Charles O

Bobby Kennedy Prediction

Posted July 10, 2008 · Charles O

Here’s something I received in my e-mail inbox today. Apparently, 40 years ago this year…

Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy told the world that ‘things are moving so fast in race relations a Negro could be President in 40 years. There’s no question about it,’ the Attorney General said, ‘in the next 40 years a Negro can achieve the same position that my brother has.’ Kennedy continued that, ‘Prejudice exists and probably will continue to … but we are making progress. We are not going to accept the status quo.

How about that?

Bobby Kennedy Prediction

Postscript

Leave it to these guys to throw a monkey-wrench in an otherwise beautiful story. According to them:

  • Kennedy was less specific in his speech, his timeframe being “30 or 40 years,” rather than precisely 40.
  • The speech might actually have been delivered several years earlier than the purported 1968.

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Comments

Bobby was right now this, whether or not he was less specific in his speech, he did see where the country was heading and a glimpse into what could possibly be. Good one, chuck

Added by Benny Bing on Jul 12 at 09:01 AM

According to my search, this speech was given in May 1961. JFK was already dead in 1968, actually four years prior.

Added by kel on Aug 27 at 05:03 PM

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