“What we need ,,, is not division; not hatred; not violence or lawlessness; but

RFK did a very good job, announcing King's death to the black community, and in large measure picking up King's mantle, and winning the CA primary.

Memorial in St. James Park, San Jose
https://hansmuller.blogspot.com/2009/01/…

SJG

I love to listen to that speach. His advisers did not want him to give that speech. It was totally off the cuff and RFK was not great at making speeches. A little known fact is that Indy was about the only large city where African Americans did not riot. It was because of the speech by RFK.

^^^^^ Good point, I had not known that about Indy.

SJG