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This is a very clear recording of everything after the first sentence: <span style="text-shadow:2px 2px 4px red;">]</span><span style="text-shadow:3px 3px 4px blue;"><small>]</small></span> 18:33, 15 July 2021 (UTC) This is a very clear recording of everything after the first sentence: <span style="text-shadow:2px 2px 4px red;">]</span><span style="text-shadow:3px 3px 4px blue;"><small>]</small></span> 18:33, 15 July 2021 (UTC)

== FAR needed ==

The article could perhaps need some formal review, checking it against the FA criteria. It was promoted eons ago, back in 2008. There are huge swaths of unsourced texts, as well as tags for inappropriate colloquialisms. I am also not positive that it is comprehensive, since the discourse around the shooting has changed significantly the last decade. The 'See also' should prolly also be nuked. ] (]) 21:53, 16 November 2021 (UTC)

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May 2018. 2 of RFK's children believe there was a 2nd gunman

RFK Jr. did an interview with the Washington Post:

--Timeshifter (talk) 06:08, 6 June 2018 (UTC)

Newer article in the UK's Daily Express, 2 October 2019.

2,410 evidence photos destroyed in 1968. Also, door jambs and ceiling tiles

Los Angeles Police Department's Rampart Division was in charge:

"California has released voluminous files on the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, including a document showing that 2,410 photographs that were evidence in the case were destroyed that year. A scholar who pushed for release of the files says the destruction is deeply suspicious and should be investigated. ... the police also destroyed door jambs and ceiling tiles from the kitchen of the Los Angeles Ambassador Hotel where Mr. Kennedy was gunned down. Mr. Stone and other experts maintain that those items might have shed light on how many bullets were fired and on whether there was a second gunman."

Above quote is from this article:

--Timeshifter (talk) 08:38, 5 June 2018 (UTC)

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In the last paragraph of the lead, make the following change:"...he didn't act alone." --> "..he did not act alone." 69.166.120.135 (talk) 20:04, 30 January 2020 (UTC)

 Done in two places in the article per MOS:N'T. In other news, that's possibly my new favorite wikishortcut. ‑‑ElHef (Meep?) 21:18, 30 January 2020 (UTC)

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Please change four instances of "Ernard" to "Erhard" in the "Assassin's gun" section. 67.188.1.213 (talk) 04:46, 28 June 2020 (UTC)

 Done Jack Frost (talk) 05:09, 28 June 2020 (UTC)
It looks like only three instances were changed, but thanks for getting the process started. 67.188.1.213 (talk) 06:51, 28 June 2020 (UTC)
 Done Rummskartoffel (talk) 09:57, 28 June 2020 (UTC)
Thanks much. 67.188.1.213 (talk) 17:23, 28 June 2020 (UTC)

Frank Mankiewicz quote is incorrect

If you listen to actual recordings of Mr. Mankiewicz speaking, it's clear he is actually saying (bold words inserted, strikeout removed from original):

"I have a short announcement to read, which I will read at this time. Senator Robert Francis Kennedy died at 1:44 a.m. today, June 6, 1968. With Senator Kennedy at the time of his death were his wife Ethel, his sisters Mrs. Stephen Smith, Mrs. Patricia Lawford, his brother-in-law Mr. Stephen Smith, and his sister-in-law Mrs. John F. Kennedy. He was 42 years old. Thank you."

This is a very clear recording of everything after the first sentence: Death announcement MrAureliusRTalk! 18:33, 15 July 2021 (UTC)

FAR needed

The article could perhaps need some formal review, checking it against the FA criteria. It was promoted eons ago, back in 2008. There are huge swaths of unsourced texts, as well as tags for inappropriate colloquialisms. I am also not positive that it is comprehensive, since the discourse around the shooting has changed significantly the last decade. The 'See also' should prolly also be nuked. Nutez (talk) 21:53, 16 November 2021 (UTC)

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