Topic: Selfish Country

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Dandelion Wine
Episode 99 23:21 - 27:54

99: Dandelion Wine

Robert F. Kennedy 1968 Speech, Selfish Country Gaffe

The hosts analyze a 1968 speech by Robert F. Kennedy featured in a PBS American Experience documentary. They highlight a specific moment where Kennedy appears to call the United States a "selfish country" alongside being great and compassionate. The segment provides historical context on Kennedy's late entry into the 1968 primary against Eugene McCarthy and Lyndon Johnson.