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Historic NY

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19. To here the vocal complaints of some people today....

Reply to Cooley Hurd (Original post)

Sun Jul 31, 2016, 12:41 AM

Jul 2016

that have no clue of the devastation we all faced back in that time. To lose an election is one thing to lose the life of our champions is another.

Young people need to go back an look, then learn.

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The teenager who cradled RFK as he lay dying [View all] Cooley Hurd Jul 2016 OP

Poor guy.... workinclasszero Jul 2016 #1

Thanks for sharing loyalsister Jul 2016 #2

saw it when it first came out, but thank you for posting it again. niyad Jul 2016 #3

A sad kick and recommend. sheshe2 Jul 2016 #4

What could have been 90-percent Jul 2016 #5

Post removed Post removed Jul 2016 #14

Oh what could hald have been Botany Jul 2016 #6

Well, I had not cried today until this. TNNurse Jul 2016 #7

I'm still devastated. As time goes on, the devastation grows. If only . . . NBachers Jul 2016 #8

RFK's words re-enacted...he died before I was born, but I often think.."What if..." Moostache Jul 2016 #9

So touching, and a tragic reminder of what could have been. unitedwethrive Jul 2016 #10

RFK's 1964 DNC Speech still holds the record for continuous applause .. MinM Jul 2016 #11

Thank you for the thread. leanforward Jul 2016 #12

I don't think the photo was credited but Bill Eppridge took the photograph and.... Bonhomme Richard Jul 2016 #13

Terminated With Extreme Prejudice colsohlibgal Jul 2016 #15

Many many Americans loved these three men workinclasszero Jul 2016 #17

Kick... fleabiscuit Jul 2016 #16

I lived through all three and yes, it was devastating. Like all the air had gone out of the room. gratefultobelib Jul 2016 #18

To here the vocal complaints of some people today.... Historic NY Jul 2016 #19

That tragedy was devastating enough for BlueMTexpat Jul 2016 #20