I think Robert F Kennedy would have made a fantastic president, but unfortunately his life was cut short when he was assassinated in California. He went against the sitting president of his own party, Lyndon B Johnson for this. He took a stance against the Vietnam War, even though his brother’s administration had kind of played a part in starting it. He worked on the renewal of Bedford-Stuyvesant as the New York Senator. He worked on improving conditions for migratory labor along with Cesar Chavez. He played a very important role in ending the Cuban Missile Crisis and averting a possible third Word War at the height of Cold War.Īfter the death of President Kennedy, he became very involved in fighting for the poor and the disenfranchised. He was a key member in the presidency of John F Kennedy and was often joked about as co-president. He was very involved in the civil rights movement as well. As Attorney General, he made great progress in fighting organized crime. His “Ripple of Hope” Speech in South Africa was truly a masterpiece, delivered with passion and genuine belief. “Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.”
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