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Kennedy Accident / Senate Return / Inquest #6499

ABC Evening News for Thursday, Jul 31, 1969
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(Studio) Senator Edward Kennedy returns to Senator; 1st time since accident.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

(DC) Ted Kennedy confirms he won't run in 1972 President election. Senator Mike Mansfield told Ted Kennedy he was back where he belonged. Senator Edmund Muskie and others come up to greet him. His political future clouded. He's always shown promise of making it in Senate
REPORTER: Bob Clark; ARTIST: Charles Kavenagh

(Studio) Martha's Vineyard, District Attorney Edward Dinis says he'll conduct inquest into Mary Jo Kopechne's death.
REPORTER: Howard K. Smith

Reporter(s):
Clark, Bob;
Smith, Howard K.
Duration:
00:02:10

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