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...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 from all walks of life. Senator Edward Moore “Ted?? Kennedy’s life-long commitment to public service has made his career a triumph and his death a time of sadness for Massachusetts and for the nation...
...professional football to take up what had become the family business. He won his brother John’s vacated Senate seat in 1962—one he has held ever since. Soon thereafter, the freshman senator and his family were subjected to tragedy after tragedy—Ted??s own steadfastness a reassurance to a nation shaken by the assassinations of his brothers John and Robert. Indeed, Kennedy has come to be defined by his perseverance. Through scandal, personal loss and political disappointment, he had become unmistakably the most prominent American voice for affordable health care...
...said that Alaskans are facing a political “identity crisis.” In addition to their governor’s protracted grilling on the national stage, Senator Ted Stevens—Howk called him “Uncle Ted??—was found guilty on seven counts of lying on his tax returns Monday...
...made it his mission to keep Harvard connected to President Kennedy. The Institute of Politics (IOP) is a living memorial to his brother. Its mission “to unite and engage students, particularly undergraduates, with academics, politicians, activists, and policymakers” mirrors the commitment to public service Ted??s own father set for his children. At the IOP, Kennedy has missed only two or three board meetings in 38 years; he speaks frequently, meets with students, and has them as interns in his office...
...life has had its setbacks, personal and political. Perhaps the most memorable summing up came from an interview former President Bill Clinton gave me during his impeachment trial, describing Ted??s message in that troubled time. He said of the sailor who has always raced at his best in rough weather: “You couldn’t have a better friend. I mean, he is loyal. People have been loyal to him, and understanding, and he’s had to ask for forgiveness a time or two… His advice is always simple. It?...