- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
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- Public Service
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- Nov 07, 2020
After Joe passed away in the war, it seemed only natural that Jack and Bobby and then Teddy might pursue office as well. Public service was part of our DNA from our earliest years.
- House
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- Nov 07, 2020
To all of us, Dad was Number One in our house.
- Person
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think everyone acknowledges Teddy is the person in the Senate who speaks for Ireland.
- Getting
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- Nov 07, 2020
But I believe Ireland is getting more European, and the young are looking toward Europe for jobs - just as there are a lot of Europeans coming to Dublin.
- Newspaper
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- Nov 07, 2020
I tried to explain in 'The Nine of Us' how we grew up with politics. At meals we talked about what was in the newspaper. We talked politics non-stop! Campaigning for our brothers was a part of our lives.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
In Bronxville, New York, we went to public school there, before London. Mother had a great belief in public school. She said it was very good for us to meet all the neighborhood kids.
- Humor
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think coming from a big family, it helps you to keep your sense of humor about certain things... even politics.
- Country
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- Nov 07, 2020
My father was a very powerful influence, well, always, through our life. He taught us very much that... we were very lucky and that we should make a contribution to country, that we were fortunate to live in America.
- Dinner
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- Nov 07, 2020
I don't ever remember a dinner party, a cocktail party in our house ever. It was always family.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
The Irish people were willing to take me at face value, to give me the benefit of the doubt because I was a Kennedy. I think being a Kennedy was extremely helpful.
- History
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- Nov 07, 2020
I never sat down and said, 'Now I must make a contribution, that one person can make a difference.' But I felt I was in a position where I could contribute. I never thought of it in the light of history or my brothers. I just felt I had an obligation.
- Dad
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- Nov 07, 2020
Mother and Dad were destined to have a gaggle of children. We would not have been complete if they had stopped at two or four or even six. Nine of us we had to be.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Even though I was there through it all, it is hard for me to comprehend that I was growing up with brothers who would eventually occupy the highest offices of our nation, including president of the United States.
- Day
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- Nov 07, 2020