Robert F. Kennedy Shortly Before Assassination

(Original Caption) Sen. Robert Francis Kennedy (D- N.Y.), his wife Ethel standing behind him, gives victory sign to huge crowd at the Ambassador Hotel June 5th, prior to making victory speech after winning the California primary. A few minutes later, the 42 year old Senator was brought down by an assassin's bullets upon entering a hotel corridor. The accused assassin, 24 year old Jordanian refugee Sirhan Bisara Sirhan, was captured immediately by members of Sen Kennedy's staff and turned over to Los Angeles authorities.