The busboy who held Senator Robert F. Kennedy after he was shot remembers the night.

StoryCorps: The Busboy POV

Premiered June 06, 2023
StoryCorps: The Busboy

A famous photograph taken moments after Senator Robert F. Kennedy was shot and a teenaged hotel busboy kneels beside him, cradling the Senator’s head. That busboy was Juan Romero. At StoryCorps, Juan remembered the night of the assassination — and how that moment impacted his life.

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