Kennedy vs. Wallace: A Crisis Up Close
American Experience · Season 1 · Episode 7
An intimate portrait of the Kennedy brothers and their confrontation with Alabama Governor George Wallace when he defied the courts by refusing to integrate the University in 1963. The film offers unprecedented access to the Oval Office as well as to strategy meetings held by Attorney General Robert Kennedy.
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Season
1
Episode
7
Air Date
15/Nov/1988
Air Time
20:00
Runtime
55 min
Overview
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An intimate portrait of the Kennedy brothers and their confrontation with Alabama Governor George Wallace when he defied the courts by refusing to integrate the University in 1963. The film offers unprecedented access to the Oval Office as well as to strategy meetings held by Attorney General Robert Kennedy.
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