For the disaffected and the disenchanted everywhere. his person became a rallying symbol of hope for a better- future. The young. the old. the outcast all found in him a new and progressive spirit. a voice articulating to the Nation their needs and their aspirations. With enthusiasm and sincere compassion he sought to aid the migrant farm workers. the Indians. and our other great minority communities. With eloquence and fervor he called upon us all to pursue a course of decency and tolerance. an end to division. to hate. and to violence. Senator KENNEDY had an unshakable belief in the strength and vitality of America.