Eunice Kennedy Shriver Dies at 88
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| Tue, 08-11-2009 - 9:51am |
Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Founder of Special Olympics, Dies at 88
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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/12/us/12shriver.html?_r=1&hp
A sister of President John F. Kennedy and Senators Robert F. Kennedy and Edward M. Kennedy and the mother-in-law of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of California, Mrs. Shriver never held elective office. Yet she was no stranger to Capitol Hill, and some view her work on behalf of the mentally retarded, including the founding of the Special Olympics, as the most lasting of the Kennedy family’s contributions.
“When the full judgment of the Kennedy legacy is made — including J.F.K.’s Peace Corps and Alliance for Progress, Robert Kennedy’s passion for civil rights and Ted Kennedy’s efforts on health care, workplace reform and refugees — the changes wrought by Eunice Shriver may well be seen as the most consequential,†U.S. News and World Report said in its cover story of Nov. 15, 1993.
Edward Kennedy said in an interview in October 2007: “You talk about an agent of change — she is it. If the test is what you’re doing that’s been helpful for humanity, you’d be hard pressed to find another member of the family who’s done more.â€



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I second that!!
There was an amazing article on her about a month or so ago in Sports Illustrated. She did so much for disadvantaged children. A woman with her wealth and status wouldn't normally be looked upon to carry the torch for those less privileged than herself, yet she did so with very little fanfare or publicity in the early days of her hands-on commitment to those young boys and girls.
May she be always remembered for her tireless work
Hi. I am sorry to hear of Mrs. Shriver's death.
SSG