Sen. Edward M. Kennedy speaks to the Alaska Democratic Party Convention in Sitka on April 7, 1968, shortly after the assination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Senator Kennedy was standing in for his brother, Robert, who’d been scheduled to speak. Courtesy the Alaska State Library Historical Collections. The original material is a 1 open reel video tape in an unusual format, labeled only Ted
Kennedy Sitka. The tape was transferred to an accessible tape format by a contractor
specializing in media conservation. When we watched the video for the first time, we
were quite surprised, says Damon Stuebner, Media Specialist for the Alaska State
Digital Archives program. For being a 40-year-old video tape, it is in near perfect
condition.
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September 9th, 2009 at 4:24 am
You’re right. A …
You’re right. A comparison is ludicrous. After all, Bush didn’t personally kill a young girl he was preparing to sleep with behind his wife’s back.
Look, they both sucked. Expand your consciousness a little beyond the shallow “liberal vs. conservative” dichotomy.
September 9th, 2009 at 4:24 am
Wonderful Speech. …
Wonderful Speech. Thanks, Ted. We will miss you and all your hard work. Bless the Kennedy Family in yet another loss.
September 9th, 2009 at 4:24 am
Vote Quimby!
Vote Quimby!
September 9th, 2009 at 4:24 am
may he rest in …
may he rest in peace… two brothers murdered and more…that a lot to deal with for any man…
September 9th, 2009 at 4:24 am
With whatever …
With whatever personal pitfalls he fell into, look at the record and the causes he fought for.
George Bush was a fascist (look it up), that did nothing for the poor (Katrina), uneducated (No Child Left Behind) , or even the Average American (De-regulation of every major agency, un-warranted spying, etc. etc.) and everything possible to prop up corporate America (to our potential peril)
A comparison of the two is ludicrous.
September 9th, 2009 at 4:24 am
legendary
legendary
September 9th, 2009 at 4:24 am
I could say the …
I could say the same – with some mild variations – about our former President, G. W. Bush, as well. No one is calling him a role model but can be looked at as an example of how one can achieve redemption.
His personal life may have held some stumbles as well all are prone to, but his political life and service to this country cannot be denied nor can his personal life detract from.
September 9th, 2009 at 4:24 am
Your ad hominem …
Your ad hominem attacks are irrelevant to anything I said and do not respond to a single statement in Senator Kennedy’s speech. I didn’t say he was a role model and it doesn’t matter what you think of his personal life. The question is what he said in the speech. Perhaps the problem is that you didn’t bother to listen it? Perhaps you believe it is easier to repeat the words hate-mongers rather than think about what people say without regard to what “side” they are on? De mortuis nil nisi bonum.
September 9th, 2009 at 4:24 am
Yeah real brilliant …
Yeah real brilliant and compassionate. Let’s see. He lived off Daddy’s money. He cheated at school and got kicked out. He got his first job because his brother was president. A year after reading this prepared speech, he cheated on his wife and dated, ditched and killed an girl. He’s a raging alcoholic, who finally turned his life around after the age of 60. Hardly the role model you delusional demeocrats and the liberal media make him out as.
September 9th, 2009 at 4:24 am
This speech should …
This speech should be required viewing for all Americans. Brilliant. Eloquent. Compassionate. Patriotic. Moral. Intelligent.