Quotes from Oral History — Ted Kennedy
1932–2009 United States
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That was the time of Walter Reuther, whom I had known from the time he had been supporting my brother. He was very significant and a major figure, and highly regarded and respected.
Oral History (2008)
Here was the person who was the President of the United States, with all of the assets that he could have, and still was unable to see a positive outcome of this.
Oral History (2008)
I didn’t use the example of Teddy, really, during the debate, until the very end, during the final windup. After President [George H.W.] Bush I vetoed it in 1992, I sort of pulled out the stops on it.
Oral History (2008)
Carter fired him because he thought he was becoming too friendly with me on this, there’s no real question. And once he left—I mean, he was the only one who really understood the healthcare issue—it was gone.
Oral History (2008)