European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 07, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                T a k continued from Page 11 planning to run. I m just no planning  the new Hampshire presidential primary took place on tuesday March 12. To the astonishment of most political analysts Mccarthy racked up whopping 42 per cent of the vote Only a few percentage Points behind the vote for the  the following thursday Kennedy met secretly wit members of his family and a group of advisors and associates of John f. Kennedy. The ques Tion should he announce his candidacy new Hampshire showed that the party was badly split. Was there any further reason for him not to Challenge Johnson opinions varied in the Confer ence. His wife Ethel Kennedy was firmly in favor of it. Theo Dore Sorensen opposed the move arguing that political realities would be against it. There were varying shades of feeling. Kennedy decided to take the plunge. Two Days later he called press conference in the Senate caucus room. He stood in front of a Green covered table the same table where As Counselor a subcommittee headed by sen. John l. Mcclellan d-ark.,he had sat during the army Mccarthy hearings of a decade ago. Ethel Kennedy and nine of their 10 children stood near him when he made his announce ment. He said he was running notto oppose any Man but to pro pose new  i run because i am con Vinced that this country is on a perilous course and because have Strong feelings about what must be done that i am oblige to do All i can he said. From Washington he flew Tonew York. It was his custom for several years to invite a group of newspapermen and other friends to a St. Patrick s Day Brunch in a restaurant in Rocke Feller Center. This time it Wasa mob scene. Kennedy stood on a table an said i appreciate your Friend ship but i know your objectivity in covering  then under a Grey and drizzling sky he marched Down fifth Avenue in the St. Patrick Day Parade. There were mingled Boos and cheers. He hear cries of opportunist and one Young woman obviously refer ring to Mccarthy s Campaign cried out where were you when we needed you in new Hampshire presently Many of the me who had been in his brother s administration and had remained close to him returned to help him Lawrence o Brien Kenneth o Donnell John Seigenthaler Pierre Salinger so Rensen Richard Goodwin and u Robert Kennedy his wife and five of their children at the grave of president Kennedy in 1965. Others. Stephen p. Smith brother in Law who had Man aged his Campaign for the sen ate took the same assignment in Bobby s newest Effort. And presently the scenes typical of the Kennedy campaigns of 1960 and 1964 were recreated. Hordes of screech ing Yelling admirers crowding around his car As he campaigned. People tearing Athis clothing ripping off cuff links even a shoe. Clutching at his extended hands. His bodyguard Bill Barry clasping him around the Knees As he stood up in an open convertible. Barry was generally Able to keep him upright but some coeds succeeded in Yankin Kennedy out of the car. He won the primaries in Indi Ana and Nebraska. But Oregon voted for Mccarthy and that was a serious setback for Ken  the beginning of his Campaign he had counted heavily on a decisive Victory in Cali fornia to provide the momentum that would sweep him to the nomination. And so he came to los an Geles for the make or break Effort determined to pull out Al the stops to win. A reporter once asked him Why he ran so hard and worked such Long hours. Kennedy Bor rowed the newsman s notebook and wrote a line from the greek playwright Aeschylus when the height is won then there  his foes called him ruthless and Overly ambitious. His admirers called him charming an Brilliant. Friends and foe alike acknowledged his deep Devotion to his brother John and non could forget his grief lined face As he escorted his sister in Law mrs. Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy through the funeral rite that followed president Kennedy s assassination in Dallas nov. 22, 1963. His tousled Brown hair his Boston accent and his speech making gesture of chopping Theair with his right hand reminded Many of his martyred brother. On the Campaign Trail in � � his foes called him ruthless and Overly ambitious. His admirers called him charming and Brilliant. 1964 he evoked a response Simi Lar to that of his brother in the 1960 presidential  in predominately re publican areas of upstate Newyork he stirred Waves of Emo Tion scenes of frenzy an astonishingly human storm. Women smeared his face with lipstick. They ran beside his car to grab and kiss his hand. Me slapped him on the Back Yelling Bobby Bobby he was show ered with Flowers confetti and Rice. But there were hecklers and derogatory signs too. Kennedy first went to Washington soon after his graduation from the University of Virginia Law school in 1951 and his admission to the Massachusetts bar. He joined the Justice department where he was concerned principally with prosecution of graft and income tax cases. When the Senate permanent subcommittee on investigation was organized in january 1953,he was named one of 15 assist ant counsels under chief coun Elroy Cohn. His service with the commit tee ended temporarily on july 31, 1953 after he and Cohn feuded Over the latter s methods of operations during the army Mccarthy hearings. He rejoined the committee the following february As chief counsel for the democratic minority. The following year he succeeded Cohn As chief counsel and staff director when the democrats organized the Senate and Sena Tor John l. Mcclellan became chairman. When the Senate select com Mittee on improper activities in the labor or management Fiel was formed in january 1957 with Mcclellan As chairman Kennedy became chief counsel and head of an investigative staff of 65. He immediately launched an investigation into the activities of the International brotherhood of teamsters under the presidency of David Beck. Testimony showed that the teamsters directed from Union Headquarters in Seattle had combined with underworld ele ments to dominate Law enforce ment in Portland ore., and its county government. Testimony also pointed to use of Union funds for non Union purpose Sand linked Beck with personal Loans. As a witness Beck re fused to answer some 200 times citing the fifth amendment. He eventually was dismissed As a  Beck was convicted of filing false income tax returns for the Union and was sent to five years in prison. Committee tackles Hoffa James r. Hoffa Meniw had been chosen As Beck scissor. In March 1958 the Clellan committee charge Hoffa grossly misused funds runs a Hood Umpire and his Union a. Well nigh incalculable Over our country teamsters Union Digap Picoult Stop the economic f Kennedy and Hoffa  dislike for each of. Hoffa smarting under his a turning Callec Kennedy Young dim witted curly a smart Aleck and a re  attorney general Ken spurred the Justice Dep Arinto further investigation Bor racketeering. Hoffa was convicted twice of tampering and misuse offends charged that Kenn conducted a vendetta Aga him. Hoffa was sentenced t total of 18 years in prison immediately appealed the o fictions. During Kenned Storney generalship there w 108 other convictions of testers officials and associate officials of other Union were prosecuted. As the committee s prosecute needy was Calm and up but at times could be Dev asking. Not infrequently his re Tion to a Long involved Anas cure answer from a in was a shattering Spica of the society of ional investigators gave its first annual award As standing investigator of year in 1957.such was Kennedy background when his Bro named him attorney Gene Al the limited experiences controversy. The pies we i can t see that it s wrong give him a Little Legal pm ence before he goes out to up Tice  Kennedy scented the a ointment a Newl it � Jujj by. He was aiva"1.1 a ment might embark a brother and he won Aiwas a Wise Stop in Liis own reer in Public of never once persuaded nowe Drew together a Brin Uil awyers to assist my. Them constantly gee7thetheir advice a cd consid Eup. They called him i Luj ate imaginative "