Bobby Kennedy's daughter to discuss his legacy at the Club, April 10

Former Maryland Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend will discuss the legacy of her father, the late U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, at the National Press Club from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10.

Townsend and her co-author, Rick Allen, will talk about their book, "RFK: His Words for Our Times," which has been edited and updated. They will share the senator’s ideas and words and apply them to 2019 and beyond.

Tickets are $5 for Club members and $10 for the general public. Books will be available for purchase. Since this is a fundraiser for the National Press Club Journalism Institute, no outside books or memorabilia will be allowed.

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The book includes Kennedy's views on civil rights, social justice, the war in Vietnam, foreign policy, the desirability of peace, the need to eliminate poverty, and the role of hope in American politics. It provides evidence of the impact of those he knew and worked with, including his brother John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Cesar Chavez, among others.

And there are comments about Kennedy's legacy from historians and public figures, among them Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Eric Garcetti, William Manchester, Elie Wiesel, and Desmond Tutu.