The Willowbrook State School tragedy shocked a nation in 1972. Geraldo Rivera’s undercover and true investigative journalism brought national political attention, including from Robert Kennedy. This facility housed mentally disadvantaged persons from 1947 -1987, it was rife with abuse and substandard conditions. Geraldo Rivera’s original expose “Willowbrook: The Last Great Disgrace” helped galvanize political, and national attention towards the issue.