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"AMERICAN DYNASTIES: THE KE KEN

KEN KENNEDYS" STARTS RIGHT NOW.

KENNEDYS" STARTS RIGHT NOW. >> IF I'M ELECTED PRESIDENT OF

>> IF I'M ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, I'M GOING TO

THE UNITED STATES, I'M GOING TO WORK WITH THOSE WHO ARE POOR,

WORK WITH THOSE WHO ARE POOR, WHETHER THEY ARE WHITE OR BLACK.

WHETHER THEY ARE WHITE OR BLACK. >> ROBERT KENNEDY IS HOPING TO

>> ROBERT KENNEDY IS HOPING TO FULFILL THE DREAM OF A SECOND

FULFILL THE DREAM OF A SECOND SON IN THE WHITE HOUSE.

SON IN THE WHITE HOUSE. BUT TRAGEDY STRIKES ONCE MORE.

BUT TRAGEDY STRIKES ONCE MORE. ALL EYES ARE ON THE ONLY

ALL EYES ARE ON THE ONLY SURVIVING SON TED AS HE INHERITS

SURVIVING SON TED AS HE INHERITS THE BURDEN OF EXPECTATION.

THE BURDEN OF EXPECTATION. >> YOU WILL NOT RECONSIDER YOUR

>> YOU WILL NOT RECONSIDER YOUR DECISION?

DECISION? >> ABSOLUTELY NOT.

>> ABSOLUTELY NOT. >> OVERCOMING SCANDAL AND

>> OVERCOMING SCANDAL AND DEFEAT, TED FIGHTS BACK.

DEFEAT, TED FIGHTS BACK. >> THE HOPE STILL LIVES AND THE

>> THE HOPE STILL LIVES AND THE DREAM SHALL NEVER DIE.

DREAM SHALL NEVER DIE. >> TO LEAD THE NEW GENERATION

>> TO LEAD THE NEW GENERATION AND CONTINUE THE LEGACY OF THIS

AND CONTINUE THE LEGACY OF THIS GREAT AMERICAN DYNASTY.

GREAT AMERICAN DYNASTY. >> THIS FAMILY'S NAME IS

>> THIS FAMILY'S NAME IS KENNEDY.

KENNEDY. >> I THANK ALL OF YOU WHO MADE

>> I THANK ALL OF YOU WHO MADE THIS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING.

THIS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. ALL OF THE EFFORT THAT YOU MADE.

ALL OF THE EFFORT THAT YOU MADE. >> BOBBY KENNEDY WINS THE

>> BOBBY KENNEDY WINS THE CRUCIAL CALIFORNIA PRIMARY IN

CRUCIAL CALIFORNIA PRIMARY IN HIS BATTLE TO SECURE THE

HIS BATTLE TO SECURE THE DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL

DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION.

NOMINATION. >> WE'RE ALL CONGRATULATE.

>> WE'RE ALL CONGRATULATE. ING OURSELVES AND EACH OTHER ON

ING OURSELVES AND EACH OTHER ON HOW TERRIFIC THIS IS.

HOW TERRIFIC THIS IS. EVERYBODY IS LOOKING FORWARD TO

EVERYBODY IS LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING A DRINK AND DANCING AND

HAVING A DRINK AND DANCING AND THINKING ABOUT ALL THE GREAT

THINKING ABOUT ALL THE GREAT THINGS THAT ARE IN STORE.

THINGS THAT ARE IN STORE. >> WE ARE A GREAT COUNTRY AND A

>> WE ARE A GREAT COUNTRY AND A COMPASSIONATE COUNTRY.

COMPASSIONATE COUNTRY. I INTEND TO MAKE THAT MY BASIS

I INTEND TO MAKE THAT MY BASIS FOR RUNNING.

FOR RUNNING. >> FOUR AND A HALF YEARS AFTER

>> FOUR AND A HALF YEARS AFTER HIS BROTHER JACK WAS

HIS BROTHER JACK WAS ASSASSINATED, BOBBY SET HIS

ASSASSINATED, BOBBY SET HIS SIGHT ON THE WHITE HOUSE.

SIGHT ON THE WHITE HOUSE. >> IT'S A JUBILANT MOMENT.

>> IT'S A JUBILANT MOMENT. HE MIGHT ACTUALLY GO ALL THE WAY

HE MIGHT ACTUALLY GO ALL THE WAY STRAIGHT TO THE LOVED JACK

STRAIGHT TO THE LOVED JACK KENNEDY LOVED BOBBY KENNEDY.

KENNEDY LOVED BOBBY KENNEDY. HE DEVELOPED A SOFTER SIDE AFTER

HE DEVELOPED A SOFTER SIDE AFTER THE DEATH OF HIS BROTHER.

THE DEATH OF HIS BROTHER. >> HE'S NO LONGER THE RUTHLESS,

>> HE'S NO LONGER THE RUTHLESS, CYNICAL, MOB BUSTING HARD HEAD.

CYNICAL, MOB BUSTING HARD HEAD. HERE'S SOMEONE B WHO IS AS

HERE'S SOMEONE B WHO IS AS POWERFUL AS ANYONE, BUT WHO

POWERFUL AS ANYONE, BUT WHO IDENTIFIES WITH COMMON PEOPLE IN

IDENTIFIES WITH COMMON PEOPLE IN A WAY THAT YOU HADN'T SEEN

A WAY THAT YOU HADN'T SEEN ANYBODY AT THE TOP OF AMERICAN

ANYBODY AT THE TOP OF AMERICAN SOCIETY DO.

SOCIETY DO. >> BOBBY'S WIFE AND GREATEST

>> BOBBY'S WIFE AND GREATEST CHAMPION ETHYL SHARES IN HIS

CHAMPION ETHYL SHARES IN HIS TRIUMPH.

TRIUMPH. >> I'M NOT DOING THIS IN THE

>> I'M NOT DOING THIS IN THE ORDER OF IMPORTANCE, BUT I ALSO

ORDER OF IMPORTANCE, BUT I ALSO WANT TO THANK MY WIFE ETHYL.

WANT TO THANK MY WIFE ETHYL. >> ETHYL LIVES FOR THIS MOMENT

>> ETHYL LIVES FOR THIS MOMENT BECAUSE SHE BELIEVED BOBBY HAD A

BECAUSE SHE BELIEVED BOBBY HAD A LOT TO OFFER.

LOT TO OFFER. SHE'S WANTED IT TO BE BOBBY'S

SHE'S WANTED IT TO BE BOBBY'S TURN AND.

TURN AND. NOW IT IS BOBBY TURN.

NOW IT IS BOBBY TURN. >> HE FELT CONFIDENT AS HE STOOD

>> HE FELT CONFIDENT AS HE STOOD ON THAT STAGE IN THE AMBASSADOR

ON THAT STAGE IN THE AMBASSADOR HOTEL.

HOTEL. YOU CAN SEE IT IN HIS FACE.

YOU CAN SEE IT IN HIS FACE. HE KNEW HE HAD A REAL SHOT.

HE KNEW HE HAD A REAL SHOT. >> MY THANKS TO ALL OF YOU.

>> MY THANKS TO ALL OF YOU. NOW IT'S ON TO CHICAGO AND LET'S

NOW IT'S ON TO CHICAGO AND LET'S WIN THERE.

WIN THERE. >> BOBBY WAS SUPPOSED TO TURN

>> BOBBY WAS SUPPOSED TO TURN RIGHT AND GO INTO A PRESS ROOM.

RIGHT AND GO INTO A PRESS ROOM. >> BUT SOME TEENS GET IN THE

>> BUT SOME TEENS GET IN THE WAY.

WAY. >> KENNEDY IS CUT OFF FROM HIS

>> KENNEDY IS CUT OFF FROM HIS OWN BODY GUARD.

OWN BODY GUARD. THE HOTEL MANAGER AIMS HIM TO

THE HOTEL MANAGER AIMS HIM TO EXIT THROUGH THE KITCHEN.

EXIT THROUGH THE KITCHEN. >> HIS BODY GUARD GETS THERE TOO

>> HIS BODY GUARD GETS THERE TOO LATE.

LATE. >> IT'S COMPLETE CHAOS.

>> IT'S COMPLETE CHAOS. EVERYBODY IS SCREAMING AND

EVERYBODY IS SCREAMING AND CRYING.

CRYING. WE RAN DOWN THE END OF THE HALL.

WE RAN DOWN THE END OF THE HALL. IT LOOKED REALLY BAD.

IT LOOKED REALLY BAD. >> I REMEMBER LOOKING AT HIM AND

>> I REMEMBER LOOKING AT HIM AND HIS SHIRT WAS OPEN.

HIS SHIRT WAS OPEN. THAT'S SHOCK.

THAT'S SHOCK. THAT'S STUNNING.

THAT'S STUNNING. >> ETHYL KENNEDY IS LEANING OVER

>> ETHYL KENNEDY IS LEANING OVER HIM INCHES FROM HIS FACE.

HIM INCHES FROM HIS FACE. SHE CAN SEE THAT HE'S BADLY

SHE CAN SEE THAT HE'S BADLY WOUNDED.

WOUNDED. >> TED IS WITH BOBBY'S CAMPAIGN

>> TED IS WITH BOBBY'S CAMPAIGN TEAM IN SAN FRANCISCO WHEN HE

TEAM IN SAN FRANCISCO WHEN HE HEARS THE NEWS.

HEARS THE NEWS. HE RUSHES TO BE WITH HIS

HE RUSHES TO BE WITH HIS BROTHER.

BROTHER. >> HE ARRIVED AT THE HOSPITAL.

>> HE ARRIVED AT THE HOSPITAL. DOCTORS NOW SAY SURGERY WILL

DOCTORS NOW SAY SURGERY WILL LAST ANOTHER HOUR.

LAST ANOTHER HOUR. >> I SAT WITH MY FATHER ON AND

>> I SAT WITH MY FATHER ON AND OFF THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT HOLDING

OFF THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT HOLDING HIS HAND ON THE OTHER SIDE OF

HIS HAND ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BED.

THE BED. MY FATHER'S HEAD WAS BANDAGED

MY FATHER'S HEAD WAS BANDAGED AND HE HAD HIS EYES WERE BLACK.

AND HE HAD HIS EYES WERE BLACK. LIKE SOMEBODY HAD PUNCHED HIM IN

LIKE SOMEBODY HAD PUNCHED HIM IN THE FACE.

THE FACE. >> TED TELLS ETHYL THE DOCTORS

>> TED TELLS ETHYL THE DOCTORS HAVE SAID THAT WE NEED TO TAKE

HAVE SAID THAT WE NEED TO TAKE HIM OFF LIFE SUPPORT.

HIM OFF LIFE SUPPORT. THIS IS NO LIFE FOR BOBBY.

THIS IS NO LIFE FOR BOBBY. FOR ETHYL, BOBBY IS EVERYTHING.

FOR ETHYL, BOBBY IS EVERYTHING. IT'S ALWAYS BEEN THAT WAY.

IT'S ALWAYS BEEN THAT WAY. BOBBY AND ETHYL TOGETHER.

BOBBY AND ETHYL TOGETHER. FOREVER.

FOREVER. SHE IS AT THAT MOMENT PREGNANT

SHE IS AT THAT MOMENT PREGNANT WITH THEIR 11th CHILD.

WITH THEIR 11th CHILD. AND NOW SHE'S LOSING BOBBY.

AND NOW SHE'S LOSING BOBBY. THE SAME WAY THAT JACKIE LOST

THE SAME WAY THAT JACKIE LOST JACK.

JACK. >> SENATOR ROBERT FRANCIS

>> SENATOR ROBERT FRANCIS KENNEDY DIED AT 1:44 A.M. TODAY,

KENNEDY DIED AT 1:44 A.M. TODAY, JUNE 6th, 1968.

JUNE 6th, 1968. >> IN THE MORNING MY BROTHER JOE

>> IN THE MORNING MY BROTHER JOE CAME IN AND SAID, YOU KNOW, HE'S

CAME IN AND SAID, YOU KNOW, HE'S GONE.

GONE. SO THEN THAT AFTERNOON WE TOOK

SO THEN THAT AFTERNOON WE TOOK HIM BACK TO NEW YORK.

HIM BACK TO NEW YORK. >> YOU CAN HEAR THE AIRPLANE.

>> YOU CAN HEAR THE AIRPLANE. THE CASKET HALF WAY OUT OF THE

THE CASKET HALF WAY OUT OF THE DOOR OF THE AIRPLANE.

DOOR OF THE AIRPLANE. >> THE GREAT TRAGEDY OF THIS

>> THE GREAT TRAGEDY OF THIS MOMENT IS THAT WE ACTUALLY NEVER

MOMENT IS THAT WE ACTUALLY NEVER GET TO SEE WHAT BOBBY KENNEDY

GET TO SEE WHAT BOBBY KENNEDY WOULD HAVE BEEN.

WOULD HAVE BEEN. ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH.

ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH. >> HE WOULD HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE

>> HE WOULD HAVE BEEN ONE OF THE MOST EXPERIENCED MEN TO OCCUPY

MOST EXPERIENCED MEN TO OCCUPY THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY SINCE

THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY SINCE ITS FOUNDING.

ITS FOUNDING. >> JACQUELINE KENNEDY BEHIND

>> JACQUELINE KENNEDY BEHIND HER, MRS. EDWARD KENNEDY.

HER, MRS. EDWARD KENNEDY. >> THE SENSE OF HOPE FOR THE

>> THE SENSE OF HOPE FOR THE COUNTRY WAS ENDING IN BOBBY

COUNTRY WAS ENDING IN BOBBY KENNEDY, WHO TAPPED IT IN A WAY

KENNEDY, WHO TAPPED IT IN A WAY NOT EVEN HIS BROTHER DID.

NOT EVEN HIS BROTHER DID. >> IT'S A PIN IN A BALLOON.

>> IT'S A PIN IN A BALLOON. IT'S GONE.

IT'S GONE. >>> THE DOORS OF SAINT PATRICKS

>>> THE DOORS OF SAINT PATRICKS HAVE BEEN OPEN ONLY TEN MINUTES

HAVE BEEN OPEN ONLY TEN MINUTES AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE

AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE BEGUN STREAMING THROUGH TO PAY

BEGUN STREAMING THROUGH TO PAY THEIR RESPECTS TO THE BODY OF

THEIR RESPECTS TO THE BODY OF SENATOR ROBERT KENNEDY.

SENATOR ROBERT KENNEDY. >> FOR TWO DAYS MOURNERS LINED

>> FOR TWO DAYS MOURNERS LINED 25 BLOCKS OUTSIDE SAINT

25 BLOCKS OUTSIDE SAINT PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL TO PASS BY

PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL TO PASS BY KENNEDY'S COFFIN.

KENNEDY'S COFFIN. FOR THE SERVICE ITSELF, 2,000

FOR THE SERVICE ITSELF, 2,000 MOURNERS CRAMMED THE CATHEDRAL.

MOURNERS CRAMMED THE CATHEDRAL. THEY INCLUDED THE RICH AND

THEY INCLUDED THE RICH AND POWERFUL AND FAMOUS, BUT ALSO

POWERFUL AND FAMOUS, BUT ALSO THE POOR AND FARM WORKERS,

THE POOR AND FARM WORKERS, PEOPLE WHO FELT CLOSE TO RFK.

PEOPLE WHO FELT CLOSE TO RFK. >> BOBBY'S FATHER JOE IS TOO ILL

>> BOBBY'S FATHER JOE IS TOO ILL TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL.

TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL. HIS ONLY SURVIVING SON TED

HIS ONLY SURVIVING SON TED DELIVERS THE EULOGY.

DELIVERS THE EULOGY. >> HE HAD TO BE TESTED

>> HE HAD TO BE TESTED IMMEDIATELY.

IMMEDIATELY. THE WORLD EXPECTED IT.

THE WORLD EXPECTED IT. >> MY BROTHER NEED NOT BE

>> MY BROTHER NEED NOT BE IDEALIZED OR ENLARGED IN DEATH

IDEALIZED OR ENLARGED IN DEATH BEYOND WHAT HE WAS IN LIFE.

BEYOND WHAT HE WAS IN LIFE. BE REMEMBERED SIMPLY AS A GOOD

BE REMEMBERED SIMPLY AS A GOOD AND DECENT MAN WHO SAW WRONG AND

AND DECENT MAN WHO SAW WRONG AND TRIED TO RIGHT IT, SAW SUFFERING

TRIED TO RIGHT IT, SAW SUFFERING AND TRIED TO HEAL IT, SAW WAR

AND TRIED TO HEAL IT, SAW WAR AND TRIED TO STOP IT.

AND TRIED TO STOP IT. AS HE SAID MANY TIMES, SOME MEN

AS HE SAID MANY TIMES, SOME MEN SEE THINGS AS THEY ARE AND SAY

SEE THINGS AS THEY ARE AND SAY WHY.

WHY. I DREAM THINGS THAT NEVER WERE

I DREAM THINGS THAT NEVER WERE AND SAY WHY NOT.

AND SAY WHY NOT. >> ROBERT KENNEDY'S BODY IS IS

>> ROBERT KENNEDY'S BODY IS IS TAKEN BY TRAIN ON AN EIGHT-HOUR

TAKEN BY TRAIN ON AN EIGHT-HOUR JOURNEY FROM NEW YORK TO

JOURNEY FROM NEW YORK TO ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY.

ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY. THE FINAL RESTING PLACE OF HIS

THE FINAL RESTING PLACE OF HIS BROTHER JACK.

BROTHER JACK. >> MY FATHER ORGANIZED THE

>> MY FATHER ORGANIZED THE FUNERAL TRAIN AND THAT WAS AN

FUNERAL TRAIN AND THAT WAS AN INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE.

INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE. 227 MILES OF PEOPLE ON BOTH

227 MILES OF PEOPLE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TRACKS WITH SIGNS

SIDES OF THE TRACKS WITH SIGNS AND IT WAS JUST A VERY MOVING

AND IT WAS JUST A VERY MOVING EXPERIENCE.

EXPERIENCE. >> I WAS ON THAT TRAIN AND JUST

>> I WAS ON THAT TRAIN AND JUST WATCHING THESE PEOPLE CARRYING

WATCHING THESE PEOPLE CARRYING THESE SIGNS THAT SAID,

THESE SIGNS THAT SAID, "GOOD-BYE, BOBBY."

"GOOD-BYE, BOBBY." PRIESTS AND RABBIS AND HIPPIES

PRIESTS AND RABBIS AND HIPPIES AND SOLDIERS.

AND SOLDIERS. >> THERE'S NOBODY THAT I CAN

>> THERE'S NOBODY THAT I CAN THINK OF THAT COULD HAVE DRAWN

THINK OF THAT COULD HAVE DRAWN THOSE NUMBERS AND THAT KIND OF

THOSE NUMBERS AND THAT KIND OF DIVERSE POPULATION TO SAY

DIVERSE POPULATION TO SAY GOOD-BYE.

GOOD-BYE. >> TED IS ABLE TO KEEP IT

>> TED IS ABLE TO KEEP IT TOGETHER AT THE FUNERAL, BUT THE

TOGETHER AT THE FUNERAL, BUT THE FUNERAL TRAIN WITH ALL OF THE

FUNERAL TRAIN WITH ALL OF THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO MET THAT

THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO MET THAT TRAIN ALONG ITS WAY, IT WAS MORE

TRAIN ALONG ITS WAY, IT WAS MORE THAN TED COULD BARE.

THAN TED COULD BARE. >> IT MARKED A MAJOR CHANGE IN

>> IT MARKED A MAJOR CHANGE IN TED'S LIFE.

TED'S LIFE. HE HAD ALWAYS BEEN THE YOUNGER

HE HAD ALWAYS BEEN THE YOUNGER BROTHER ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.

BROTHER ONE WAY OR ANOTHER. ALL THREE OF THE OTHER BROTHERS

ALL THREE OF THE OTHER BROTHERS DIE THROUGH ACTS OF VIOLENCE AND

DIE THROUGH ACTS OF VIOLENCE AND THE BABY BROTHER WINDS UP BEING

THE BABY BROTHER WINDS UP BEING THE FAMILY PATRON.

THE FAMILY PATRON. >> EVERYBODY IS LOOKING AT TED

>> EVERYBODY IS LOOKING AT TED RIGHT NOW TO TAKE OVER.

RIGHT NOW TO TAKE OVER. HE'S ONLY 36 YEARS OLD.

HE'S ONLY 36 YEARS OLD. >> I HOPE THE COUNTLESS

>> I HOPE THE COUNTLESS THOUSANDS WHO HAVE SENT THEIR

THOUSANDS WHO HAVE SENT THEIR EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY AND

EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY AND CONDOLENCE TO ETHYL KENNEDY AND

CONDOLENCE TO ETHYL KENNEDY AND MY MOTHER AND FATHER AND MEMBERS

MY MOTHER AND FATHER AND MEMBERS OF THE KENNEDY FAMILY REALIZE

OF THE KENNEDY FAMILY REALIZE THEN STRENGTH AND HOPE THEY HAVE

THEN STRENGTH AND HOPE THEY HAVE GIVEN TO THE MEMBERS OF THE

GIVEN TO THE MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY DURING THESE LAST SEVERAL

FAMILY DURING THESE LAST SEVERAL DAYS.

DAYS. NOW MY MOTHER WOULD LIKE TO SAY

NOW MY MOTHER WOULD LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS.

A FEW WORDS. >> I WANT TO EXTEND OUR THANKS

>> I WANT TO EXTEND OUR THANKS TO ALL OF YOU.

TO ALL OF YOU. >> ROSE WAS NOT BIG ON ET

>> ROSE WAS NOT BIG ON ET EMOTIONAL DISPLAYS.

EMOTIONAL DISPLAYS. THERE'S A CERTAIN COURAGE SHE

THERE'S A CERTAIN COURAGE SHE WAS ABLE TO CALL UPON BECAUSE OF

WAS ABLE TO CALL UPON BECAUSE OF HER RELIGIOUS CONVICTIONS.

HER RELIGIOUS CONVICTIONS. AND SHE ALSO UNDERSTOOD WHAT WAS

AND SHE ALSO UNDERSTOOD WHAT WAS IMPORTANT FOR THE COUNTRY.

IMPORTANT FOR THE COUNTRY. >> ON THE PRINCIPLES ON WHICH

>> ON THE PRINCIPLES ON WHICH BOBBY STOOD IS THE NOTION AND

BOBBY STOOD IS THE NOTION AND DEDICATION.

DEDICATION. >> HE ONLY SERVED TO PUT MORE

>> HE ONLY SERVED TO PUT MORE MEAPRESSURE ON TED BECAUSE ALL

MEAPRESSURE ON TED BECAUSE ALL THESE NEW EXPECTATIONS WERE

THESE NEW EXPECTATIONS WERE PROJECTED ON TO HIM.

PROJECTED ON TO HIM. >> TED HAD A LOT ON HIS

>> TED HAD A LOT ON HIS SHOULDERS JUST BEING IN THE

SHOULDERS JUST BEING IN THE SHADOW OF THE GREAT JFK AND RFK.

SHADOW OF THE GREAT JFK AND RFK. >> HE WAS THE BABY BROTHER.

>> HE WAS THE BABY BROTHER. HE WAS THE CHILD OF HIS PARENTS

HE WAS THE CHILD OF HIS PARENTS OLD AGE, THE ADORED LITTLE

OLD AGE, THE ADORED LITTLE BROTHER OF EIGHT OLDER SIBLINGS.

BROTHER OF EIGHT OLDER SIBLINGS. HE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE CUTE AND

HE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE CUTE AND AMUSING, A LITTLE RASCAL AND

AMUSING, A LITTLE RASCAL AND ADORED.

ADORED. >> IN 1968 TED AND JOAN KENNEDY

>> IN 1968 TED AND JOAN KENNEDY CELEBRATE THEIR 10th WEDDING

CELEBRATE THEIR 10th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.

ANNIVERSARY. THEY HAVE THREE CHILDREN, KARA,

THEY HAVE THREE CHILDREN, KARA, EDWARD JR. AND PATRICK.

EDWARD JR. AND PATRICK. >> TED KENNEDY AND HIS FIRST

>> TED KENNEDY AND HIS FIRST WIFE JOAN HAD A VERY DIFFICULT

WIFE JOAN HAD A VERY DIFFICULT RELATIONSHIP.

RELATIONSHIP. >> TED IS KNOWN TO BE RECKLESS.

>> TED IS KNOWN TO BE RECKLESS. EVEN MORE SO AFTER BOBBY'S

EVEN MORE SO AFTER BOBBY'S DEATH.

DEATH. HE WAS DRINKING TOO MUCH.

HE WAS DRINKING TOO MUCH. HE WAS SIEEING TOO MANY WOMEN.

HE WAS SIEEING TOO MANY WOMEN. IN MANY WAYS, HE WAS

IN MANY WAYS, HE WAS SELF-SABOTAGING.

SELF-SABOTAGING. >> A YEAR AFTER BOBBY'S DEATH,

>> A YEAR AFTER BOBBY'S DEATH, TED ATTENDS A REUNION OF HIS

TED ATTENDS A REUNION OF HIS BROTHER'S OLD CAMPAIGN TEAM IN

BROTHER'S OLD CAMPAIGN TEAM IN MASSACHUSETTS.

MASSACHUSETTS. >> TED FELT IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR

>> TED FELT IT WAS IMPORTANT FOR HIM TO GO TO REPRESENT BOBBY.

HIM TO GO TO REPRESENT BOBBY. SO HE WENT OVER WITH HIS

SO HE WENT OVER WITH HIS CHAUFFEUR.

CHAUFFEUR. >> THIS IS A PARTY.

>> THIS IS A PARTY. THERE ARE A LOT OF WOMEN THERE.

THERE ARE A LOT OF WOMEN THERE. HE TAKES THE KEYS FROM HIS S

HE TAKES THE KEYS FROM HIS S CHAUFFEUR AND GETS INTO THE CAR

CHAUFFEUR AND GETS INTO THE CAR WITH A YOUNG WOMAN.

WITH A YOUNG WOMAN. >> MARY JO HAD WORKED FOR BOBBY

>> MARY JO HAD WORKED FOR BOBBY IN HIS 1968 CAMPAIGN AND TEDDY

IN HIS 1968 CAMPAIGN AND TEDDY WAS GOING TO, ACCORDING TO HIS

WAS GOING TO, ACCORDING TO HIS STORY, TAKE HER TO THE FERRY

STORY, TAKE HER TO THE FERRY THAT WOULD TAKE HER BACK TO THE

THAT WOULD TAKE HER BACK TO THE HOTEL.

HOTEL. >> BUT HE TOOK A RADICALLY WRONG

>> BUT HE TOOK A RADICALLY WRONG TURN.

TURN. A VERY IMPROBABLE WRONG TURN

A VERY IMPROBABLE WRONG TURN BECAUSE.

BECAUSE. THE ROAD WAS PAVED STRAIGHT TO

THE ROAD WAS PAVED STRAIGHT TO THE FERRY.

THE FERRY. >> WHEN YOU MAKE A SHARP RIGHT

>> WHEN YOU MAKE A SHARP RIGHT TURN ON A GRAVEL ROAD UP THE

TURN ON A GRAVEL ROAD UP THE ROAD THAT TEDDY WENT ON, THERE'S

ROAD THAT TEDDY WENT ON, THERE'S NO WAY YOU DO THAT BY MISTAKE.

>>> SENATOR TED KENNEDY AND HIS BROTHER'S FORMER CAMPAIGN AID

BROTHER'S FORMER CAMPAIGN AID MARY JO LEAVE A PARTY TOGETHER

MARY JO LEAVE A PARTY TOGETHER ON THE ISLAND.

ON THE ISLAND. >> IT WAS ABSOLUTE PITCH BLACK

>> IT WAS ABSOLUTE PITCH BLACK DARKNESS HEADING OUT TO A BEACH,

DARKNESS HEADING OUT TO A BEACH, WHICH HAPPENED TO HAVE A VERY

WHICH HAPPENED TO HAVE A VERY WOODEN BRIDGE THAT WENT OVER A

WOODEN BRIDGE THAT WENT OVER A FAST-MOVING CHANNEL.

FAST-MOVING CHANNEL. AND HIS CAR WENT OFF THE BRIDGE.

AND HIS CAR WENT OFF THE BRIDGE. >> HE SAID BY HIS TESTIMONY HE

>> HE SAID BY HIS TESTIMONY HE HAD NO MEMORY OF HOW HE ESCAPED.

HAD NO MEMORY OF HOW HE ESCAPED. HE DOVE AS MANY TIMES AS HE

HE DOVE AS MANY TIMES AS HE COULD MANAGE TO TRY TO GET MARY

COULD MANAGE TO TRY TO GET MARY JO OUT.

JO OUT. >> AFTER DIVING IN A CUP CAN THE

>> AFTER DIVING IN A CUP CAN THE TIMES, HE ABANDONS THE SCENE B.

TIMES, HE ABANDONS THE SCENE B. >> HE SAID HE WENT BACK

>> HE SAID HE WENT BACK ULTIMATELY TO HIS HOTEL ROOM AND

ULTIMATELY TO HIS HOTEL ROOM AND FELL ASLEEP.

FELL ASLEEP. >> HE WAITED NINE HOURS TO

>> HE WAITED NINE HOURS TO REPORT IT.

REPORT IT. THAT WAS UNFATHOMABLE TO MOST

THAT WAS UNFATHOMABLE TO MOST PEOPLE.

PEOPLE. >> A DIVER RECOVERS MARY JO'S

>> A DIVER RECOVERS MARY JO'S BODY THE NEXT MORNING.

BODY THE NEXT MORNING. SHE WAS 28 YEARS OLD.

SHE WAS 28 YEARS OLD. >> THE DEATH WAS A TRAGEDY AND

>> THE DEATH WAS A TRAGEDY AND TERRIBLE ENOUGH.

TERRIBLE ENOUGH. BUT THE WAY TEDDY HANDLED IT

BUT THE WAY TEDDY HANDLED IT MADE IT INSTANTLY WORSE.

MADE IT INSTANTLY WORSE. >> ALL THE FIRST MOVES WERE

>> ALL THE FIRST MOVES WERE ABOUT PROTECTING TEDDY.

ABOUT PROTECTING TEDDY. IT WAS ALL ABOUT TEDDY'S

IT WAS ALL ABOUT TEDDY'S REPUTATION, TEDDY'S CAREER, THE

REPUTATION, TEDDY'S CAREER, THE KENNEDY LEGACY.

KENNEDY LEGACY. NOTHING ABOUT THE FACT THAT MARY

NOTHING ABOUT THE FACT THAT MARY JO DIED WHAT MUST HAVE BEEN A

JO DIED WHAT MUST HAVE BEEN A VERY HORRIBLE DEATH.

VERY HORRIBLE DEATH. >> MARY JO IS BURIED THREE DAYS

>> MARY JO IS BURIED THREE DAYS LATER.

LATER. TED, JOAN AND ETHYL ATTEND THE

TED, JOAN AND ETHYL ATTEND THE FUNERAL MASS.

FUNERAL MASS. >> TED FELT VERY STRONGLY THAT

>> TED FELT VERY STRONGLY THAT HIS WIFE JOAN SHOULD ACCOMPANY

HIS WIFE JOAN SHOULD ACCOMPANY HIM TO MARY JO'S FUNERAL AS A

HIM TO MARY JO'S FUNERAL AS A SIGN THERE WAS NOTHING CONCERNED

SIGN THERE WAS NOTHING CONCERNED ABOUT IN HIS BEHAVIOR.

ABOUT IN HIS BEHAVIOR. SO JOAN KENNEDY PREGNANT AND ON

SO JOAN KENNEDY PREGNANT AND ON BEDREST HAD TO STANDBY HIS SIDE.

BEDREST HAD TO STANDBY HIS SIDE. THEN VERY SADLY SUFFERED A

THEN VERY SADLY SUFFERED A MISCARRIAGE.

MISCARRIAGE. >> THE KENNEDYS HAVE OVERCOME

>> THE KENNEDYS HAVE OVERCOME TRAGEDY AND SCANDAL BEFORE, BUT

TRAGEDY AND SCANDAL BEFORE, BUT MARY JO'S DEATH THREATENS TO

MARY JO'S DEATH THREATENS TO TARNISH THE FAMILY NAME FOREVER.

TARNISH THE FAMILY NAME FOREVER. >> THERE'S THIS SENSE THAT TEDDY

>> THERE'S THIS SENSE THAT TEDDY IN A FAMILY KNOWN FOR COURAGE

IN A FAMILY KNOWN FOR COURAGE ACTED LIKE A COWARD.

ACTED LIKE A COWARD. .

. HE MAY HAVE TRIED TO SAVE HIS

HE MAY HAVE TRIED TO SAVE HIS OWN HIDE RATHER TO SAVE A LIFE

OWN HIDE RATHER TO SAVE A LIFE AND IT'S A SCAR ON HIM.

AND IT'S A SCAR ON HIM. >> IN THE END, THE BOTTOM LINE

>> IN THE END, THE BOTTOM LINE IS BECAUSE OF TED'S RECKLESSNESS

IS BECAUSE OF TED'S RECKLESSNESS A WOMAN DIED.

A WOMAN DIED. >> SENATOR EDWARD KENNEDY PLEADS

>> SENATOR EDWARD KENNEDY PLEADS GUILTY TO LEAVING THE SCENE OF

GUILTY TO LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT.

AN ACCIDENT. ON ACCOUNT OF HIS UNBLEMISHED

ON ACCOUNT OF HIS UNBLEMISHED RECORD HE RECEIVES A SUSPENDED

RECORD HE RECEIVES A SUSPENDED SENTENCE.

SENTENCE. >> TEDDY FINALLY BREAKS HIS

>> TEDDY FINALLY BREAKS HIS SILENCE AND GOES ON TELEVISION.

SILENCE AND GOES ON TELEVISION. HE'S SPEAKING TO THE VOTERS OF

HE'S SPEAKING TO THE VOTERS OF MASSACHUSETTS, BUT HE'S SPEAKING

MASSACHUSETTS, BUT HE'S SPEAKING TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND HE'S

TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND HE'S SPEAKING TO THE WORLD.

SPEAKING TO THE WORLD. >> MY FELLOW CITIZENS, I HAVE

>> MY FELLOW CITIZENS, I HAVE REQUESTED THIS OPPORTUNITY TO

REQUESTED THIS OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO THE PEOPLE OF

TALK TO THE PEOPLE OF MASSACHUSETTS ABOUT THE TRAGEDY

MASSACHUSETTS ABOUT THE TRAGEDY WHICH HAPPENED LAST FRIDAY

WHICH HAPPENED LAST FRIDAY EVENING.

EVENING. I WOULD UNDERSTAND FULL WELL WHY

I WOULD UNDERSTAND FULL WELL WHY SOME MIGHT THINK IT RIGHT FOR ME

SOME MIGHT THINK IT RIGHT FOR ME TO RESIGN.

TO RESIGN. SO I ASK YOU TONIGHT TO THINK

SO I ASK YOU TONIGHT TO THINK THIS THROUGH WITH ME IN FACING

THIS THROUGH WITH ME IN FACING THIS DECISION, I SEEK YOUR

THIS DECISION, I SEEK YOUR ADVICE AND OPINION IN MAKING IT

ADVICE AND OPINION IN MAKING IT I SEEK YOUR PRAYERS.

I SEEK YOUR PRAYERS. >> WOULD YOU VOTE FOR HIM AGAIN?

>> WOULD YOU VOTE FOR HIM AGAIN? >> DEFINITELY.

>> DEFINITELY. >> WE FEEL HE IS HUMAN.

>> WE FEEL HE IS HUMAN. PEOPLE DO MAKE MISTAKES.

PEOPLE DO MAKE MISTAKES. >> HE COULD BE THE NEXT

>> HE COULD BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. >> 10 TO 1, PEOPLE RESPONDED

>> 10 TO 1, PEOPLE RESPONDED WITH LETTERS AND CARDS SAYING

WITH LETTERS AND CARDS SAYING PLEASE STAY IN OFFICE.

PLEASE STAY IN OFFICE. >> IN COURAGE BY PUBLIC SUPPORT,

>> IN COURAGE BY PUBLIC SUPPORT, TED DECIDES TO CONTINUE HIS

TED DECIDES TO CONTINUE HIS SENATE CAREER.

SENATE CAREER. >> THANK YOU AND GOOD NIGHT.

>> THANK YOU AND GOOD NIGHT. >> IN THE IMMEDIATE AFTERMATH,

>> IN THE IMMEDIATE AFTERMATH, JOSEPH KENNEDY WAS ANOTHER

JOSEPH KENNEDY WAS ANOTHER VICTIM OF THE TRAGEDY.

VICTIM OF THE TRAGEDY. BY THAT TIME JOE WAS CONFINED TO

BY THAT TIME JOE WAS CONFINED TO A WHEELCHAIR AND COULD NOT

A WHEELCHAIR AND COULD NOT SPEAK.

SPEAK. HOWEVER, HE UNDERSTOOD

HOWEVER, HE UNDERSTOOD EVERYTHING THAT WAS GOING ON,

EVERYTHING THAT WAS GOING ON, WHICH MUST HAVE MADE IT HIS OWN

WHICH MUST HAVE MADE IT HIS OWN PRIVATE HELL.

PRIVATE HELL. >> TEDDY SEES HIS FATHER CRY AND

>> TEDDY SEES HIS FATHER CRY AND SEES THE DEVASTATION THAT HIS

SEES THE DEVASTATION THAT HIS FATHER IS SUFFERING.

FATHER IS SUFFERING. TEDDY KNOWS IN 1969 HE IS THE

TEDDY KNOWS IN 1969 HE IS THE CAUSE OF THAT.

CAUSE OF THAT. HE BELIEVE D IT CAUSED HIS FATHR

HE BELIEVE D IT CAUSED HIS FATHR TO GIVE UP HIS WILL TO LIVE.

TO GIVE UP HIS WILL TO LIVE. >> JUST FOUR MONTHS AFTER THE

>> JUST FOUR MONTHS AFTER THE TRAGEDY, JOSEPH P. KENNEDY DIES

TRAGEDY, JOSEPH P. KENNEDY DIES AT THE FAMILY HOME.

AT THE FAMILY HOME. HE IS 81 YEARS OLD.

HE IS 81 YEARS OLD. >> JOE'S DEATH IS ANOTHER

>> JOE'S DEATH IS ANOTHER DEVASTATING MOMENT FOR THE

DEVASTATING MOMENT FOR THE KENNEDYS.

KENNEDYS. BECAUSE JOE HAD BEEN THE

BECAUSE JOE HAD BEEN THE ARCHITECT OF ALL OF THEIR DREAMS

ARCHITECT OF ALL OF THEIR DREAMS AND AMBITIONS FROM THE VERY

AND AMBITIONS FROM THE VERY BEGINNING.

BEGINNING. >> THIS MAN TRULY LIVED FOR HIS

>> THIS MAN TRULY LIVED FOR HIS FAMILY AND HIS DYNASTY.

FAMILY AND HIS DYNASTY. >> JOSEPH KENNEDY FOR ALL HIS

>> JOSEPH KENNEDY FOR ALL HIS FAULTS BY GOD THERE WERE MANY

FAULTS BY GOD THERE WERE MANY WAS AN EXTRAORDINARY FATHER.

WAS AN EXTRAORDINARY FATHER. HIS CHILDREN LOVED HIM.

HIS CHILDREN LOVED HIM. THEY RESPECTED HIM.

THEY RESPECTED HIM. THEY HONORED HIM.

THEY HONORED HIM. >> JOE KENNEDY DIES WITH HIS

>> JOE KENNEDY DIES WITH HIS FAMILY MARRED IN SCANDAL.

FAMILY MARRED IN SCANDAL. TED MUST NOW SEEK REDEMPTION.

>>> THE SCANDAL THROWS THE KENNEDYS POLITICAL AMBITIONS

KENNEDYS POLITICAL AMBITIONS INTO DISARRAY.

INTO DISARRAY. >> THERE WAS ALWAYS FROM THE

>> THERE WAS ALWAYS FROM THE VERY BEGINNING A PLAN, AND THE

VERY BEGINNING A PLAN, AND THE PLAN WAS JFK WAS FIRST, BOBBY

PLAN WAS JFK WAS FIRST, BOBBY WAS NEXT AND THEN TED.

WAS NEXT AND THEN TED. BUT DEEP DOWN INSIDE I THINK TED

BUT DEEP DOWN INSIDE I THINK TED DIDN'T FEEL THAT HE WAS WORTHY

DIDN'T FEEL THAT HE WAS WORTHY OF PICKING UP THE MANTLE.

OF PICKING UP THE MANTLE. >> YOU WILL NOT RECONSIDER THE

>> YOU WILL NOT RECONSIDER THE DECISION.

DECISION. >> ABSOLUTELY NOT.

>> ABSOLUTELY NOT. EVER.

EVER. >> THAT'S A LONG TIME.

>> THAT'S A LONG TIME. >> YOU HAVE THE EXPECTATION THAT

>> YOU HAVE THE EXPECTATION THAT THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO

THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO DO BECAUSE EVERYONE AROUND YOU

DO BECAUSE EVERYONE AROUND YOU PUTS YOU INTO THAT NARRATIVE.

PUTS YOU INTO THAT NARRATIVE. SO IT'S ALMOST THAT NARRATIVE ON

SO IT'S ALMOST THAT NARRATIVE ON STEROIDS.

STEROIDS. >> WHAT WOULD HAVE TO HAPPEN FOR

>> WHAT WOULD HAVE TO HAPPEN FOR YOU TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND WITHIN.

YOU TO MAKE UP YOUR MIND WITHIN. >> I HAVE TO PRECISE TIME FRAME.

>> I HAVE TO PRECISE TIME FRAME. >> THE TIME WAS NEVER RIGHT FOR

>> THE TIME WAS NEVER RIGHT FOR HIM.

HIM. IT PUT HIM OUT IN '72.

IT PUT HIM OUT IN '72. '76 JIMMY CARTER CAME ON THE

'76 JIMMY CARTER CAME ON THE SCENE.

SCENE. >> IN 1973 TED AND JOAN'S ELDEST

>> IN 1973 TED AND JOAN'S ELDEST SON EDWARD JR. IS DIAGNOSED WITH

SON EDWARD JR. IS DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER.

CANCER. HIS LEG HAS TO BE AMPUTATED.

HIS LEG HAS TO BE AMPUTATED. >> THAT'S WHEN TED KENNEDY FOUND

>> THAT'S WHEN TED KENNEDY FOUND HIS MISSION IN LIFE, WHICH HAD

HIS MISSION IN LIFE, WHICH HAD TO DEAL WITH HEALTH CARE REFORM.

TO DEAL WITH HEALTH CARE REFORM. >> HE FELT SO OUTRAGED THAT

>> HE FELT SO OUTRAGED THAT PEOPLE COULD BE DISMISSED SIMPLY

PEOPLE COULD BE DISMISSED SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE

BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE FINANCES TO GET LIFE-SAVING

FINANCES TO GET LIFE-SAVING CARE.

CARE. >> AS LONG AS I HAVE A VOICE IN

>> AS LONG AS I HAVE A VOICE IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE, IT'S

THE UNITED STATES SENATE, IT'S GOING.

GOING. TO BE FOR THAT DEMOCRATIC

TO BE FOR THAT DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM THAT PROVIDES DECENT

PLATFORM THAT PROVIDES DECENT QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE FOR ALL

QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE FOR ALL AMERICANS AS A MATTER OF RIGHT

AMERICANS AS A MATTER OF RIGHT AND NOT OF PRIVILEGE.

AND NOT OF PRIVILEGE. >> HE BEGAN TO DEVOTE HIMSELF TO

>> HE BEGAN TO DEVOTE HIMSELF TO THAT CAUSE.

THAT CAUSE. BUT THERE WAS STILL A FEELING

BUT THERE WAS STILL A FEELING THAT HE WOULD RUN FOR PRESIDENT

THAT HE WOULD RUN FOR PRESIDENT ONE DAY.

ONE DAY. >> AFTER 16 YEARS IN THE SENATE,

>> AFTER 16 YEARS IN THE SENATE, TED SEES HIS CHANCE TO AIM FOR

TED SEES HIS CHANCE TO AIM FOR THE WHITE HOUSE.

THE WHITE HOUSE. >> 1979 IS AN EXTRAORDINARILY

>> 1979 IS AN EXTRAORDINARILY IMPORTANT MOMENT IN THE HISTORY

IMPORTANT MOMENT IN THE HISTORY OF UNITED STATES.

OF UNITED STATES. YOU HAVE THE AFTER EFFECTS OF

YOU HAVE THE AFTER EFFECTS OF THE ISLAMIC REVOLUTION IN IRAN.

THE ISLAMIC REVOLUTION IN IRAN. AMERICANS ARE TAKEN HOSTAGE IN

AMERICANS ARE TAKEN HOSTAGE IN TEHRAN.

TEHRAN. UNBELIEVABLE HUMILIATION.

UNBELIEVABLE HUMILIATION. >> THE SITUATION WORSENED TODAY.

>> THE SITUATION WORSENED TODAY. >> THERE WAS INFLATION.

>> THERE WAS INFLATION. THE AMERICAN ECONOMY WASN'T

THE AMERICAN ECONOMY WASN'T DOING VERY WELL.

DOING VERY WELL. >> I ASK CONGRESS TO GIVE ME

>> I ASK CONGRESS TO GIVE ME AUTHORITY FOR STANDBY.

AUTHORITY FOR STANDBY. GASOLINE RATIONING.

GASOLINE RATIONING. >> THE PRESIDENT LOOKED WEAK.

>> THE PRESIDENT LOOKED WEAK. THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY LOOKED

THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY LOOKED WEAK.

WEAK. >> THE TIME WAS RIGHT FOR TED

>> THE TIME WAS RIGHT FOR TED KENNEDY BECAUSE THE LIBERAL

KENNEDY BECAUSE THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS HAVE SOURED ON JIMMY

DEMOCRATS HAVE SOURED ON JIMMY CARTER.

CARTER. AND THEY ARE REALLY READY FOR A

AND THEY ARE REALLY READY FOR A RESTORATION OF THE KENNEDY

RESTORATION OF THE KENNEDY DYNASTY.

DYNASTY. BUT IT'S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER

BUT IT'S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER KENNEDY WOULD BE UP AGAINST A

KENNEDY WOULD BE UP AGAINST A FORMIDABLE CHALLENGE.

FORMIDABLE CHALLENGE. HE'S TRYING TO UNSEAT A SITTING

HE'S TRYING TO UNSEAT A SITTING PRESIDENT OF HIS OWN PARTY.

PRESIDENT OF HIS OWN PARTY. >> THE FAMILY IS MIXED ON TEDDY

>> THE FAMILY IS MIXED ON TEDDY RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT IN 1980.

RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT IN 1980. >> JOAN BELIEVED THAT TED DID

>> JOAN BELIEVED THAT TED DID HAVE A LOT TO OFFER AND SHE

HAVE A LOT TO OFFER AND SHE STILL LOVED HIM.

STILL LOVED HIM. BUT AT THIS POINT, THEY WERE

BUT AT THIS POINT, THEY WERE SEPARATED.

SEPARATED. >> HIS MOTHER DID NOT WANT HIM

>> HIS MOTHER DID NOT WANT HIM TO RUN FOR FEAR THAT HE WOULD BE

TO RUN FOR FEAR THAT HE WOULD BE ASSASSINATED.

ASSASSINATED. BUT ONCE HE MADE THE DECISION,

BUT ONCE HE MADE THE DECISION, THEY WERE ALL IN.

THEY WERE ALL IN. >> TED PREPARES TO LAUNCH HIS

>> TED PREPARES TO LAUNCH HIS CAMPAIGN.

CAMPAIGN. HE APPEARS ON NATIONAL

HE APPEARS ON NATIONAL TELEVISION INTERVIEWED IN FRONT

TELEVISION INTERVIEWED IN FRONT OF MILLIONS BY ROGER MUD.

OF MILLIONS BY ROGER MUD. >> I WAS STANDING JUST FEET AWAY

>> I WAS STANDING JUST FEET AWAY AS ROGER MUD BEGAN HIS INTERVIEW

AS ROGER MUD BEGAN HIS INTERVIEW WITH KENNEDY.

WITH KENNEDY. >> SENATOR, CAN YOU TELL ME ARE

>> SENATOR, CAN YOU TELL ME ARE YOU OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE FUTURE

YOU OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THIS COUNTRY?

OF THIS COUNTRY? >> I WOULD SAY THAT I'M HOPEFUL

>> I WOULD SAY THAT I'M HOPEFUL ABOUT THE FUTURE.

ABOUT THE FUTURE. BASICALLY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT IT.

BASICALLY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT IT. >> HE BEGINS BY ASKING PRETTY

>> HE BEGINS BY ASKING PRETTY SIMPLE QUESTIONS THROWING

SIMPLE QUESTIONS THROWING SOFTBALLS REALLY.

SOFTBALLS REALLY. BUT ALL OF A SUDDEN, MUD ASKS

BUT ALL OF A SUDDEN, MUD ASKS THE KEY QUESTION.

THE KEY QUESTION. >> WHY DO YOU WANT TO BE

>> WHY DO YOU WANT TO BE PRESIDENT?

PRESIDENT? >> WELL --

>> WELL -- >> HE STAMMERS AND HE STUMBLES

>> HE STAMMERS AND HE STUMBLES AND HE FAILS REALLY TO EVEN

AND HE FAILS REALLY TO EVEN COMPLETE HIS SENTENCE.

COMPLETE HIS SENTENCE. >> REASONS I WOULD RUN IS

>> REASONS I WOULD RUN IS BECAUSE I HAVE A GREAT BELIEF IN

BECAUSE I HAVE A GREAT BELIEF IN THIS COUNTRY THAT IT IS --

THIS COUNTRY THAT IT IS -- THERE'S MORE NATURAL RESOURCES

THERE'S MORE NATURAL RESOURCES THAN ANY NATION OF THE WORLD.

THAN ANY NATION OF THE WORLD. >> WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS GUY?

>> WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS GUY? HE CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHY HE WANTS

HE CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHY HE WANTS TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT.

TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT. WHY SHOULD WE VOTE FOR HIM.

WHY SHOULD WE VOTE FOR HIM. >> THE BURDEN TO SUCCEED WAS

>> THE BURDEN TO SUCCEED WAS CRUSHING.

CRUSHING. IT WAS CRIPPLING TO BE A KENNEDY

IT WAS CRIPPLING TO BE A KENNEDY RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT AFTER HIS

RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT AFTER HIS BROTHERS.

BROTHERS. SO I THINK HE JUST FELT

SO I THINK HE JUST FELT OVERWHELMED BY THAT.

OVERWHELMED BY THAT. >> THIS COUNTRY IS IS NOT

>> THIS COUNTRY IS IS NOT PREPARED TO SOUND RETREAT.

PREPARED TO SOUND RETREAT. IT IS WILLING TO MAKE A STAND

IT IS WILLING TO MAKE A STAND AND SO AM I.

AND SO AM I. >> EVEN THOUGH KENNEDY GOES ON

>> EVEN THOUGH KENNEDY GOES ON TO FIGHT A SPIRITED BATTLE, HE

TO FIGHT A SPIRITED BATTLE, HE NEVER OVERCOMES THIS STUMBLE

NEVER OVERCOMES THIS STUMBLE RIGHT OUT OF THE BLOCKS.

RIGHT OUT OF THE BLOCKS. >> WHEN TED ARRIVES AT THE

>> WHEN TED ARRIVES AT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION,

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION, HE'S TRAILING SO FAR BEHIND

HE'S TRAILING SO FAR BEHIND CARTER THAT HE'S LEFT WITH NO

CARTER THAT HE'S LEFT WITH NO CHOICE BUT TO CONCEDE.

CHOICE BUT TO CONCEDE. >> FOR ME, A FEW HOURS AGO THIS

>> FOR ME, A FEW HOURS AGO THIS CAMPAIGN CAME TO AN END.

CAMPAIGN CAME TO AN END. FOR ALL THOSE WHOSE CARES HAVE

FOR ALL THOSE WHOSE CARES HAVE BEEN OUR CONCERN, THE WORK GOES

BEEN OUR CONCERN, THE WORK GOES ON, THE CAUSE ENDURES, THE HOPE

ON, THE CAUSE ENDURES, THE HOPE STILL LIVES AND THE DREAM SHALL

STILL LIVES AND THE DREAM SHALL NEVER DIE.

NEVER DIE. >> IT IS ONE OF THE GREAT EST

>> IT IS ONE OF THE GREAT EST POLITICAL SPEECHES OF ALL TIME.

POLITICAL SPEECHES OF ALL TIME. IF HE HAD GIVEN 1% OF THAT, 1%

IF HE HAD GIVEN 1% OF THAT, 1% OF THAT AS THE ANSWER TO ROGER

OF THAT AS THE ANSWER TO ROGER MUD AT THE BEGINNING OF THE

MUD AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CAMPAIGN, HE MIGHT WELL BECOME

CAMPAIGN, HE MIGHT WELL BECOME PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.

PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. >> TED KENNEDY'S PRESIDENTIAL

>> TED KENNEDY'S PRESIDENTIAL AMBITION.

AMBITION. S ARE OVER.

S ARE OVER. HIS MARRIAGE TO JOAN HAS ENDED.

HIS MARRIAGE TO JOAN HAS ENDED. TED DEVOTES THE REAGAN YEARS TO

TED DEVOTES THE REAGAN YEARS TO WORKING IN THE SENATE.

WORKING IN THE SENATE. >> I WILL NOT BE A CANDIDATE FOR

>> I WILL NOT BE A CANDIDATE FOR THE PRESIDENCY OF THE UNITED

THE PRESIDENCY OF THE UNITED STATES IN 1984.

STATES IN 1984. >> IT'S CLEAR TO EVERYONE,

>> IT'S CLEAR TO EVERYONE, INCLUDING TO HIM, THAT HE WILL

INCLUDING TO HIM, THAT HE WILL NEVER HAVE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY

NEVER HAVE ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO RUN FOR THE PRESIDENCY.

TO RUN FOR THE PRESIDENCY. SO THE BATON PASSES TO THE NEXT

SO THE BATON PASSES TO THE NEXT GENERATION.

GENERATION. >> OVER A QUARTER CENTURY AGO,

>> OVER A QUARTER CENTURY AGO, MY FATHER STOOD BEFORE YOU TO

MY FATHER STOOD BEFORE YOU TO ACCEPT THE NOMINATION FOR THE

ACCEPT THE NOMINATION FOR THE PRESIDENCY OF THE UNITED STATES.

PRESIDENCY OF THE UNITED STATES. >> JOHN JR. CLEARLY BY

>> JOHN JR. CLEARLY BY PARTICIPATING IN THE 1988

PARTICIPATING IN THE 1988 CONVENTION HAS TO KNOW THAT ONCE

CONVENTION HAS TO KNOW THAT ONCE YOU EMBRACE THE PUBLIC ROLE AS

YOU EMBRACE THE PUBLIC ROLE AS THE SON OF THE MARTYRED JOHN F.

THE SON OF THE MARTYRED JOHN F. KENNEDY, PEOPLE ARE GOING TO

KENNEDY, PEOPLE ARE GOING TO ASK, WHERE DOES THIS LEAD?

ASK, WHERE DOES THIS LEAD? >>> EVER SINCE HE WAS A BOY,

>>> EVER SINCE HE WAS A BOY, JOHN F. KENNEDY JR. HAS BEEN

JOHN F. KENNEDY JR. HAS BEEN SEEN AS THE HEIR APPARENT TO THE

SEEN AS THE HEIR APPARENT TO THE KENNEDY THROWN.

KENNEDY THROWN. >> JOHN KENNEDY JR. BECOMES AN

>> JOHN KENNEDY JR. BECOMES AN ICON ON THE VERY DAY HE TURNED 3

ICON ON THE VERY DAY HE TURNED 3 YEARS OLD, THE DAY OF HIS

YEARS OLD, THE DAY OF HIS FATHER'S FUNERAL.

FATHER'S FUNERAL. BECAUSE HIS MOTHER LEANED OVER

BECAUSE HIS MOTHER LEANED OVER AND SAID TO HIM AND SAID YOU CAN

AND SAID TO HIM AND SAID YOU CAN SALUTE DADDY NOW AND SAY

SALUTE DADDY NOW AND SAY GOOD-BYE TO HIM.

GOOD-BYE TO HIM. THAT'S HOW THE AMERICAN PEOPLE

THAT'S HOW THE AMERICAN PEOPLE SAW HIM.

SAW HIM. HE WOULD REPLACE HIS FATHER SOME

HE WOULD REPLACE HIS FATHER SOME DAY.

DAY. >> JACKIE KENNEDY GAVE HER

>> JACKIE KENNEDY GAVE HER CHILDREN TWO CONFLICTING LE

CHILDREN TWO CONFLICTING LE LEG

LEG LEGACIES.

LEGACIES. ONE WAS TO PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY.

ONE WAS TO PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY. THE OTHER WAS EXPLOIT YOUR

THE OTHER WAS EXPLOIT YOUR CELEBRITY.

CELEBRITY. >> I KNEW HER AS A FABULOUS AND

>> I KNEW HER AS A FABULOUS AND DEVOTED MOTHER.

DEVOTED MOTHER. SHE SAID IF YOU MESS UP RAISING

SHE SAID IF YOU MESS UP RAISING YOUR CHILDREN, NOTHING ELSE YOU

YOUR CHILDREN, NOTHING ELSE YOU DO IN LIFE MUCH MATTERS.

DO IN LIFE MUCH MATTERS. >> JFK JR. HAS HIS MOTHER AND

>> JFK JR. HAS HIS MOTHER AND FATHER'S CHARGE CHARM.

FATHER'S CHARGE CHARM. HE LACKS THEIR AMBITION.

HE LACKS THEIR AMBITION. >> HIS UNCLE THOUGHT ABOUT HIS

>> HIS UNCLE THOUGHT ABOUT HIS POLITICAL FUTURE THAN HE DID.

POLITICAL FUTURE THAN HE DID. JOHN NEVER WANTED IT TO DEFINE

JOHN NEVER WANTED IT TO DEFINE HIM.

HIM. >> WE MET AT UNIVERSITY.

>> WE MET AT UNIVERSITY. I LIVED WITH HIM FOR TWO YEARS

I LIVED WITH HIM FOR TWO YEARS OFF CAMPUS.

OFF CAMPUS. EVERYTHING HE DID WAS UNDER THE

EVERYTHING HE DID WAS UNDER THE MICROSCOPE, GOOD AND BAD,

MICROSCOPE, GOOD AND BAD, SUCCESSES AND FAILURES.

SUCCESSES AND FAILURES. >> WHEN LAW SCHOOL GRADUATE JOHN

>> WHEN LAW SCHOOL GRADUATE JOHN JR. FAILS HIS BAR EXAMS, IT'S

JR. FAILS HIS BAR EXAMS, IT'S HEAD LINE NEWS.

HEAD LINE NEWS. >> I'LL BE BACK HERE IN JULY ASK

>> I'LL BE BACK HERE IN JULY ASK S A IT THEN OR PASS IT THE NEXT

S A IT THEN OR PASS IT THE NEXT TIME OR WHEN I'M 95.

TIME OR WHEN I'M 95. >> HE WAS ANNOYED BY THE PRESS.

>> HE WAS ANNOYED BY THE PRESS. HE WENT TO GREAT LENGTHS TO.

HE WENT TO GREAT LENGTHS TO. KEEP HIS MARRIAGE TO CAROLINE A

KEEP HIS MARRIAGE TO CAROLINE A SECRET AND MARRY ON AN ISOLATED

SECRET AND MARRY ON AN ISOLATED COAST OFF THE ISLAND OFF THE

COAST OFF THE ISLAND OFF THE COAST OF GEORGIA.

COAST OF GEORGIA. >> JACKIE DOES NOT LIVE TO SEE

>> JACKIE DOES NOT LIVE TO SEE HER SON MARRY.

HER SON MARRY. SHE DIES OF CANCER IN MAY 1994

SHE DIES OF CANCER IN MAY 1994 AT THE AGE OF 64.

AT THE AGE OF 64. >> THE PAPARAZZI WERE OUTS THERE

>> THE PAPARAZZI WERE OUTS THERE AND EVERYBODY WAS JUMPING ALL

AND EVERYBODY WAS JUMPING ALL OVER HIM.

OVER HIM. I JUST REMEMBER SCREAMING AT ONE

I JUST REMEMBER SCREAMING AT ONE POINT, GET AWAY, IT'S HIS

POINT, GET AWAY, IT'S HIS MOTHER.

MOTHER. GIVE THE GUY A BREAK.

GIVE THE GUY A BREAK. >> JACKIE HAD MARRIED A GREEK

>> JACKIE HAD MARRIED A GREEK SHIPPING MANAGEMENT AND WIDOWED

SHIPPING MANAGEMENT AND WIDOWED FOR A SECOND TIME.

FOR A SECOND TIME. SHE CHOSE TO BE BURIED AT

SHE CHOSE TO BE BURIED AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY BESIDE HER FIRST HUSBAND JACK.

BESIDE HER FIRST HUSBAND JACK. >> JACKIE KENNEDY WILL ALWAYS BE

>> JACKIE KENNEDY WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED FOR HER COURAGE IN

REMEMBERED FOR HER COURAGE IN THE WAKE OF THE ASSASSINATION OF

THE WAKE OF THE ASSASSINATION OF HER HUSBAND AND HOW BY THAT

HER HUSBAND AND HOW BY THAT COURAGE SHE HELPED TO PULL THE

COURAGE SHE HELPED TO PULL THE UNITED STATES TOGETHER AS WELL

UNITED STATES TOGETHER AS WELL AS, I THINK, TO PULL TOGETHER

AS, I THINK, TO PULL TOGETHER THE WORLD.

THE WORLD. >> BUT AFTER BOBBY'S DEATH, SHE

>> BUT AFTER BOBBY'S DEATH, SHE WAS FEELING THAT HER CHILDREN

WAS FEELING THAT HER CHILDREN WERE NEXT.

WERE NEXT. SHE SAID THEY ARE COMING AFTER

SHE SAID THEY ARE COMING AFTER KEN DIS, MY CHILDREN ARE

KEN DIS, MY CHILDREN ARE TARGETS.

TARGETS. >> JACKIE KENNEDY'S DECISION TO

>> JACKIE KENNEDY'S DECISION TO PULL HER FAMILY OUT OF THE

PULL HER FAMILY OUT OF THE LIMELIGHT CERTAINLY PROTECTED

LIMELIGHT CERTAINLY PROTECTED THEM.

THEM. ONE OF THE UNINTENDED

ONE OF THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES WAS THAT WHEN THEY

CONSEQUENCES WAS THAT WHEN THEY GOT.

GOT. OLDER, THERE WAS A REAL

OLDER, THERE WAS A REAL FASCINATION ABOUT THEM.

FASCINATION ABOUT THEM. >> LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, MEET

>> LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, MEET GEORGE.

GEORGE. >> IN 1995 JOHN JR. CHOOSES HIS

>> IN 1995 JOHN JR. CHOOSES HIS OWN ROUTE INTO POLITICS.

OWN ROUTE INTO POLITICS. HE LAUNCHES A MAGAZINE THAT

HE LAUNCHES A MAGAZINE THAT COMBINES POLITICS WITH CELEBRITY

COMBINES POLITICS WITH CELEBRITY CULTURE.

CULTURE. >> GEORGE, NAMED AFTER THE FIRST

>> GEORGE, NAMED AFTER THE FIRST PRESIDENT, IS DESIGNED TO BE THE

PRESIDENT, IS DESIGNED TO BE THE ROLLING STONE OF POLITICS.

ROLLING STONE OF POLITICS. >> HE WANTED TO PROVE TO HIMSELF

>> HE WANTED TO PROVE TO HIMSELF THROUGH HIS OWN EFFORT AND WORK

THROUGH HIS OWN EFFORT AND WORK HE COULD DO SOMETHING THAT WOULD

HE COULD DO SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED SUCCESSFUL ON ITS

BE CONSIDERED SUCCESSFUL ON ITS OWN WITHOUT HAVING BEING GIVEN

OWN WITHOUT HAVING BEING GIVEN TO HIM THROUGH HIS BACKGROUND,

TO HIM THROUGH HIS BACKGROUND, HIS NAME, ET CETERA.

HIS NAME, ET CETERA. >> I DON'T THINK I HAVE SEEN AS

>> I DON'T THINK I HAVE SEEN AS MANY OF YOU IN ONE PLACE SINCE

MANY OF YOU IN ONE PLACE SINCE THEY ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS OF MY

THEY ANNOUNCED THE RESULTS OF MY FIRST BAR EXAM, SO IT'S NICE TO

FIRST BAR EXAM, SO IT'S NICE TO SEE YOU ALL AGAIN.

SEE YOU ALL AGAIN. >> THIS IS THE COVER WITH CINDY

>> THIS IS THE COVER WITH CINDY CRAWFORD AND INSIDE THERE'S AN

CRAWFORD AND INSIDE THERE'S AN ARTICLE

ARTICLE MADONNA.

MADONNA. >> IT'S PUBLISHING AND ITS

>> IT'S PUBLISHING AND ITS POLITICS WHICH HIS FATHER WOULD

POLITICS WHICH HIS FATHER WOULD HAVE LOVED.

HAVE LOVED. IT'S ALL THERE ON A SILVER

IT'S ALL THERE ON A SILVER PLATTER.

PLATTER. >> WHEN JFK JR. STARTED "GEORGE"

>> WHEN JFK JR. STARTED "GEORGE" MAG SEEN EVERYBODY B SNICKERED

MAG SEEN EVERYBODY B SNICKERED IT WOULD FAIL.

IT WOULD FAIL. IT WAS PRETTY CLEVER.

IT WAS PRETTY CLEVER. IN MANY WAYS HE SAID I CAN BE A

IN MANY WAYS HE SAID I CAN BE A LEADER OF PEOPLE.

LEADER OF PEOPLE. BY EMBRACING PUBLIC LIFE AS THE

BY EMBRACING PUBLIC LIFE AS THE FOUNDER OF "GEORGE" MAGAZINE,

FOUNDER OF "GEORGE" MAGAZINE, JOHN JR. FUELS SPECULATION HE

JOHN JR. FUELS SPECULATION HE MIGHT FINALLY RUN FOR OFFICE.

MIGHT FINALLY RUN FOR OFFICE. >> THE CLEAR SENTIMENT HE

>> THE CLEAR SENTIMENT HE RECEIVED FROM UNIONS, MEDIA

RECEIVED FROM UNIONS, MEDIA FIGURES WAS THAT, YEAH, THIS IS

FIGURES WAS THAT, YEAH, THIS IS YOUR TIME.

YOUR TIME. >> THAT SURE SOUNDS LIKE YOU

>> THAT SURE SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAVEN'T GIVEN UP THE NOTION OF

HAVEN'T GIVEN UP THE NOTION OF MAYBE GOING INTO POLITICS.

MAYBE GOING INTO POLITICS. >> MAYBE, MAYBE NOT.

>> MAYBE, MAYBE NOT. >> COME ON, JOHN.

>> COME ON, JOHN. >> NO ONE HAS EVER ASKED ME THAT

>> NO ONE HAS EVER ASKED ME THAT QUESTION BEFORE.

QUESTION BEFORE. >> I'M SO ORIGINAL, AREN'T I?

>> I'M SO ORIGINAL, AREN'T I? >> IN 1999 JOHN JR. PILOTS HIS

>> IN 1999 JOHN JR. PILOTS HIS OWN PLANE TO HIS CUSTOM'S

OWN PLANE TO HIS CUSTOM'S WEDDING ON CAPE COD.

WEDDING ON CAPE COD. WITH HIM ARE HIS SISTER-IN-LAW

WITH HIM ARE HIS SISTER-IN-LAW LAUREN AND HIS WIFE CAROLINE.

LAUREN AND HIS WIFE CAROLINE. >> HE HAD ONLY BEEN FLYING SOLO

>> HE HAD ONLY BEEN FLYING SOLO FOR A RELATIVELY SHORT TIME.

FOR A RELATIVELY SHORT TIME. HE WAS LATE IN LEAVING.

HE WAS LATE IN LEAVING. IT BECAME DARK AS HE FLEW FROM

IT BECAME DARK AS HE FLEW FROM THE NEW YORK CITY AREA.

THE NEW YORK CITY AREA. >> MY TEAM FROM CNN CALLED ME TO

>> MY TEAM FROM CNN CALLED ME TO SAY THAT JOHN KENNEDY'S PLANE IS

SAY THAT JOHN KENNEDY'S PLANE IS MISSING.

MISSING. I WAS BESIDE MYSELF, LIKE ALL

I WAS BESIDE MYSELF, LIKE ALL HIS FRIENDS, ALL HIS FAMILY.

HIS FRIENDS, ALL HIS FAMILY. >> SEARCH AND RESCUE UNITS

>> SEARCH AND RESCUE UNITS MARSHALLED ALL THEIR RESOURCES.

MARSHALLED ALL THEIR RESOURCES. >> AFTER A FIVE-DAY SEARCH, NAVY

>> AFTER A FIVE-DAY SEARCH, NAVY DIVERS RECOVER THREE BODIES

DIVERS RECOVER THREE BODIES AMONGST THE WRECKAGE OFF THE

AMONGST THE WRECKAGE OFF THE COAST OF MARTHA'S VINEYARD.

COAST OF MARTHA'S VINEYARD. THE ASHES OF JOHN, CAROLINE AND

THE ASHES OF JOHN, CAROLINE AND LAUREN ARE SCATTERED AT SEA.

LAUREN ARE SCATTERED AT SEA. A PRIVATE MEMORIAL MASS IS HELD

A PRIVATE MEMORIAL MASS IS HELD IN NEW YORK.

IN NEW YORK. >> IT SEEMS TO FALL TO TED

>> IT SEEMS TO FALL TO TED KENNEDY HE MUST EULOGIZE

KENNEDY HE MUST EULOGIZE EVERYONE WHO IS TAKEN TOO SOON.

EVERYONE WHO IS TAKEN TOO SOON. >> I THINK THE MOST DIFFICULT

>> I THINK THE MOST DIFFICULT MOMENT OF THAT FUNERAL SERVICE

MOMENT OF THAT FUNERAL SERVICE WAS TEDDY'S FINAL EULOGY WHEN HE

WAS TEDDY'S FINAL EULOGY WHEN HE SAID JOHN HAD EVERY GIFT BUT

SAID JOHN HAD EVERY GIFT BUT LENGTH OF YEARS.

LENGTH OF YEARS. THAT SINGLE LINE ENCAPSULATED

THAT SINGLE LINE ENCAPSULATED THE TRAGEDY ON A PERSONAL LEVEL,

THE TRAGEDY ON A PERSONAL LEVEL, BUT ALSO WHAT A TRAGEDY IT WAS

BUT ALSO WHAT A TRAGEDY IT WAS FOR WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN FOR THE

FOR WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN FOR THE COUNTRY.

COUNTRY. >>> AT THE DAWN OF THE NEW

>>> AT THE DAWN OF THE NEW MILLENNIUM, TED CONTINUES TO

MILLENNIUM, TED CONTINUES TO CARRY THE HOPES AND AMBITIONS OF

CARRY THE HOPES AND AMBITIONS OF THE KENNEDYS.

THE KENNEDYS. >> I YIELD TO NO ONE IN MY

>> I YIELD TO NO ONE IN MY COMMITMENT IN THAT AREA.

COMMITMENT IN THAT AREA. >> SOME CALL HIM KING OF THE

>> SOME CALL HIM KING OF THE HILL, WITH A HAND IN EVERY BIG

HILL, WITH A HAND IN EVERY BIG ISSUE, CHILD CARE, HEALTH CARE,

ISSUE, CHILD CARE, HEALTH CARE, CIVIL RIGHTS WITHIN MINIMUM

CIVIL RIGHTS WITHIN MINIMUM WAGE, ARMS CONTROL.

WAGE, ARMS CONTROL. >> HIS LEGISLATIVE RECORD IS

>> HIS LEGISLATIVE RECORD IS LEGENDARY.

LEGENDARY. >> WHEN IS THE JUSTICE

>> WHEN IS THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT GOING TO GET TOUGH ON

DEPARTMENT GOING TO GET TOUGH ON WHITE COLLAR CRIMINALS.

WHITE COLLAR CRIMINALS. >> HE FIGURES OUT A WAY TO BUILD

>> HE FIGURES OUT A WAY TO BUILD BRIDGES ACROSS IMPOSSIBLE

BRIDGES ACROSS IMPOSSIBLE CAPITALISMS OF RACE AND PARTY

CAPITALISMS OF RACE AND PARTY AND CLASS.

AND CLASS. >> SAY TO MY FRIENDS IN THE

>> SAY TO MY FRIENDS IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY, WELCOME TO THE

REPUBLICAN PARTY, WELCOME TO THE DEBATE ON EDUCATION.

DEBATE ON EDUCATION. >> THEY CONSIDER HIM ONE OF THE

>> THEY CONSIDER HIM ONE OF THE GREAT LIBERAL LEGISLATORS OF ALL

GREAT LIBERAL LEGISLATORS OF ALL TIME.

TIME. >> FINALLY WE'RE TALKING ABOUT

>> FINALLY WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HEALTH CARE.

HEALTH CARE. >> THE LION OF THE SENATE.

>> THE LION OF THE SENATE. HE LOOKED LIKE ONE, HAIR LIKE

HE LOOKED LIKE ONE, HAIR LIKE ONE.

ONE. BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY HE WAS SO

BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY HE WAS SO THOUGHTFUL.

THOUGHTFUL. >> THIS IS THE IRISHMAN, WHO

>> THIS IS THE IRISHMAN, WHO LOVES PEOPLE, LOVES TO TELL A

LOVES PEOPLE, LOVES TO TELL A STORY.

STORY. THE POLITICIAN WHO IS AT THE TOP

THE POLITICIAN WHO IS AT THE TOP OF HIS GAME.

OF HIS GAME. >> WITH BARACK OBAMA WE'LL

>> WITH BARACK OBAMA WE'LL FINALLY MAKE HEALTH CARE WHAT IT

FINALLY MAKE HEALTH CARE WHAT IT SHOULD BE IN AMERICA, A

SHOULD BE IN AMERICA, A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT FOR ALL, NOT

FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT FOR ALL, NOT JUST AN EXPENSIVE PRIVILEGE FOR

JUST AN EXPENSIVE PRIVILEGE FOR THE FEW.

THE FEW. >> TED DOES NOT LIVE TO REALIZE

>> TED DOES NOT LIVE TO REALIZE HIS DREAM OF UNIVERSAL HEALTH

HIS DREAM OF UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE.

CARE. IN AUGUST 2009 AT AGE 77, HE

IN AUGUST 2009 AT AGE 77, HE DIES OF BRAIN CANCER.

DIES OF BRAIN CANCER. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS SECOND

HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS SECOND WIFE VICKI, FIRST WIFE JOAN AND

WIFE VICKI, FIRST WIFE JOAN AND THREE CHILDREN.

THREE CHILDREN. TED HAD SERVED AS A SENATOR FROM

TED HAD SERVED AS A SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS FOR NEARLY 47

MASSACHUSETTS FOR NEARLY 47 YEARS.

YEARS. >> THE GREATEST EXPECTATIONS

>> THE GREATEST EXPECTATIONS WERE PLACED UPON TED KENNEDY'S

WERE PLACED UPON TED KENNEDY'S SHOULDERS BECAUSE OF WHO HE WAS.

SHOULDERS BECAUSE OF WHO HE WAS. BUT HE SURPASSED THEM ALL

BUT HE SURPASSED THEM ALL BECAUSE OF WHO HE BECAME.

BECAUSE OF WHO HE BECAME. >> SEVEN MONTHS AFTER TED'S

>> SEVEN MONTHS AFTER TED'S DEATH, HIS GREAT CAUSE, THE

DEATH, HIS GREAT CAUSE, THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, PASSES INTO

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, PASSES INTO LAW.

LAW. >> IT WAS SOMETHING VERY

>> IT WAS SOMETHING VERY INSPIRATIONAL TO TAKE MY

INSPIRATIONAL TO TAKE MY FATHER'S ULTIMATE DREAM THAT WE

FATHER'S ULTIMATE DREAM THAT WE HAVE COVERAGE FOR EVERYBODY AND

HAVE COVERAGE FOR EVERYBODY AND ACTUALLY EMBED IT INTO THE LAWS

ACTUALLY EMBED IT INTO THE LAWS OF THIS NATION.

OF THIS NATION. >> HE NOT ONLY WAS -- WAS A

>> HE NOT ONLY WAS -- WAS A POWERFUL THE MOST POWERFUL

POWERFUL THE MOST POWERFUL SENATOR OF HIS TIME.

SENATOR OF HIS TIME. HE WAS A GRANDFATHER FIGURE TO

HE WAS A GRANDFATHER FIGURE TO MANY OF US.

MANY OF US. WE MISS HIM.

WE MISS HIM. >> TED BEGAN LIFE AS THE

>> TED BEGAN LIFE AS THE YOUNGEST CHILD OF JOSEPH AND

YOUNGEST CHILD OF JOSEPH AND ROSE KENNEDY.

ROSE KENNEDY. HE ENDED IT AS THE HEAD OF A

HE ENDED IT AS THE HEAD OF A DYNASTY WITH OVER 100 FAMILY

DYNASTY WITH OVER 100 FAMILY MEMBERS.

MEMBERS. THE MATRIARCH TED'S MOTHER ROSE

THE MATRIARCH TED'S MOTHER ROSE DIED AT THE AGE OF 104.

DIED AT THE AGE OF 104. >> ROSE KENNEDY DOES NOT GET

>> ROSE KENNEDY DOES NOT GET MERE DUE, HER ABILITY TO INFUSE

MERE DUE, HER ABILITY TO INFUSE THE EXACT RIGHT COMBINATION OF

THE EXACT RIGHT COMBINATION OF COMPETITION AND COMPASSION.

COMPETITION AND COMPASSION. THERE IS NO PRECEDENT IN A

THERE IS NO PRECEDENT IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY FOR WHAT SHE

DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY FOR WHAT SHE CREATED, THIS ROYAL FAMILY.

CREATED, THIS ROYAL FAMILY. >> SOME PEOPLE ENJOY A LIFE

>> SOME PEOPLE ENJOY A LIFE THAT'S NORMAL AND MEDIOCRE.

THAT'S NORMAL AND MEDIOCRE. OTHER PEOPLE RESPOND TO

OTHER PEOPLE RESPOND TO CHALLENGES AND ADVENTURE

CHALLENGES AND ADVENTURE ATTAINMENT.

ATTAINMENT. THAT'S WHAT WE ARE.

THAT'S WHAT WE ARE. >> ROSE LIVED LONG ENOUGH TO SEE

>> ROSE LIVED LONG ENOUGH TO SEE GENERATION AFTER GENERATION OF

GENERATION AFTER GENERATION OF KENNEDYS SERVED THEIR COUNTRY.

KENNEDYS SERVED THEIR COUNTRY. >> TODAY ALL OF YOU YOUNG

>> TODAY ALL OF YOU YOUNG ATHLETES ARE IN THE ARENA.

ATHLETES ARE IN THE ARENA. >> EUNICE FOUNDED THE SPECIAL

>> EUNICE FOUNDED THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS JEAN HELPED BRING PEACE

OLYMPICS JEAN HELPED BRING PEACE TO NORTHERN IRELAND.

TO NORTHERN IRELAND. >> JACK AND JACKIE'S DAUGHTER

>> JACK AND JACKIE'S DAUGHTER CAROLINE BECAME THE U.S.

CAROLINE BECAME THE U.S. AMBASSADOR TO JAPAN.

AMBASSADOR TO JAPAN. >> I'M ALSO PROUD TO CARRY

>> I'M ALSO PROUD TO CARRY FORWARD MY FATHER'S LIGCY OF

FORWARD MY FATHER'S LIGCY OF PUBLIC ZBLOOFRS YOU HAVE JOSEPH

PUBLIC ZBLOOFRS YOU HAVE JOSEPH KENNEDY II, BOBBY AND ETHYL'S

KENNEDY II, BOBBY AND ETHYL'S OLDEST SON SERVING A NUMBER OF

OLDEST SON SERVING A NUMBER OF TERMS IN CONGRESS, ALONG WITH

TERMS IN CONGRESS, ALONG WITH HIS COUSIN PATRICK.

HIS COUSIN PATRICK. KATHLEEN KENNEDY TOWNSEND WAS

KATHLEEN KENNEDY TOWNSEND WAS THE MAYOR OF

THE MAYOR OF YOU HAVE A LAUNCH OF ANOTHER

YOU HAVE A LAUNCH OF ANOTHER POLITICAL CAREER IN ILLINOIS.

POLITICAL CAREER IN ILLINOIS. >> IT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE TO

>> IT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE TO WRITE A COMPLETE HISTORY OF

WRITE A COMPLETE HISTORY OF MODERN AMERICA WITHOUT TALKING

MODERN AMERICA WITHOUT TALKING ABOUT THE KENNEDYS AND THE

ABOUT THE KENNEDYS AND THE CONTRIBUTION THAT THEY MADE.

CONTRIBUTION THAT THEY MADE. >> BUT LET US NOT FORGET THEY

>> BUT LET US NOT FORGET THEY WERE NOT ANGELS.

WERE NOT ANGELS. >> WHEN ASKED BY THE

>> WHEN ASKED BY THE NEWSPAPERMAN THIS AFTERNOON WHAT

NEWSPAPERMAN THIS AFTERNOON WHAT THE CHANCES WERE OF APIECEMENT.

THE CHANCES WERE OF APIECEMENT. >> THEY HAD ALL SORTS OF FLAWS,

>> THEY HAD ALL SORTS OF FLAWS, SOME OF THEM VERY SERIOUS FLAWS.

SOME OF THEM VERY SERIOUS FLAWS. >> THEY HAVE HAD MORE THAN THEIR

>> THEY HAVE HAD MORE THAN THEIR SHARE OF SCANDALS AND DONE SOME

SHARE OF SCANDALS AND DONE SOME TERRIBLE THINGS.

TERRIBLE THINGS. >> SOME MIGHT THINK IT RIGHT FOR

>> SOME MIGHT THINK IT RIGHT FOR ME TO RESIGN.

ME TO RESIGN. >> BUT THEN THERE ARE THE

>> BUT THEN THERE ARE THE MOMENTS OF GREATNESS.

MOMENTS OF GREATNESS. >> WE CHOOSE TO GO TO THE MOON

>> WE CHOOSE TO GO TO THE MOON AND DO THE OTHER THING NOT

AND DO THE OTHER THING NOT BECAUSE THEY ARE EASY BUT

BECAUSE THEY ARE EASY BUT BECAUSE THEY ARE HARD.

BECAUSE THEY ARE HARD. >> AND THEY INSPIRED US.

>> AND THEY INSPIRED US. TO DO THINGS WE MIGHT NOT HAVE

TO DO THINGS WE MIGHT NOT HAVE OTHERWISE DONE.

OTHERWISE DONE. >> WE ARE SO FORTUNATE THAT THEY

>> WE ARE SO FORTUNATE THAT THEY LIVED, THAT THEY SERVED, AND

LIVED, THAT THEY SERVED, AND THAT EVEN TODAY SO MANY YEARS

THAT EVEN TODAY SO MANY YEARS LATER THEY CONTINUE TO INSPIRE A

LATER THEY CONTINUE TO INSPIRE A WHOLE NEW GENERATION OF PEOPLE

WHOLE NEW GENERATION OF PEOPLE TO GET INVOLVED.

TO GET INVOLVED. >> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. >> I THINK IF ANY OF THE

>> I THINK IF ANY OF THE SUCCEEDING GENERATIONS WILL RISE

SUCCEEDING GENERATIONS WILL RISE TO THE HEIGHTS OF THE JACK

TO THE HEIGHTS OF THE JACK KENNEDY GENERATION IT COULD BE

KENNEDY GENERATION IT COULD BE JOSEPH, PATRICK KENNEDY III, THE

JOSEPH, PATRICK KENNEDY III, THE GRANDSON OF ROBERT KENNEDY, WHO

GRANDSON OF ROBERT KENNEDY, WHO IS A MEMBER OF CONGRESS NOW.

IS A MEMBER OF CONGRESS NOW. >> I STAND HERE TODAY, THE PROUD

>> I STAND HERE TODAY, THE PROUD SON OF IRISH IMMIGRANTS TO

SON OF IRISH IMMIGRANTS TO DELIVER A MESSAGE TO IMMIGRANT

DELIVER A MESSAGE TO IMMIGRANT FAMILIES.

FAMILIES. WE UNDERSTAND YOUR WILLINGNESS

WE UNDERSTAND YOUR WILLINGNESS TO WALK TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH

TO WALK TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH TO NAVIGATE OCEANS AND MOUNTAINS

TO NAVIGATE OCEANS AND MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS AND WAR ZONES

AND DESERTS AND WAR ZONES BECAUSE EVERY ARNDT PARENT WOULD

BECAUSE EVERY ARNDT PARENT WOULD DO THE SAME.

DO THE SAME. WHEN WE KNOW WHAT YOU RIFLKD TO

WHEN WE KNOW WHAT YOU RIFLKD TO GIVE A BETTER FUTURE, WHAT YOU

GIVE A BETTER FUTURE, WHAT YOU SACRIFICED TO BE PART OF OUR

SACRIFICED TO BE PART OF OUR UNITED STATES.

UNITED STATES. >> THIS GUY COULD BRING THE

>> THIS GUY COULD BRING THE COUNTRY TOGETHER.

COUNTRY TOGETHER. THIS SORT OF BIG HEARTED

THIS SORT OF BIG HEARTED LIBERALISM THAT'S ABOUT

LIBERALISM THAT'S ABOUT EVERYBODY TOGETHER AND UP WE GO,

EVERYBODY TOGETHER AND UP WE GO, THAT YOU HAVEN'T SEEN FOR A VERY

THAT YOU HAVEN'T SEEN FOR A VERY LONG TIME.

LONG TIME. SO ANYBODY WHO THINKS THAT THE

SO ANYBODY WHO THINKS THAT THE KENNEDY STORY STOPS WITH TEDDY

KENNEDY STORY STOPS WITH TEDDY KENNEDY, YEAH, YOU DON'T KNOW

KENNEDY, YEAH, YOU DON'T KNOW THE KENNEDYS.

THE KENNEDYS. THESE GUYS ARE GOING TO BE

THESE GUYS ARE GOING TO BE AROUND A LONG TIME.

AROUND A LONG TIME. >> IF A NEW GENERATION OF

>> IF A NEW GENERATION OF KENNEDYS CAN COME THROUGH WHO

KENNEDYS CAN COME THROUGH WHO THINK MORE ABOUT WHAT THEY CAN

THINK MORE ABOUT WHAT THEY CAN GIVE TO THEIR COUNTRY THAN WHAT

GIVE TO THEIR COUNTRY THAN WHAT THEY CAN TAKE FOR THEMSELVES,

THEY CAN TAKE FOR THEMSELVES, THAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO

THAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO PARAPHRASE PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S

PARAPHRASE PRESIDENT KENNEDY'S INAUGURATION.

INAUGURATION. >> AND SO MY FELLOW AMERICANS,

>> AND SO MY FELLOW AMERICANS, ASK NOT WHAT YOUR COUNTRY CAN DO

ASK NOT WHAT YOUR COUNTRY CAN DO FOR YOU.

FOR YOU. ASK WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR

ASK WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR COUNTRY.

COUNTRY. MY FELLOW CITIZENS OF THE WORLD,

MY FELLOW CITIZENS OF THE WORLD, ASK NOT WHAT AMERICA WILL DO FOR

ASK NOT WHAT AMERICA WILL DO FOR YOU BUT WHAT TOGETHER WE CAN DO

YOU BUT WHAT TOGETHER WE CAN DO FOR THE FREEDOM OF