Fifty years ago, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles just moments after he won the California presidential primary. Up to two million Americans interrupted their day to stand by the tracks and pay tribute to the man lying in the train's last car on its 225-mile journey. Hear from former campaign aide John Anderson and others who witnessed that memorable day: https://cbsn.ws/2sHK6i0 | CBS Mornings

On April 4, 1968, Robert F. Kennedy delivered a poignant speech in Indianapolis after learning of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, urging calm and unity among the gathered crowd. The speech, delivered from a flatbed trailer at 17th and Broadway, was captured on film by WISH-TV. WISH-TV was the only station to record the historic moment. Rolland Smith, a reporter for WISH-TV, and photographer Dave Brady were present to document the event. 🔗 Click on the link in our bio for the full story.