NEW YORK, NY - November 13, 2002 - Court TV presents a special documentary "Robert F. Kennedy: In Pursuit of Justice," which explores the legacy of Robert F. Kennedy and the ongoing work in his name through the RFK Memorial and the RFK Center for Human Rights, premiering November 20, 2002 at 8:00 PM (ET/PT). The one-hour show features rare Kennedy family footage, interviews with Kerry Kennedy Cuomo, Robert Kennedy Jr., former Kennedy colleagues and renowned historians and activists. The documentary will also profile past winners of the Human Rights, Book and Journalism Awards that are bestowed by the RFK Memorial, including the 2002 Human Rights Award Laureate, to be announced the day of the Court TV documentary. The Court TV special coincides with the presentation of this year's 2002 Human Rights Award Laureate. Martin Sheen, star of NBC's "The West Wing," hosts the documentary.

"Robert Kennedy is one of the most profoundly important characters in our political history and we're honored to tell the story of his living legacy on Court TV," said Henry Schleiff, Chairman and CEO of Court TV. "Through its awards and programs, the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial is working to build a new generation of leaders that can tackle the tough issues facing us today."

"The RFK Memorial has sought to honor and support activists, authors and journalists who are willing to take a stand," said Kerry Kennedy Cuomo, founder of the RFK Memorial Center for Human Rights. "My father loved change and he lived for change, and that's what this memorial is all about."

Actor Alec Baldwin, discussing Robert Kennedy's legacy in the special, says, "He wanted people to care, to understand that the most American thing we can do is worry about what's best for all Americans, and… the difference was he meant it. He really meant it."

The Human Rights Award

In the last years of his life, Robert Kennedy focused intensely on a quest for human rights both at home and abroad. Thirty people have received RFK Human Rights Awards since 1984, including dissidents from Tiananmen Square in 1989, members of Poland's Solidarity movement and Archbishop Michael Francis of Liberia. This year's awardee, who is receiving her honor on November 20, is Ms. Loune Viaud, the director of strategic planning and operations at the Zanmi Lasante ("partners in health") clinic in Cange, Haiti. Viaud, long a human rights defender, was chosen this year for her groundbreaking work to insure that access to health care is a fundamental Human Right.

The Book Award

IN PURSUIT OF JUSTICE profiles Georgia Congressman John Lewis whose powerful memoir about the fight against segregation, "Walking With The Wind," earned him the 1999 RFK Book Award. The Book Award began in 1980 with the proceeds from historian Arthur Schlesinger's biography of Kennedy. Lewis, who continues to serve in the House, says "I often think, what would Robert Kennedy Do? His death did not shake my faith, it gave me a greater resolve to continue to fight the good fight."

The Journalism Award

Soon after Robert Kennedy's death in 1968, reporters who covered him during his campaign founded the RFK Journalism Award. It is given to "those who prod our consciousness," said Kerry Kennedy Cuomo. IN PURSUIT OF JUSTICE takes a look at the unique 2002 winner, the students of Hillcrest High School in Springfield, Missouri, who produced a feature-length news report called "Poverty in the Ozarks." The students set out to expose poverty in their own small community and were surprised and shocked by what they found. Their broadcasts on local access helped bring attention to a desperate community need. Their poignant expose made its national debut on Channel One, the first time a student story was ever broadcast.

RFK Fellows Program

IN PURSUIT OF JUSTICE also explores the RFK Fellows Program, which enables young people to take time off from other careers to devote energy and assistance to people in need around the world. The documentary focuses on several programs in Los Angeles and Washington that serve challenged communities.

Martin Sheen, who hosts IN PURSUIT OF JUSTICE, currently stars in NBC's "The West Wing" as President Josiah Bartlet. The Emmy Award winning actor is well known for his film work, which includes the classic "Apocalypse Now," and "Wall Street" as well as his stage work, which includes "The Subject Was Roses." Sheen won an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his work on "Murphy Brown." In 1998, he received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award from the Imagen Foundation, which honors positive portrayals of Latinos in film, television and advertising. He also received Golden Globe nominations for his work in "Kennedy" and "Blind Ambition," as well as "The West Wing."

This documentary is part of Court TV's ongoing relationship with the RFK Memorial. Last year five international human rights heroes, whose stories are profiled in Kerry Kennedy Cuomo's book "Speak Truth to Power," were highlighted in a Court TV human rights interstitial campaign produced by Ms. Kennedy Cuomo's sister, Rory Kennedy.

IN PURSUIT OF JUSTICE is produced for Court TV by NBC News Productions. For NBC News Productions, Sharon Scott is Executive Producer and Dan Bregman is Producer. For Court TV, Robyn Hutt is Senior Executive Producer. Ed Hersh is Senior Vice-President, Documentaries and Specials.

The RFK Memorial and Center for Human Rights, based in Washington, DC, is a publicly supported charity that works to realize Robert Kennedy's dream of a peaceful and just world through domestic and international programs that help the disadvantaged and oppressed. The organization is comprised of several facets including the RFK Fellows Program, which began in 1968, the RFK Center for Human Rights, which began in 1988, the RFK Human Rights Award, which was founded in 1984 and the RFK Book and Journalism Awards. For more information, please visit the Website at www.rfkmemorial.org.

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