Word: kennedyism
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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See TIME's complete Ted Kennedy coverage.
See TIME's Ted Kennedy covers.
Ultimately, of course, the issue is Edward Kennedy's character and personality. As Chicago's Daily News put it: those whom Ted may hope to serve as President are entitled "to know something of the inner workings of his mind under grave stress."
He was both more and less serious than he used to be?and more complicated. For one thing, he faced considerable responsibilities. He was suddenly, at the relatively young age of 36, the torch bearer of the Kennedy political tradition. "I came into politics in my brother Joe's place...
By any standard, he handled his duties, official and nonofficial, with devotion. Ted was probably a better Senator than were his two brothers, who found the Senate confining; with only one or two missteps, he served ably. When the 91st Congress assembled in January, he unseated Louisiana's bombastic Russell...