What ROBERT KENNEDY did with this intimate firsthand knowledge was to represent the unrepresented. He proposed meaningful change through relevant programs in an effort to engender hope in their lives. It was the combination of ROBERT KENNEDYS intimate knowledge. gained through the live encounters with the migrant. and KENNEDYS idealism. foresight. and unswerving dedication. that gave special meaning to his own life and hope to the migrant. As we traveled around the country. people who had never had any hope for any part of a good life saw him. heard him. and then obtained hope. With that hope. he demanded action. and action we have had.