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A POLITICAL ICON WAS BORN ON THIS DAY

Robert Kennedy was on a path to be president when he died 50 years ago
Robert Francis Kennedy (November 20, 1925 – June 6, 1968)


Robert Kennedy, brother of John F. Kennedy, served as the 64th
United States attorney general from January 1961 to September
1964, and as a
U.S. senator from New York from January 1965
until
his assassination, when he was running for the Democratic 
presidential nomination.

"The three Kennedy brothers pose outside the Oval Office, possibly the last photograph taken of ...
The three brothers, Robert, Edward & John Kennedy.

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TV NEWS HOST PICKED BY PRESIDENT-ELECT

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WASHINGTON (TNND) — President-elect Donald Trump has
picked a well-known television host and Army veteran
officer to serve in his Cabinet.

Trump has selected Fox News host Pete Hegseth (44) to
serve as Secretary of Defense. Hegseth currently co-hosts
"Fox & Friends Weekend."

Hegseth is an Army combat veteran who deployed to Iraq
and Afghanistan. He was decorated with two Bronze Stars,
as well as a Combat Infantryman’s Badge for his service.

Pete Hegseth was previously the executive director of Vets
for Freedom
and Concerned Veterans for America.

"Nobody fights harder for the Troops, and Pete will be a
courageous and patriotic champion of our ‘Peace through
Strength’ policy," Trump wrote.

The left 'can't resist' making this disaster political: Pete Hegseth - Uohere

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YOUNGEST PRESIDENT ELECTED IN 1960

Norman Rockwell Portrait of John F. Kennedy- Saturday Evening Post Sept 1975 | #4546979478

On this day – Nov. 8 1960 – John F. Kennedy defeats Richard
Nixon in one of the closest presidential elections of the
twentieth century to become the 35th president of the United
States.

Kennedy, 43, became the youngest man ever to be elected
elected president
of the United States, narrowly beating
Republican Vice President
Richard Nixon. He was also the
first Catholic to become president.

1960 Elected President JOHN F KENNEDY JFK NEW YORK POST Newspaper -- Antique Price Guide Details ...

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TWO POLITICAL FIRSTS ON THIS DAY IN 1989

In Memoriam  Black ThenLawrence Douglas Wilder: First African American Elected Governor in the United States ...
David N. Dinkins (1927 – 2020)             Douglas D. Wilder   
                        

On November 7, 1989, in New York, former Manhattan borough
president David Dinkins, a Democrat, was elected
New York
City’s first African American mayor
, while in Virginia,
Lieutenant Governor
Douglas Wilder, also a Democrat,
becomes the
first elected African American state governor
in American history.

African American Firsts in Government Books – The Kulture Kidz

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MEET PORTLAND, OREGON MAYOR – ELECT

Meet mayoral candidate - Keith Wilson - Living Room Theaters

Keith Wilson (61) was born in Portland, Oregon. He graduated
from Roosevelt High School, earned an associate degree from
Portland Community College in 1983, a bachelor’s degree from
Oregon State University in 1986, and a graduate degree from
the University of Portland in 1998. His career experience
includes working as a CEO.

First all-electric Freightliner heavy-duty truck starts work in Portland | Business ...

Keith Wilson leads Portland mayor's race - Portland Business Journal

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