of that. and he believed it caused his father to give up his will to live. just four months after the tragedy at chappaquiddick, joseph p. kennedy dies at the family home in hyannisport. joe s death is another devastating moment for the kennedys because show has been the architect of all of their dreams and ambitions from the very beginning. this man truly lived for his family and his dynasty. joseph kennedy for all his faults, and by god, there were many, was an extraordinary father. his children loved him, they respected him, they honored him. joe kennedy dies with his family mired in scandal. ted must now seek redemption.
it s just an act of god, you might say. would you vote for him again? definitely. we feel he is human, people do make mistakes. i think he ll be the next president of the united states. ten to one people responded with letters and cards saying please stay in office. encouraged by public support, ted decides to continue his senate career. thank you and good night. in the immediate aftermath of chappaquiddick, joseph kennedy was another victim of a tragedy. by that joe was confined to a wheelchair and could not speak. however, he understood everything that was going on, which must have made it his own private hell. teddy sees his father cry, and he sees the devastation that his father is suffering. and teddy knows in 1969 after chappaquiddick he is the cause
a book that you re ready to share with the world? get published now, call for your free publisher kit today! ever since he was a boy, john f. kennedy, jr. has been seen as the heir apparent to the kennedy throne. john kennedy, jr. becomes an icon on the very day he turns 3 years old, the day of his father s funeral. because his mother leaned over and said to him you can salute daddy now and say good-bye to him. and so that is how the american people saw him. he would replace his father someday. jackie kennedy gave her children two conflicting
and thousands of people have begun streaming through to pay their respects to the body of senator robert kennedy. for 2 days mourners lined 25 blocks outside st. patrick s cathedral to pass by kennedy s coffin. for the service itself, 2,000 mourners crammed the cathedral. they included the rich and the powerful and the famous but also the poor and the dispossessed, farm workers, people who felt close to rfk. bobby s father, joe, is too ill to attend the funeral. his only surviving son, ted, delivers the eulogy. he had to be tested immediately. the world expected him. i d rather not be idolized
i hope the countless thousands who have sent their expressions of sympathy and condolences to ethel kennedy and my mother and father and members of the kennedy family, realize the strength and hope they have given to the members of the family during these last several days. now my mother would like to say a few words. i want to extend our thanks to all of you. rose was not big on emotional displays. there s a certain courage that she was able to call upon because of her religious convictions, and she also understood what was important for the country. we shall carry on the principles of bobby, his devotion and dedication familiar to us.