Indianapolis, 1968: Bobby Kennedy, Martin Luther King and a historic call for peace

Could you please take down those posters? I have very sad news for all of you and that is that Martin Luther King was shot and killed tonight in Memphis. Martin Luther King dedicated his life to love and justice among human beings, he died and the Because of that effort on this difficult day in this difficult time for the United States, perhaps it is good to ask what kind of nation we are and in what direction We want to move forward for those of you who are black, considering that the evidence evidently is that white people were responsible, you may be full of bitterness, hatred and desire for revenge, we can move in that direction as a country in greater polarization, blacks among blacks and whites against whites, full of hatred towards each other, or we can make an effort as Martin Luther King did to understand and understand and replace that violence that is a stain of blood that has spread across our land with an effort to understand the compassion and love for those of you who are black and are tempted to be filled with hatred and distrust at the injustice of such an act against all white people.

I would just say that I can also feel the same kind of feeling in my own heart. I had a member of my family killed, but he was murdered by a white man, but we have to make an effort in the United States we have to make an effort to understand to go beyond or go beyond these quite difficult times a favorite poem My favorite poet was Aeschylus, he once wrote even while we were sleeping. pain that cannot be forgotten, falls. Fall upon the heart until in our own despair against our will comes wisdom through the terrible grace of God.

What we need in the United States is not division. What we need in the United States is not hate. What we need in the United States is not violence. and lawlessness, but love, wisdom and compassion towards others, feeling of justice towards those who still suffer within our country, whether white or black, we can do well in this country, we will have difficult times, we have had difficult times. in the past but we will have it so we will have difficult times in the future it is not the end of violence it is not the end of anarchy and it is not the end of disorder but the vast majority of whites and the vast majority of blacks in this country we want to live together we want to improve the quality of our life and we want justice for all human beings who live in our land and who are dedicated to what the Greeks wrote so many years ago to tame the savagery of man and make the life of this kind kind world that we dedicate ourselves to that and we pray for our country and for our people thank you very much