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Any failure in intelligence is dwarfed by the administration's manipulation ... in making the case for wa
Ted Kennedy slams Iraq invasion Mar 05, 2004
I think what (Vinoly) saw as the mission of this building was to complement and not compete with I.M. Pei's design of the presidential library. He grasped the institute's mission, to educate young people about the Senate and to do this in a respectful way
Edward Kennedy Institute, Boston, planned Jul 29, 2010
It's hard for me to get excited, honestly, about (the race), because it's a tough emotional time
Young Kennedy: Dad would get reform deal Nov 18, 2009
He wouldn't have wanted to go backward on reproductive rights, but he thought that perfect is the enemy of good
Young Kennedy: Dad would get reform deal Nov 18, 2009
I am now writing to you about an issue that concerns me deeply, the continuity of representation for Massachusetts, should a vacancy occur
Kennedy worried about Senate vacancy issue Aug 20, 2009
Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy (February 22, 1932 – August 25, 2009) was a United States Senator from Massachusetts and a member of the Democratic Party. Serving almost 47 years, he was the second most senior member of the Senate when he died and is the fourth-longest-serving senator in U.S. history. For many years the most prominent living member of the Kennedy family, he was the last surviving son of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.; the youngest brother of President John F. Kennedy and Senator Robert F. Kennedy, both victims of assassination, and Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., killed in action in World War II; and the father of Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy.
Kennedy entered the Senate in a November 1962 special election to fill the seat once held by his brother John. He was elected to a full six-year term in 1964 and was reelected seven more times before his death. The controversial Chappaquiddick incident on July 18, 1969, resulted in the death of his automobile passenger Mary Jo Kopechne; Kennedy pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident, and the incident significantly damaged his chances of ever becoming President of the United States. His one attempt, in the 1980 presidential election, resulted in a Democratic primary campaign loss to incumbent President Jimmy Carter.
Kennedy was known for his charisma and oratorical skills. His 1968 eulogy for his brother Robert and his 1980 rallying cry for modern American liberalism were among his best-known speeches. He became recognized as "The Lion of the Senate" through his long tenure and influence. More than 300 bills that Kennedy and his staff wrote were enacted into law. Unabashedly liberal, Kennedy championed an interventionist government emphasizing economic and social justice, but was also known for working with Republicans to find compromises between senators with disparate views. Kennedy played a major role in passing many laws, including laws addressing immigration, cancer research, health insurance, apartheid, disability discrimination, AIDS care, civil rights, mental health benefits, children's health insurance, education and volunteering. In the 2000s, he led several unsuccessful immigration reform efforts. Over the course of his Senate career and continuing into the Obama administration, Kennedy continued his efforts to enact universal health care, which he called the "cause of my life."