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...office as part of a political dynasty, his ultimate reputation as an effective, revered legislator came from his passion for the issues he supported and his willingness to work with people on either side of the aisle to transform his ideas into legislation.“During his early career days he was a Kennedy,” Ellwood said, “but by the end he was the senator.”FINDING HIS WAYEdward Moore Kennedy was born on February 22, 1932 in Boston, Mass., the youngest of Joseph and Rose Kennedy’s nine children...
...Kennedy. Over the last 47 years, his name has become synonymous with the liberal movement, and his face, with his thick white hair and ruddy cheeks, his sharp jaw and sharper tongue, has become a symbol of the American Left. Though born into uncommon privilege, Kennedy made a career of defending the downtrodden. President Barack H. Obama praised his voice as one that spoke for the “poor and powerless,” and his funeral Mass this weekend was attended not only by political bigwigs and members of the Kennedy clan, but also by 50,000 supporters...
...Five years into his Senate career, Kennedy had another, greater brush with disaster. At just 37 years old, but on the cusp of a potential Democratic presidential nomination, Kennedy visited Martha’s Vineyard in July, 1969. He attended a party thrown for Robert Kennedy’s former staffers. The guests had been drinking moderately, but Ted Kennedy, hoping to catch the last ferry home, left the party with Mary Jo Kopechne, a young aide to Robert Kennedy...
...special convocation honoring him at Harvard last December, Kennedy looked back on his career, noting that Harvard instilled in him a love of public service. “I hope that in all the time since then,” Kennedy said, “I have lived up to the chance that Harvard gave me.” He understood that with any privilege comes an obligation to help those less privileged. Regardless of the many paths we will each pursue, we should all strive to emulate Kennedy’s sense of public duty and obligation to serve...
...also continue to research alongside graduate students, who he said are the “best and brightest.” “I work with extremely talented graduate students with tremendous intellectual virtuosity and high ideals,” he wrote. “I owe my career to them.” Ham’s appointment is the culmination of a global search that lasted for approximately a year, according to J. Gregory Morrisett, associate dean for computer science and engineering. Morissett said that Ham’s work in areas such as circuits and biomedical...