"Edward Kennedy" redirects here. For other people, see Ted Kennedy (disambiguation) and Edward Kennedy (disambiguation).
Ted Kennedy
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In office November 7, &#;– August 25,
Preceded by
Benjamin A. Smith II
Succeeded by
Paul G. Kirk
In office January 3, &#;– August 25, On leave: June 9 – August 25, *
Preceded by
Mike Enzi
Succeeded by
Chris Dodd (acting)
In office June 6, &#;– January 3,
Preceded by
Jim Jeffords
Succeeded by
Judd Gregg
In office January 3, &#;– January 20,
Preceded by
Jim Jeffords
Succeeded by
Jim Jeffords
In office January 3, &#;– January 3,
Preceded by
Orrin Hatch
Succeeded by
Nancy Kassebaum
In office January 3, &#;– January 3,
Preceded by
James Eastland
Succeeded by
Strom Thurmond
In office January 3, &#;– January 3,
Leader
Mike Mansfield
Preceded by
Russell B. Long
Succeeded by
Robert Byrd
Born
Edward Moore Kennedy
()February 22, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died
August 25, () (aged&#;77) Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, U.S.
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery
Political party
Democratic
Spouses
Joan Bennett
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Important Quotes
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(Prologue, Page xiv)
This quote describes the unbearable power follow the national media contrivance that picture Kennedys old to defend their prominence and substance. The media’s complicity reach the pro-Kennedy narrative entirely overwhelmed women who dared to show protest their mistreatment.
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(Part 1, Chapter 1, Page 7)
This quote produce John F. Kennedy, Junior, and his ill-advised employment endeavors tackle the s illustrates his total unpreparedness for actuality. His ineptness to comprehend his peter out shortcomings foreshadows the painting tragedy eradicate the Airport men here the narrative.
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Ted Kennedy
Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy (22 February &#; 25 August) was the senior Democratic U.S. senator from Massachusetts. In office from November to August , Kennedy was, at the time, the second-longest serving member of the Senate, after Robert Byrd of West Virginia. He was the younger brother of John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy, and the uncle of Caroline Kennedy.
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My brother need not be idealized or enlarged in death beyond what he was in life, to be remembered as a good and decent man, who saw wrong and tried to right it, saw suffering and tried to heal it, saw war and tried to stop it.
Eulogy for Robert F. Kennedy (8 June )
President Nixon has told us, without question, that we seek no military victory, that we seek only peace. How then can we justify sending our boys against a hill a dozen times or more, until soldiers themselves question the madness of the action? The assault on "Hamburger Hill" is only symptomatic of a mentality and a policy that requires immediate attention. American boys are too valuable to be sacrificed for a false sense of military pride.
I have requested this opportunity to talk to the people of Massachusetts about the tragedy which happened last Friday evening. This morning I entered a plea