Paul Schrade (December 17, 1924 – November 9, 2022) was an American trade union activist. While vice president of the

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, he was shot in the head during the 1968

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. Schrade believed that while he was shot by

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, Kennedy was shot by a second gunman. He spoke in favor of granting Sirhan parole in 2021. Paul Schrade is featured in the Netflix documentary ''Bobby Kennedy for President''. The Paul Schrade Library at the Los Angeles High School of the Arts was named after him. On the question of

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involvement in the assassination of Robert Kennedy, Schrade said, "It's possible. I mean, they've done worse things, haven't they?"

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1924 births 2022 deaths Trade unionists from California American trade union leaders California Democrats United Auto Workers people Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy Place of birth missing {{US-activist-stub