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Kennedy Wife Defends Ted on Chappaquiddick Fallout
Joan Kennedy says she believes Ted Kennedy completely about the Chappaquiddick accident and supports him. She notes he likely should have notified police sooner, praises his life-saving actions, but voices ongoing fears for his safety and recalls the 1988 Democratic National Convention as a turning point.
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