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John B. King Jr.: Everyone you speak to, again, whether it's his colleagues in the Senate, whether it is the other Kennedy children…

On the recordAugust 27, 2009
Everyone you speak to, again, whether it's his colleagues in the Senate, whether it is the other Kennedy children, whether it is his own children, people here in Massachusetts, they talk about how transformational a figure she was in the life of a senator who, as David said, had his many personal failings and his character flaws.

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John King discusses the transformative influence of Ted Kennedy's wife on his life and career.

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