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FROM f fA , : a > Mr. Bishoy i DATE: 8-7-67 7 Sasi take . . Travel a GG r Trotter SUBJECT: URITED STATES GO NMENT Memorandum _ a Sins ROBERT F. MENNEDY | | PPh we "MEET THE PRESS" TV PROGRAM _ a . SUNDAY, AUGUST 6, 1967 vA f Attached is an article from “The Washington Post | and Times-Herald" of August 7, 1967, concerning Senator Robert F. Kennedy's appearance on the "Meet the Press" television program yesterday afternoon. As noted in the attached article, the questions asked Kennedy dealt primarily with Vietnam and the war on proverty-- and Kennedy expressed his view that additional funds are needed to fight proverty in this country, as well as that the South Vietnamese troops should be doing more of the fighting in that country. ~~ : In addition, Kennedy answered a question concerning his possible candidacy for President in 1968 by stating that he has asked the people who are promoting him for President and Senator J. W. Fulbright for Vice President to desist in their efforts. Futhermore, a number of questions were asked him in such a manner as to invite him to criticize President Johnson, and he carefully evaded such criticism. With re spect to a question concerning Stokely Carmichael and H. Rap Brown, he said that if either Carmichael or Brown has violated the law--State or Federal--he should be prosecuted. RECOMMENDATION: ; . f For information. $1-103 A . 2 eat shagir ae MIEKA Le TE par TE Fie totebem META eat beat vtarw ha Pa NO ADORNS = AL Soe keh REE RPA ! Enclosure Du Pyoowd be eREC 467° 7 y 1- Mr. Bishop et 096 7 SS. oo = ape ~ wo: oe te hE 7 =A os, arene Pine alt wie ae ne ee eri te Oa eT al SS we ote, eS ae. -_—