From the archives: Robert F. Kennedy on 'Face the Nation' in 1967

"Face the Nation" sat down with then-Senator Robert F. Kennedy on November 26, 1967. Sen. Kennedy was questioned by CBS News Correspondent Roger Mudd, New York Times Washington Bureau Chief Tom Wicker, and CBS News Correspondent Martin Agronsky.

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"Face the Nation" is America's premier Sunday morning public affairs program. The broadcast is one of the longest-running news programs in the history of television, having debuted November 7, 1954 on CBS. Every Sunday, "Face the Nation" moderator and CBS News senior foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan welcomes leaders, newsmakers, and experts to a lively round table discussion of current events and the latest news.

[markbergman]

Teddy really nailed it when he said "simply be remembered as a good and decent man, who saw wrong and tried to right it, saw suffering and tried to heal it, saw war and tried to stop it".

[temporarystranger]

After Bobby’s powerful final words, you can tell the journalists are left speechless. Incredible man. Real integrity and passion.

[mortimerzilch]

I cry every time I see Bobby talking so clearly and emotionally. What a horrible loss to Americans.

[markboulanger]

This was back when we had REAL leaders AND also REAL journalists ! Amazing how far we have fallen in both respects.

[billparsons]

Pure charisma. Great perspective. Eloquent speaker. Huge loss for the USA and the world that his life was taken so early.

[kellyo]

Wow, so calm & civil. Hosts actually let him give full answers w/out interrupting.

[roygonzalez]

Robert F Kennedy ; " RFK, The Greatest President That Never Was ." . . . RIP Brother

[consuelobuenafe]

Oh God! He is class. Very intelligent. And emanates sweetness. Such loss.

[dondipentima]

I feel so much emotion hearing RFK speak. I was so honored to shake his hand at OKC airport. His speech at OU that evening was so moving. How different the world would be.

[weston.weston]

He comes across as very smart, capable, ambitious but also humble...such a beautiful mix of characteristics.

[gladysveigl]

Wow, real questions that people want the answers to and no badgering or talking over the guest. What a concept!

[rc-darkangel]

This was a man who was constantly growing! He was willing to admit that he had made some mistakes, I believe he wanted to correct them. Then the end came before he could. A sobering lesson for every person of conscience.

[donaldauguston]

An exceptional man!  What a shame we lost him decades too early.

[ChinmayKashid]

Bobby always spoke his mind.. he was less of a politician, more of a rebel.... Rest in Peace, Good Sir!!!

[constantdarkfog]

What a great loss, Robert was a compassionate man, he was the pulse of America. RIP

[CocoTaveras]

What a beautiful, amazing person who genuinely cared about the hardships others endured and actively tried to alleviate their sufferings. Like no one else did at that time, he did it and he did it out of the kindness of his own heart, just amazing NEVER FORGET HIM PLEASE.

[mikekev]

We lost so much in 1968.

And we’ve yet to recover.

[chriswarmack]

Truly ahead of his time. Would've been a fine President

[alohatraveler]

Man, what a president he would have made. This country so needed him. Sad

[Cobblars]

Quite possibly the best POTUS the World never received. How he could have changed the course of world history for the better.