Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

My dad was killed in the middle of that campaign. Four years later, the vast majority of those white voters between Baltimore and or between Wilmington and Washington, who had supported my father strongly, Four years later, the vast majority of them were voting not for George McGovern, who was aligned with my father on most issues, but for George Wallace, who was diametrically opposed.

My dad was killed in the middle of that campaign. Four years later, the vast majority of those white voters between Baltimore and or between Wilmington and Washington, who had supported my father strongly, Four years later, the vast majority of them were voting not for George McGovern, who was aligned with my father on most issues, but for George Wallace, who was diametrically opposed.

He was a racist, segregationist, you know, the worst kind. And it occurred to me then, so that same people that voted for my father were now voting for a guy who believed absolutely the opposite.

He was a racist, segregationist, you know, the worst kind. And it occurred to me then, so that same people that voted for my father were now voting for a guy who believed absolutely the opposite.

He was a racist, segregationist, you know, the worst kind. And it occurred to me then, so that same people that voted for my father were now voting for a guy who believed absolutely the opposite.

It occurred to me that, and it struck me many times, that every nation, like every human being, has a darker side and a lighter side, and that the easiest thing for a politician to do is to appeal to our bigotry, to our hatred, to our selfishness, to misogyny, to xenophobia, and to our greed and anger.

It occurred to me that, and it struck me many times, that every nation, like every human being, has a darker side and a lighter side, and that the easiest thing for a politician to do is to appeal to our bigotry, to our hatred, to our selfishness, to misogyny, to xenophobia, and to our greed and anger.

It occurred to me that, and it struck me many times, that every nation, like every human being, has a darker side and a lighter side, and that the easiest thing for a politician to do is to appeal to our bigotry, to our hatred, to our selfishness, to misogyny, to xenophobia, and to our greed and anger.

And it's much more difficult to do what my father was trying to do, which is to try to make us feel like part of a community. And we are all on a heroic mission to perfect the Republic, to make this nation an exemplary nation, to make this nation a model for all the other nations of what human beings can accomplish from all the races and colors and creeds that are gathered here.

And it's much more difficult to do what my father was trying to do, which is to try to make us feel like part of a community. And we are all on a heroic mission to perfect the Republic, to make this nation an exemplary nation, to make this nation a model for all the other nations of what human beings can accomplish from all the races and colors and creeds that are gathered here.

And it's much more difficult to do what my father was trying to do, which is to try to make us feel like part of a community. And we are all on a heroic mission to perfect the Republic, to make this nation an exemplary nation, to make this nation a model for all the other nations of what human beings can accomplish from all the races and colors and creeds that are gathered here.

when we work together to elevate what's best about us. And to create something that is a model democracy for the rest of the world. And my father was able to get people to see the hero inside of themselves. He believed that each one of us had a hero inside of us. And that his job was to bring that hero out and get us to transcend narrow self-interests.

when we work together to elevate what's best about us. And to create something that is a model democracy for the rest of the world. And my father was able to get people to see the hero inside of themselves. He believed that each one of us had a hero inside of us. And that his job was to bring that hero out and get us to transcend narrow self-interests.

when we work together to elevate what's best about us. And to create something that is a model democracy for the rest of the world. And my father was able to get people to see the hero inside of themselves. He believed that each one of us had a hero inside of us. And that his job was to bring that hero out and get us to transcend narrow self-interests.

and to act on behalf of community and to resist the seduction of the notion that we can advance ourselves as a people by leaving our poor brothers and sisters behind. And we had to go forward together. We had to lift up each other and all be part of this American experience.

and to act on behalf of community and to resist the seduction of the notion that we can advance ourselves as a people by leaving our poor brothers and sisters behind. And we had to go forward together. We had to lift up each other and all be part of this American experience.

and to act on behalf of community and to resist the seduction of the notion that we can advance ourselves as a people by leaving our poor brothers and sisters behind. And we had to go forward together. We had to lift up each other and all be part of this American experience.

And, you know, so that's the answer, I think. to your question that, you know, we need to start appealing to the best side of all Americans and stop looking at their race, their religion, their political party or affiliation or anything else and just say, what do we need to do to make this country, you know, the best, the exemplary nation that it ought to be?

And, you know, so that's the answer, I think. to your question that, you know, we need to start appealing to the best side of all Americans and stop looking at their race, their religion, their political party or affiliation or anything else and just say, what do we need to do to make this country, you know, the best, the exemplary nation that it ought to be?

And, you know, so that's the answer, I think. to your question that, you know, we need to start appealing to the best side of all Americans and stop looking at their race, their religion, their political party or affiliation or anything else and just say, what do we need to do to make this country, you know, the best, the exemplary nation that it ought to be?