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Address at the Testimonial Dinner for Congressman John Dow, Sterling Forest, New York

May 2, 1965

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Sterling Forest, NY

In many ways Wall Street is closer to London than it is to Harlem, a few miles Uptown; Scarsdale is often closer to Paris than to Selma, Alabama; and Americans in Appalachia are in many ways closer to the Favelas of Rio De Janeiro than they are to the society in which you and I live.

New year, new us. Same mission.

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights is rebranding to honor the legacy of our founder and hero, Mrs. Ethel Skakel Kennedy. From now on, we will proudly be known as the Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center

While our name is changing, our mission and work remain the same. We will continue to fight injustice, advance human rights, and hold governments accountable around the world in 2026 and beyond.