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25. My brother volunteered in RFK's office during the campaign.

Thu Jun 4, 2026, 11:28 AM

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Sometimes they took work back to the Kennedy house in the evenings and worked in his office at home. My brother wanted to go to California but RFK said "no, I think I will win in California, I will need you more in the next state." Jack stayed in DC. When Kennedy was brought back to DC the family asked my brother if he would drive one of the funeral cars to Arlington. He later said he did not know how he managed to get there without running into something because he could hardly see through his tears. He was never the same person after that. It was like something in Jack had died when RFK died.

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June 4, 1968: When America truly started going down the wrong track [View all] Chasstev365 Yesterday OP

That's what it felt like to me. Thinking about it now brings those feelings back. Biophilic Yesterday #1

Then we topped the whole decade off with Kent State. The 60s were truly over. Walleye 23 hrs ago #2

Yes, not just one assassination or event but the culmination. End of an era. txwhitedove 23 hrs ago #6

Kennedy and KS azureblue 12 hrs ago #43

The people in charge knew what would happen if they gave those weekend warriors live ammo and crowd control Walleye 12 hrs ago #47

This still makes me misty Dave in VA 12 hrs ago #42

Me too azureblue 12 hrs ago #44

I have been saying that the younger generation is angry with us and disappointed Walleye 12 hrs ago #49

Damn! These onions...! slightlv 10 hrs ago #50

the creep Butterflies 6 hrs ago #60

It may make you misty. It makes me ANGRY. johnnyfins 10 hrs ago #51

Yeah. electric_blue68 8 hrs ago #55

I've been saying that for at least 50 years CanonRay 23 hrs ago #3

I would say, after Nixon, there was a chance to right the ship. harumph 23 hrs ago #4

When they let Nixon skate for the good of the country. Blue Full Moon 22 hrs ago #12

I think the assassination of MLK, Jr. had even more impact. yardwork 23 hrs ago #5

I Disagree. In Terms Of Civil Rights, Of Course. But RFK Was Going.... ColoringFool 22 hrs ago #11

I will disagree with that. Most of the delegates were chosen in the backroom rurallib 22 hrs ago #16

What? llmart 12 hrs ago #41

no mokeyz 21 hrs ago #23

I agree. intheflow 20 hrs ago #28

It did, azureblue 12 hrs ago #45

The assassinations of JFK, MLK and RFK were Farmer-Rick 10 hrs ago #52

I was just a kid Skittles 8 hrs ago #54

I felt that way at the time.. mountain grammy 23 hrs ago #7

Actually, RFK was shot in the early a.m. of June 5, & pronounced dead on June 6, which is the usual date associated.... ColoringFool 22 hrs ago #8

Was it Eastern or Pacific time? 12:31AM or 12:32? Chasstev365 22 hrs ago #13

Sixties Peak unweird 22 hrs ago #9

That would be a great topic for a time travel story Unwind Your Mind 22 hrs ago #10

A lot of things changed in the 90s videohead5 22 hrs ago #14

Yes! Chasstev365 22 hrs ago #15

Ken Starr's ascension was a real turning point for this country. (eom) StevieM 20 hrs ago #29

Regean azureblue 12 hrs ago #46

..... markie 22 hrs ago #17

😢 Chasstev365 22 hrs ago #18

I was getting ready to post that song. wnylib 15 hrs ago #33

Wow...disappointing! electric_blue68 15 hrs ago #35

That was a bad day for me BeneteauBum 22 hrs ago #19

My family and I watched the '68 DNC on vacation... electric_blue68 7 hrs ago #57

The 1971 Powell Memo finished kicking us off the cliff. Ralph Nader's assessment of what we've lost. jmbar2 22 hrs ago #20

I would say it began with the assassination of President Kennedy dlk 22 hrs ago #21

Yup! mokeyz 21 hrs ago #22

I remember it all..... 😔 electric_blue68 21 hrs ago #24

Thanks for sharing your vivid memories of those horrible times. erronis 15 hrs ago #31

Oh, hey, thanks. electric_blue68 15 hrs ago #32

My brother volunteered in RFK's office during the campaign. appleannie1 21 hrs ago #25

Woah... What a story. electric_blue68 7 hrs ago #56

The nation goes forward and the nation slips backward. CBHagman 21 hrs ago #26

I am willing to be contrarian on this point. NNadir 20 hrs ago #27

I would have hoped over time that the feminist movement would have schooled Sen Kennedy had he lived, and.... electric_blue68 7 hrs ago #58

Bush/Florida 2000 created Trump DemocracyForever 19 hrs ago #30

Yep, the ruling class took over completely from that point. BlueTsunami2018 15 hrs ago #34

If Senator Kennedy hadn't become President, and remained on politics; he still would have been an Active Voice for... electric_blue68 15 hrs ago #36

Thats the date i felt i left my childhood behind. slightlv 13 hrs ago #37

I say it went down the wrong track a few months prior when the Tet Offensive started. Crowman2009 13 hrs ago #38

*Sigh* NBachers 13 hrs ago #39

On July 4th 1968 a WWII era submarine was anchored in Edgartown Harbor Martha's Vineyard Submariner 13 hrs ago #40

and this is why azureblue 12 hrs ago #48

Is that George Plimpton in the train window at the 2:25 mark? RPM 9 hrs ago #53

There was a whole movie of footage made about that train.... electric_blue68 6 hrs ago #59

I would say it start in the mid 50's when Eisenhower began sending standingtall 3 hrs ago #61

I was in Vietnam PCB66 1 hr ago #62