That a family so dedicated to public service and to righting the wrongs of our society can have two of their sons lives snuffed out quickly and violently in that society is not only a personal but a national shame and disaster. . ROBERT KENNEDY. however. never allowed despair and hopelessness to drain his vitality and determination. He was deeply concerned for the people who saw him as their ownthe Mexican American living in the barrios of San Jose and east Los Angeles. the migrant farm laborer sweating the fields for a pittance. the improvished Negro of the big city ghetto or the remote southern rural slum. and the children whose pot bellies and skinny legs are the gruesome signs of malnutrition and hunger. The leadership of ROBERT KENNEDY was not limited to poor people. however. but extended to all Americans who hope for a better worldfor a more just society here at home and for more understanding between all nations. Indeed. it was his hope for international peace and brotherhood which made him a symbol of trust and promise for the world community.