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In reply to the discussion: RIP (6/6/1968) [View all]Le Taz Hot
(22,271 posts)34. I was in Long Beach at the time, not far from downtown L.A.
and watched it live on TV. I'll never forget the utter disbelief that it could happen AGAIN! JFK, MLK and RFK murdered, all either about to go against or were against the war in Viet Nam. All assassinated within 5 years. Nothing suspicious there.
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Personally hope died for me. I have continued working because he would have wanted us to continue
jwirr
Jun 2014
#14
America lost an opportunity that would have advanced us years ahead of where we are today.
Lint Head
Jun 2014
#10
One of the eerie events of my childhood. I dreamed he'd died and when I turned on the TV...
nolabear
Jun 2014
#23
“Even in our sleep, pain which cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart..."
RufusTFirefly
Jun 2014
#28
I still remember staring at the tv in shock, thinking there had been some terrible mistake (the
niyad
Jun 2014
#38
One of my favorite "What If?" topics.....right up there with the survival of Lincoln. nt
AverageJoe90
Jun 2014
#80
Corporate McPravda won't even broadcast what Jackie, RFK thought about JFK's assassination.
Octafish
Jun 2014
#81
My eyes burn, tears run down my face and my heart is torn apart after all these years:
freshwest
Jun 2014
#83
I think you've put your finger on one of the aspects that made him so special -
hedgehog
Jun 2014
#92