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Robert F Kennedy — Part 13

63 pages · May 11, 2026 · Document date: Dec 26, 1966 · Broad topic: Kennedy Assassination · Topic: Robert F Kennedy · 60 pages OCR'd
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(of ue tothe sroliceman aed let him be free to use it wilt out Interference from poli ticians and citizers’ groups,” Lecei eaid. “That will re duce crime.” * ses «4 LOONEY, in his address :t .b* symparium, made it clear he is dissatisficd with the role of the prosecution and courms in the process of deating with criminals att er the symposium! “‘Nennedy and Nassau Coun “y Executive Eucene H. ‘Nickerscn, who shared the ais with’ the senator, met with militant Negro lead- ers at @ private reception in Garden City from which newsmen were barrel “* Earlier in the day, Ken , nedy breakfasted with 39. Long Island labor lecders at the Garden Ciry Hotel, where he said Long Is land's economy should now begin to shift from defense industry to reconstruction of New York City of face eventual decline with the end of the war in Vietnam. DUEING the morning ' Rennedy ran into a nest of *hawss” when he asked a Beected group of students af Brentwood High School what they thought about the Vietnam war. On a show of hands, more than half said they favored “escalating the bombing of the North and possibly send: - ing more men to the South” ’ Only a handful favored “unlateral withdrawal,” emf wel ennttee bendfit anu a aepotier sangii favored “our present pol ay” - a ss 8. ' WHEN A majority leajer 4 che same audience fav- sed datarrinea colleze Ethie GEQ Grating dents, Kennedy asked them to consider the moral ques tloea of favoring escalation war “at else expense” Desai:2 hie apparent dis agreement with the stu éonts on the war, it was evident the senator had. a Seueral suport. The someone ——-— lovdect. applause came when a boy asked Kennedy if he planned te run for the presidency in 1972 Ken- nedy’s answer was that 1972 was a along way olf. Immediately afler a ques- tion about his 10 children, Kennedy was asked what plans he had for Sutfolx and he replied: “to move to. Sultolk with my family and increase the population.” That was met with another ° se 6 AT A LUNCHEON in “Smithtown with business and labor leaders, Kennedy said he had not realized the chairman. of the Suffolk Human Relations Commis sion, Ralph Watkins, had asked him to look into alle- gations tat Grumman Alr craft Engineering Corp. of Bethpacse has discrimina- tory employment practices. . Crumman’s vice presi- gent, John B. Rettaliata, also at the luncheon, said Grumman employs persons from minority froups in a proportion twice their pro- portion in the Long Island population and that “until thls moment” he had thought Grumman‘s poiicies neds ws rs ro ys first stop Sulfolic “Wee Seen at County Center inRiverhead where Watkins was among — a number of county officia who urged various grams upon him as he, County Executive HL Led Dennison and Rep. Otis G. investigation, and said “the spending of federal money that does not allow al! peo- ple to benefit should stop.” fevumman he noted, ie = and MAAS LULE ey Crd = major defense “and space eontracter. Kennedy ang Dennison— ogue, at a newspaper and at the new St. John's " hospital for be discharged hal see rar ~3.", Fos TADS hnaieeead i aw yt moe . - . .
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