On April 4 1968 in the wake of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr Robert F Kennedy made one of the most influential speeches of that turbulent time It was a moving extemporaneous plea for peace and reconciliation By risking his own life and defying city officials Kennedy helped Indianapolis avert the violence that swept the rest of the country The hopeful tone defines his legacy
On April 4 1968 in the wake of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr Robert F Kennedy made one of the most influential speeches of that turbulent time It was a moving extemporaneous plea for peace and reconciliation By risking his own life and defying city officials Kennedy helped Indianapolis avert the violence that swept the rest of the country The hopeful tone defines his legacy
