Episode 035 - Chappaquiddick Part Two (1969)
About this episode
The episode continues the story of the Chappaquiddick incident involving Edward Kennedy and its implications.
Rainbow Valley - bringing you the stories from the decade that shook the world. Join your host, Scott, as he continues the story of the death of a young woman and a man destined to become President of the USA. Episode 035 - Chappaquiddick Part Two (1969) 9:32 am – Eastern Standard Time on W ednesday J uly 16 th 1969 and Apollo 11 blasts off from the K ennedy Space C entre in F lorida On board, N eil A rmstrong, Buzz Aldrin and M ichael C ollins, carrying the hopes and dreams of the A merican public , eager to see the fulfillment of John F K ennedys promise to land a man on the moon before the end of the decade. 72 hours later and 1300 miles away at E dgartown police station, M artha's Vineyard , E dward , th e youngest, and last surviving of the four K ennedy brothers, was putting th e final touches to a carefully written statement – not a speech to some multi national corporation or an address to his fellow senators in W ashington , but a 240 word police statem e nt that would cost him the trust of the A merican people and also his chance of ever becoming President himself . Ladies and gentlemen, Rainbow Valley is proud to present the conclusion to C h appaquiddick You can…
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