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- Robert F. Kennedy Presidential Campaign Brochure, 1968 - Senator Robert Kennedy traveled to Delano, California, to support Cesar Chavez as he ended a 25-day hunger strike on March 10, 1968. Chavez's coordination of the Delano grape-pickers strike taught Kennedy to appreciate the power of organized farm labor. Kennedy used this image to his political advantage when he launched his run for the Democratic Party presidential nomination shortly thereafter.

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Robert F. Kennedy Presidential Campaign Brochure, 1968
Senator Robert Kennedy traveled to Delano, California, to support Cesar Chavez as he ended a 25-day hunger strike on March 10, 1968. Chavez's coordination of the Delano grape-pickers strike taught Kennedy to appreciate the power of organized farm labor. Kennedy used this image to his political advantage when he launched his run for the Democratic Party presidential nomination shortly thereafter.