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ngoc:
Bobby Kennedy’s Funeral Train. Unbearably poignant. Dad and I once had a long chat about RFK and his ability to connect with people. He was not a perfect man, but he had a sense of moral purpose. His decision to speak in Indianopolis at a predominantly black neighborhood immediately after Martin Luther King’s assassination, even after being told by the Chief of Police that he wouldn’t be able to provide protection, was incredibly courageous. RFK refused the speech prepared by his press secretary and speechwriter and spoke from the heart, invoking his own experience with his brother’s assassination, the only time he ever spoke about the subject. He quoted the ancient Greek playwright Aeschylus and asked for unity between blacks and whites. Indianapolis was calm that night while riots went on in other major American cities. It’s been almost 40 years since his death, and I am moved to tears watching this video.
