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On the recordMay 20, 1994
the death of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis evokes flashes of memory, first and foremost November 22 and its aftermath, her grace, her dignity, her strength. But as we watched television last night and this morning, my wife and I, there were also memories of those days before November 22, their excitement, their sense of decency, and their sense of the worthiness of public service. Some might call those memories illusion. I would call them hope. May that hope not pass on with Jackie Kennedy; instead, may it be rekindled.
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Carl Levin
Democratic · Michigan

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Reflecting on the legacy of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis after her death.

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