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Address, Testimonial Dinner for Lieutenant Governor Patrick J. Lucey of Wisconsin

August 15, 1965

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Wisconsin

The challenges and the dreams touch every man and woman and child in America—and in the world. There is challenge in automation, which could mean widespread permanent unemployment in this country—and there is hope that our increasing productivity can make life immeasurably richer both here and abroad. There is a challenge in the decay and obsolescence of many of our great cities—and there is a dream of the cities rebuilt, better and more human than ever before. There is challenge on our farms, where industrialization has led to great surplus and fewer farmers—and there is a dream of America using all the capacity of its farmers to feed millions of poor people all over the world.

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.