Kennedy ( known as Jean Kennedy Smith following her 1956 marriage to Stephen Edward Smith ) was intricately involved with the political career of her older brother John . She worked on his 1946 Congressional campaign , his 1952 Senate campaign , and ultimately his presidential campaign in 1960 . She and her siblings helped Kennedy knock on doors in primary states like Texas and Wisconsin and on the campaign trail played the role of sister more than volunteer , citing her parents ' family lesson of " working together for something . " Smith and her husband were present at The Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles on June 5 , 1968 , during the Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy after he had won the Democratic 1968 California U.S. presidential primary
Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
Jean Kennedy Smith