2 elementary schools open at former LA hotel site where Robert Kennedy slain
Two elementary schools have opened in Los Angeles at the former site of the Ambassador Hotel, where Robert Kennedy was assassinated in 1968.
The schools that welcomed students for the first time Wednesday are the first phase of what will be a comprehensive K-through-12 learning center.
The 1,000-room Ambassador Hotel was once a celebrity playground that hosted six Academy Awards ceremonies.
Robert Kennedy was shot by Sirhan Sirhan in a pantry moments after declaring victory in the California Democratic presidential primary.
The hotel closed in 1989, and the Los Angeles Unified School District bought the 24-acre property in 2001.
School construction began after years of debate with preservationists.
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