</s>GENERAL J.3/Benrudy Bolest 7. June 10, 1968 Dear Mr. McCardell: President Johnson appreciates your thoughtfulness in wiring at this time of tragedy. You have his thanks and very best wishes. Sincerely, Whitney Shoemaker Assistant to the President Mr. Walter McCardoll Baltimore Sun and. Baltimore, Maryland Enclosure: 6/5 Statement re Senator Kennedy. AQimec - JUNI 1 1968 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Names of people:

* President Johnson
* Senator Robert F. Kennedy
* Mayor Clyde Doyal
* Dr. G. Homer Durham
* Miss Adalee Flow
* Mr. Norman Hardy
* Mr. William C. Curry
* Miss Harriet Kantor
* Mr. Allan Orstein
* Miss Charlotte Vajda

Dates and locations:

* June 5, 1968 (assassination attempt on Senator Robert F. Kennedy)
* June 10, 1968 (President Johnson's response to the assassination attempt)
* Washington D.C.
* Los Angeles
* New York City
* Dallas Texas
* La Mirada, California

Events:

* Assassination attempt on Senator Robert F. Kennedy
* President Johnson's response to the assassination attempt
* RFK Day of Mourning (June 6, 1968)

Speeches and statements:

* President Johnson's address to America (June 5, 1968)
* President Johnson's statement on the assassination attempt (June 10, 1968)
* Senator Robert F. Kennedy's speech (not mentioned in the text)

Laws and regulations:

* Gun control law
* Selective service system regulations

Spiritual laws:

* The Four Spiritual Laws (mentioned in the text but not elaborated upon)

Individuals and organizations expressing support for President Johnson's statement include:

* Mrs. Loran L. Christali
* Mr. Frank Milwes
* Mrs. Margaret B. Shaw
* Miss Daisy B. Gunning
* Mr. Jerry Ray
* Mrs. Katherine Fensel
* Mr. and Ms. Harry Oliphant
* Mr. John J. Leonard
* Miss Ruth Parks

Individuals expressing outrage or disappointment include:

* Mr. Roy Evans
* Mary Davison
* Mrs. Robert Murin

The document also includes a telegram from a group of people in Colorado, urging President Johnson to pass stringent gun control laws.

Overall, the document provides a snapshot of public opinion and reaction to the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, highlighting concerns about violence, politics, and social change.

Key points:

* Many writers express outrage and disappointment at the violence and call for stricter gun control laws.
* Some writers mention the need for poverty and discrimination programs, as well as increased taxation to fund these initiatives.
* A few writers reference the Vietnam War and its impact on American society.
* One writer suggests that the problems in America are fundamentally moral and spiritual, rather than being solely related to policy or legislation.

Specific quotes from the documents include:

* "The only sufficient solution is an absolute prohibition against private ownership of firearms, and absolute federal control of their production and distribution."
* "Something must be done ... now!"
* "We write this hours after the terrifying and tragic news of the assassination attempt of Senator Robert F. Kennedy."

The tone of the documents is generally one of outrage, concern, and a sense of urgency for action to be taken to address the issues facing American society.

John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., and Lyndon B. Johnson are mentioned in the document as individuals who have been involved in politics and civil rights movements.

RFK Declassified Files

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