Episode · Stuff They Don't Want You To Know · 2023-06-13

Books mentioned on CLASSIC: What was the Chappaquiddick Incident?

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On July 18th, 1969, campaign strategist Mary Jo Kopechne and Senator Ted Kennedy were involved in a single-car accident while departing a reunion held at Chappaquiddick island. Only one of them made it it out of the car alive.

Taylor Allen discussed Ted Kennedy by Lester David and others. Andrew Logan discussed Ted Kennedy by John A. Farrell.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. Ted Kennedy

   Ted Kennedy

   Lester David, Ted Kennedy · at 17:12

   Discussed

   “and I'll tell you even more we read his autobiography as I think anybody would that was trying to tell the story seriously and he talks a lot about what he was thinking and feeling during these intervening hours as well”

   Taylor Allen CLASSIC: What was the Chappaquiddick Incident? 2023-06-13 Listen at 17:12

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   Ted Kennedy

   John A. Farrell · at 37:35

   Discussed

   “the New York Times just published an opinion piece by a gentleman who's uh writing a new biography about Ted Kennedy who um inexplicably thinks that uh this is not something to be included in the public discussion about Ted Kennedy at the moment”

   Andrew Logan CLASSIC: What was the Chappaquiddick Incident? 2023-06-13 Listen at 37:35

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