcome of the presidential election in 68 and in 72, where nixon defeated their democratic candidate. so i think humphrey and joe barker had those it to be in a negative for me. they will not be going to be the queen. she was by the chief over there, mac wrapped in those or you know, the way against any interference. they respected they together and the fact that after they go under they should be on the mac. i think in the us, in a, in frank frank charge, nathan commission investigated the credential unit and disclose what the saw the now the most comprehensive information about this time they covered the nation again that you know, well, of course, kennedy kennedy was and was killed before but in the era, the current leader of chile came to london. on the eve of the 911 anniversary, boris johnson invited him to downing street. do you think that? do you think he's going to remain president? you have elections in november? the 2

but the kennedys were interested in i n d even before robert kennedy and jack in them. the fact that the work for the fraction of that, you know them aggressive was the outcome of the perceived in charlotte in the 8th and the inter and the 2 were nicks on the feet and then even then we'll get the candidate. so there, and then we'll get the humphrey and joe barker had those it to be in a negative for me. they will not be going to be the queen. she was by the chief over there, mac wrapped in. oh yes. or, you know, the way against any cool interference, the respective they together and the fact that after they go on there, they should be on the mac. i think in the us, in a in frank frank charge. nathan commission investigated the production unit and disclose what the saw, the now the most competent friendship information about this time and the nation again that you know, well, of course, kennedy kennedy was and was killed before. but in the era, the current leader of chile came to london. on the eve of the 911 anniversary, boris johnson invited him to downing street. do y

. >> tonight i'm humbled, grateful but resolved in the spirit of my political hero, robert kennedy to make more gentle the life of this world. thank you all very much and thank you to 40 million americans, 40 million californians, and thank you for rejecting this recall. >> reporter: elder did hint in his remarks last night toward a possible run for governor in the next election. he finished his speech by saying, stay tuned. bob redell, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, bob. so the threat that elder would continue to make those unsubstantiated claims that the election wasn't fair was a worry for a lot of folks here in california. >> good morning. unsubstantiated claims of fraud not only hurts democracy in general. we've actually seen it hurt the republican party. democrats won georgia's senate seats, in part, because former president trump convinced people in his party they shouldn't mail in their ballots. trump is one of the few making the claim again about california. now he is practically alone. no major voice in his party is claiming that our recall election was fraudulent. there i

. >>> we are back with ethel kennedy, the widow of senator robert f. her husband's assassin >> sirhan sirhan is one step closer to being a free man after being recommended for parole andrea mitchell joins us now with more. good morning >> reporter: good morning, hoda. more than a half century after senator and presidential candidate robert f. kennedy was assassinated, a california parole board's recommendation that his killer be freed as divided the ke whether he should be released. 53 years after the assassination of robert f. kennedy left a nation shattered, his widow, ethel, speaking out about the possible release of his killer sirhan sirhan writing, our family and our country suffered an unspeakable loss due to the inhumanity of one man. we believe in the gentleness that spared his life but he should not have the opportunity to terrorize again, adding simply in the handwritten note, he should note be paroled. along with her rare statement, the 93-year-old sharing a picture of her and rfk on their wedding day. in 1968, moments after the then junior s

. >> i am humbled, grateful but resolved in the spirit of my political hero robert kennedy, to make moregentle the life of this world. >> democratic voters and republicans almost is one, the loss of larry elder is not a surprise but democrats were running a campaign that avoided talking about how newsom failed to manage the worst problems and focused on tying elder to donald trump saying he would turn california into texas, democrats enjoyed super majorities in the statehouse and occupy every statewide office. older conceded defeat. >> we are forcing them to pay attention to the problem of homelessness, to do a better job on schools and do a better job on clearing our forests. we are forcing them to pay attention to things they should have paid attention to two years ago. >> democrats framing this is a national affirmation of their values and rollback to victory in the midterms by tying a republican to donald trump. republican say we will see. todd: we spoke to the former chair of the california republican party, even though newsom survived this recall his policies are failing the state.

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intentionally shut down the systems as it continues to investigate what happened >>> the widow of robert kennedy is speaking out for parole since her husband's killer her family believes in the gentleness that spared the life of sirhan sirhan he should not have the opportunity to terrorize again and should not be paroled. the governor of california is considering a recommendation that the 77-year-old inmate be released. >> thank you very much >>> a check on the markets the dow off the lows of the session but it's in the red by about two-thirds of 1% more than 220 points to the downside s&p basically flat there down about 12 the nasdaq moving the other way slightly higher up 19 at $15,382. all time high for nasdaq earlier today. >>> and the oil market is closing. let's get to pippa stevens with more today >> reporter: hey, kelly. ice prices sliding again today several factors are weighing here including a jump in the dollar as well as saudi arabia cutting crude prices for asian buyers noting it capabilities concern about the stability of the demand recovery in what is the most important growth ma

. >> i am humble, grateful, but resolved in the spirit of my political hero, robert kennedy, to make more gentle the life of this world. thank you all very much, and thank you you to 40 million americans, 40 million californians. thank you for rejecting this recall. amy: rejected the recall and many ignored question number two. nearly half of voters left the second question blank which asked who should replace newsom if he is in fact recalled. newsom is a second governor in california history to face a recall election and the only one to survive it with 65% of the vote going against the recall. reporting live, amy hollyfield. reggie: thank you. the party continued at republican larry elder's headquarters long after the race was called. in fact, there was zero reaction or announcement in the room when all of the major networks called the race. elder spoke to his supporters before 10:00 and his speech was less a concession and more a campaign speech. >> so, we have lost a battle but we are absolutely going to win the war. absolutely. reggie: sees a new political future for himself. he

sirhan assassinated robert f. kennedys angeles hotel in 1968 at a time kennedy was running for president. sirhan told the parole board he values his life and would never put myself in jeopardy again. >>> let's hand it over to chris. >> appreciate it. hope you had a good weekend. >> i'm chris cuomo. welcome to "prime time." happy new year to my jewish brothers and sisters. sadly, there is no similar fresh start to celebrate in afghanistan. we don't even know how many americans and allies are being kept from leaving. now, that's the phrase we are going to focus on. kept from leaving. some by the taliban as expected. and in the latest development here's our troubling

. >>> ethel kennedy, the widow of robert f. kennedy, doesn't want his killer free.nth a california parole board recommended sirhan sirhan's release. she issued a statement, our family and our country suffered an unspeakable loss due to the inhumanity of one man. we believe in the gentleness that spared his life, but in taming his act of violence, he should not have the opportunity to terrorize again. a 93-year-old avid in her own handwriting, he should not be paroled. she joins six of her children in opposing. two have signaled their support for his release. sirhan assassinated robert f. kennedy in a los angeles hotel in 1968 at a time kennedy was running for president. sirhan told the parole board he values his life and would never put myself in jeopardy again. >>> let's hand it over to chris. >> appreciate it. hope you had a good weekend. >> i'm chris cuomo. welcome to "prime time." happy new year to my jewish brothers and sisters. sadly, there is no similar fresh start to celebrate in afghanistan. we don't even know how many americans and allies are being kept fr

. >> i am humble, grateful, but resolved in the spirit of my little hero, robert kennedy, to make more gentle the life of this world. thank you all very much and thank you to 40 million americans, 40 million californians, thank you for rejecting this recall. the recall strongly but they took the advice and ignore the second russian. they left it blank. nearly half of voters didn't even answer the question of who should replace him. newsom is the second governor in california history to face a recall election and the only one to survive it. he had 65% of the vote saying no to the recall. live from san francisco, amy holyfield. reggie: thank you. the party continued at larry elder's headquarters. there was zero reaction in the room when all the major networks called the race. he spoke to his supporters just before 10:00 last night and his speech was less a concession and more a campaign speech. >> we have lost a battle but we are absolutely going to win a war. absolutely. reggie: it's clear that he sees a new political future for himself. former radio host and finished his speech by tell