what does "they"indicate?
The enormity of what had happened had just begun to hit her, but she had already determined that she would not leave here. Parkland’s staff didn't understand the strength of the will behind that decision. They knew only her reputation, and like Robert Kennedy she was a very different person than the public imagined. He was gentler and more sensitive than he was thought to be; she was far firmer than people believed. Inevitably both had been overshadowed by the President. Until this hour that hadn't mattered. In the void he was about to leave they would emerge, however, and for Mrs. Kennedy the time to assert herself was now.]

what does "they would emerge" mean? what does "they"indicate?

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what does "they"indicate?
The enormity of what had happened had just begun to hit her, but she had already determined that she would not leave here. Parkland’s staff didn't understand the strength of the will behind that decision. They knew only her reputation, and like Robert Kennedy she was a very different person than the public imagined. He was gentler and more sensitive than he was thought to be; she was far firmer than people believed. Inevitably both had been overshadowed by the President. Until this hour that hadn't mattered. In the void he was about to leave they would emerge, however, and for Mrs. Kennedy the time to assert herself was now.]

what does "they would emerge" mean? what does "they"indicate?

Answer

"They" refers to Mrs Kennedy, the president's wife, and to Robert Kennedy, the president's brother.

"They would emerge" means in the void (hole or absence) created by the assassination of President Kennedy, they (the President's widow and Robert Kennedy) would "emerge" (appear as significant) unto the public and political sphere/world of the USA.

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