Frank Harkin Memorial Award given to Sen. Ted Kennedy in Washington

(L to R) Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA), Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) and NCIL President Kelly Buckland pause for a photo after Kennedy accepted the Frank Harkin Memorial Award on behalf on his father, Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA), at the National Council on Independent Living conference in Washington on July 24, 2008. The award is named for Sen. Harkin's deaf brother. (UPI Photo/Alexis C. Glenn)