New Delhi: US Vice President Kamala Harris released a statement Thursday mourning the loss of Ethel Kennedy, widow of the late U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and a prominent figure in the Democratic party for over five decades.
Calling her a national and global leader, Harris extended prayers to to the Kennedy family. The Vice President hailed Ethel Kennedy as “an American patriot, a fighter for justice, and an extraordinary force for good,” in a statement released by the White House.
Ethel Kennedy used her voice to advocate for the causes she cared most about–from human rights around the world to conservation and gun safety,” the statement read. “Guided by a deep sense of faith and an abiding optimism, she fought for over five decades to build a stronger nation and a better world,” it added.
The Vice President added that Kennedy was “a leader of courage and a reminder to all of us that from great loss can come great purpose.”