'' Hoover vs. The Kennedys : The Second Civil War '' is a four-hour 1987 made-for-television mini-series depicting the political struggles between FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover and President John F. Kennedy and Attorney-General Robert F. Kennedy . The film takes place between the 1960 Democratic National Convention in July 1960 and the Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy in June 1968 , with the majority of the mini-series focusing on the Kennedy Administration ( 1961 – 1963 )
1960 Democratic National Convention
1960 Democratic National Convention
Hoover vs. The Kennedys