Senator Ted Kennedy Speaks at Alaska Democratic Convention in 1968

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy speaks to the Alaska Democratic Party Convention in Sitka on April 7, 1968, shortly after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Senator Kennedy was standing in for his brother, Robert, who'd been scheduled to speak. Courtesy the Alaska State Library Historical Collections. The original material is a 1 open reel video tape in an unusual format, labeled only Ted
Kennedy Sitka. The tape was transferred to an accessible tape format by a contractor
specializing in media conservation. When we watched the video for the first time, we
were quite surprised, says Damon Stuebner, Media Specialist for the Alaska State
Digital Archives program. For being a 40-year-old video tape, it is in near perfect
condition.

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[parallaxview60]

This speech should be required viewing for all Americans. Brilliant. Eloquent. Compassionate. Patriotic. Moral. Intelligent.

[jeremiahholder]

With whatever personal pitfalls he fell into, look at the record and the causes he fought for.

George Bush was a fascist (look it up), that did nothing for the poor (Katrina), uneducated (No Child Left Behind) , or even the Average American (De-regulation of every major agency, un-warranted spying, etc. etc.) and everything possible to prop up corporate America (to our potential peril)

A comparison of the two is ludicrous.

[JohnnyMac2237]

@nietzsche12

LOL..right o sir. It is a false choice of pre chosen puppets. Left vs right paradigm. Only Ron Paul stands as an individual with our best interests in mind and that is why both the left and the right propaganda state TV of FOX & MSNBC/NBC/CBS attack him or ignore his wish to revert us back to a nation that embraces individual freedom.

[nurula007]

poor guy, would lose his brother (again) in 2 months

[uzijohn]

Our military knows a born leader when it see's one, Ted Kennedy entered army in 1953, after 2 years of service he achieved the high rank of private first class

[nietzsche12]

You're right. A comparison is ludicrous. After all, Bush didn't personally kill a young girl he was preparing to sleep with behind his wife's back.

Look, they both sucked. Expand your consciousness a little beyond the shallow "liberal vs. conservative" dichotomy.

[ElunedDdedwydd]

Wonderful Speech. Thanks, Ted. We will miss you and all your hard work. Bless the Kennedy Family in yet another loss.

[mukome]

Vote Quimby!

[bladekutt]

may he rest in peace... two brothers murdered and more...that a lot to deal with for any man...

[ovd125]

legendary

[wildpeachatl737]

I could say the same - with some mild variations - about our former President, G. W. Bush, as well. No one is calling him a role model but can be looked at as an example of how one can achieve redemption.

His personal life may have held some stumbles as well all are prone to, but his political life and service to this country cannot be denied nor can his personal life detract from.