Indianapolis, 1968: Bobby Kennedy, Martin Luther King and a historic call for peace

He would have made a wonderful President.

Indianapolis was one of the few major cities that did not riot that night, and it was because of the words of Bobby Kennedy.

No matter how old I get this speech still makes me cry. RFK felt the pain of the world very deeply. His death was the death of an entire era, and a disaster for all of us.

Incredible speech, but it’s not due only to his magnificent, impromptu ability to put words together. People believed he meant what he said. No one doubted his intentions or commitment. Sincerity and moral clarity made him a leader.

RFK is one of the bravest men to ever run for office. He even made the crowd cheer, on such a tragic night!

If this man had become president we would be living in a better world

Note: Robert Kennedy rarely ever spoke of his brother's murder. Let alone publicly. To open up his heart to reveal such a grievous wound to the public was such an out stretch of compassion and symphony for his fellow Americans, that Indianapolis was one the few cities, but the largest if them, to NOT riot that night in 1968. Sadly he would die months later in the hands of a kitchen worker in by a gunman. He'd pass on with a Rosery in his hand given to him by that same employee who caressed him as he succumbed to his wounds. Joining a long list of Americans that became the martyrs of Civil Rights and Freedom.

A man who calmed Indianapolis while the rest of the country burned.

What made RFKs speech solid was that everyone knew about the Kennedy tragedy and for him to speak upon his brothers death the moment King was killed was powerful

The greatest president we never had

I still get emotional when I hear this speech. Only Bobby Kennedy could have been able to put into words that would comfort people. I remember when I woke up to find out the results of the California primary. They said Bobby won, but then they said he was shot. I started screaming so loud that it woke up my parents. I collapsed on my bedroom floor. I had met Bobby when he ran for Senate and campaigned for him in the presidential primary in 1968. I was emotionally destroyed by his death. I don’t think I ever recovered. Nothing would ever be the same. This speech reminds us of what we lost when Bobby was assassinated. I know that I was never the same.

Words matter. This man calmed what could have been a riot. And he was in the middle of it.

My God we need leadership at this moment!

When he mentioned his brother, JFK, it surprised his aides and many more because Bobby didn’t talk about it much. I this shows how he understands and relates. A true man

No teleprompter, no cue cards. Off the cuff, and from the heart. Incredible.

He gave this speech and this is one of the only cities that didn’t have riots after the death of MLK. Where’s my old friend Robert?

His finest speech. His death was such a loss and injustice to this country.

Today 55 years ago (4/4/23) we lost MLK, and two months and one day later, RFK himself got cut down. Indeed the good die young. RIP to both.

He was like , you are like me. You’ve lost someone and I’ve lost someone. But, let’s try to move forward and not let the anger consume us. His voice was a special one.

Bobby was the kindest man out of the Kennedy bothers 😢