Paul Schrade (December 17, 1924 – November 9, 2022) was an American trade union activist. While vice president of the United Auto Workers, he was shot in the head during the 1968 assassination of Robert F. Kennedy.[1][2][3] Schrade believed that while he was shot by Sirhan Sirhan, Kennedy was shot by a second gunman.[4] He spoke in favor of granting Sirhan parole in 2021.[5]
Paul Schrade is featured in the Netflix documentary Bobby Kennedy for President.[6] The Paul Schrade Library at the Los Angeles High School of the Arts was named after him.[7]
On the question of CIA involvement in the assassination of Robert Kennedy, Schrade said, "It's possible. I mean, they've done worse things, haven't they?"[8]
- ^ "Paul Schrade dies; union leader survived bullet to the head when Robert F. Kennedy was killed". Los Angeles Times. 9 November 2022.
- ^ Sandomir, Richard (13 November 2022). "Paul Schrade, 97, Who Was Wounded when Robert Kennedy Was Slain, Dies". The New York Times.
- ^ "Survivor of RFK Assassination Is Okay with Parole for Sirhan Sirhan — and He Still Questions What Happened". People.
- ^ Kaste, Martin (August 28, 2021). "Sirhan Sirhan Has Served 53 Years For Killing Robert F. Kennedy. Soon He May Be Free". NPR.
- ^ "RFK assassin Sirhan wins parole with support of 2 Kennedys". Politico. 2021-08-27.
- ^ "Watch Bobby Kennedy for President | Netflix Official Site". Netflix.
- ^ "The Paul Schrade Library". lahsa.net/. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
The RFK Secondary School Library, named after union rights advocate and RFK supporter Paul Schrade, sits in the site of the Ambassador Hotel's former Grand Ballroom.
- ^ "RFK Must Die - The Assassination of Bobby Kennedy". YouTube. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2023.