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kennedy family. across the city -- the new edward kennedy institute, a lasting legacy of the kennedys in boston. i hate to say it during these tough financial times, but we need to buy some more red paint to extend the freedom trail. i had the privilege of serving in the office of teddy's and grandfather -- in the office that teddy's grandfather once that teddy's grandfather once . we sat together at fenway park. they called me up one day and said, let's go to the ball game next week. it was a cold night when we decided to go. i said, there are upstairs luxury boxes. he insisted we s...

into the house. vikki and i looked at each other, assuming we had to set another unexpected place at the table. instead our mystery guests started to set up a keyboard because teddy had also invited the pianist from the boston pop so we could have proper accompaniment after dinner. and we sang every show tune we knew until the wee hours of the morning. and that was the thing about ted. he was in the same instant larger than life and completely down to earth. his record of achievement and contribution is unrivalled in the united states senate. his humanity, his compassion, his kindnes...

senator through the years. and of course to vicki, whose love and devotion during their 17 years of marriage was the greatest joy of senator kennedy's life. [applause] >> and whose care giving these past 15 months was nothing less than heroic and inspirational. our hearts are with all of you. to leave this in a prayer, i invite the father to invite an indication, after which, the boston community chorus will open the celebration by singing god bless america and i hope you'll join them. . . the hope still lives and the dream shall never die. he had his sleeves and wakeful nights. he h...