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Backed. >> he was quite resolute that he wasn't going to run. but it became quite clear we couldn't go through another four years of the johnson presidency. >> part of him said you don't undertake something unless you think you can win. part of him said you have to do what's right. >> while bobby anguished, another anti-war candidate stepped up, minnesota senator eugene mccarthy. in march 1968, mccarthy, a virtual unknown, proved johnson's clear vulnerability, losing the new hampshire primary to the president by a handful of votes. a few days later, bobby was in, announcing in the same senate ...

On one of these little patrol boats that duty started in mid-november 1968. by the start of december, he had been awarded his first purple heart. by mid-february, he had been awarded his second purple heart. by the end of february, he was involved in a river battle for which he was awarded the silver star. less than two weeks after that, it was another river battle for which he was awarded the bronze star and his third purple heart. this man is chuck hagel. chuck hagel enlisted in the army in 1967. he was a sergeant in the infantry. in 1968 -- and this is an anomaly. this is not true of very m...

Boats that duty started in mid-november 1968. by the start of december, he had been awarded his first purple heart. by mid-february, he had been awarded his second purple heart. by the end of february, he was involved in a river battle for which he was awarded the silver star. less than two weeks after that, it was another river battle for which he was awarded the bronze star and his third purple heart. this man is chuck hagel. chuck hagel enlisted in the army in 1967. he was a sergeant in the infantry. in 1968 -- and this is an anomaly. this is not true of very many other people, if any other...

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