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Speech Delivered Before the New York Democratic State Committee

January 6, 1966

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Albany, NY

The Democratic Party must make a major effort to involve itself with the social and economic problems of the States on the local as well as state-wide level. It is obvious today that a party can no longer be successful if the voters identify it only as a mechanism to elect its own to office and if the only time the public hears from it is during a partisan election when it is seeking votes. It has also been made clear that a party must keep attracting new blood and developing attractive candidates at all levels in order to win elections.

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.