Paul Schrade
Director of the western region of the United Automobile Workers and advisor to Robert Kennedy
About Paul Schrade
Lived 1924 – 2022 (aged 97–98). Paul Schrade was an American.
Schrade in 1967Paul 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. Schrade believed that while he was shot by Sirhan Sirhan, 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 CIA 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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Who was Paul Schrade?
Director of the western region of the United Automobile Workers and advisor to Robert Kennedy
When was Paul Schrade born?
Paul Schrade was born on 17 December 1924 in Saratoga Springs.
When did Paul Schrade die?
Paul Schrade died in 2022.
What nationality was Paul Schrade?
Paul Schrade was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Paul Schrade. https://biography.guide/paul-schrade/
MLA: "Paul Schrade." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/paul-schrade/.
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