Eulogy of Bobby Kennedy

Ted Kennedy delivering the closing part of the eulogy at the funeral of his brother Bobby, using excerpts from Bobby's famous speech to the students of a South African university in 1966.

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[skyblazer7]

When Ted's voice starts to break near the end, especially at 6:24...that always gets ms teary eyed.

[shanoid11]

I was played this by my professor at an end of term lecture the other day. The sheer number of my fellow students in that class who had tears in their eyes, or who simply looked pensive, thoughtful, and on the edge of their seats, is testimony to how great this speech is. It saddens me that 1) this man never became President; and 2) that the "enormous array of the world's ills" that he speaks of here are still so present and even more prominent than ever before.

[Karen Catizone]

I can't even wrap my mind around the thought of how much different, how much better this Country, and really this World, would have been had this man lived.

[aazknows]

on the contrary, the music is what drew me in. Sorry you didn't enjoy the video.

[djwarat]

"My brother not be idealised or enlarged in death from what he was in life. But to be remembered as a good and simple man..... Who saw wrong and try to right it....Saw suffering and tried to heal it... Saw war and tried to stop it." If only I could have this spoken of me.....

[Githaiga Peter Nderitu]

great soul that ever lived

[scott talabac]

Camelot Undone. 

[Weenson Oo]

I can't help thinking that the world might have been a better place had Bobby become president. Over 42 years have passed since he was taken from us. The emotion is still as strong and I still get emotional each time I hear this eulogy or think about what might have been. If only more of our leaders would take his example.

[JOHN RAMIREZ]

the music is irritating...it is disappointing that had to close it because of the music.....

[Poupetta1979]

Ted knew how to make powerful speeches.

[Paul Plume]

Red Glowing Dust, Eve (an online game)



[GNPSNIAGARA]

So beautiful, by such a beautiful man (Bobby)