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being, but with the help of my faith I have tried to right my path. I want you to know, Your Holiness, that in my nearly 50 years of elective office I have done my best to champion the rights of the poor and open doors of economic opportunity. I have worked to welcome the immigrant, to fight discrimination and expand access to health care and education. I have opposed the death penalty and fought to end war. Those are the issues that have motivated me and have been the focus of my work as a United States senator. I also want you to know that even though I am ill, I am committed to do everything I can to achieve access to health care for everyone in my country. This has been the political cause of my life. I believe in a conscience protection for Catholics in the health field and I will continue to advocate for it as my colleagues in the Senate and I work to develop an overall national health policy that guarantees health care for everyone. I have always tried to be a faithful Catholic, Your Holiness, and though I have fallen short through human failings, I have never failed to believe and respect the fundamental teachings of my faith. I continue to pray for God’s blessings on you and on our church and would be most thankful for your prayers for me.

—July 2009

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE ASSISTANCE OF OUR SENIOR researcher, John Peter Kaytrosh. Peggy Robin’s insight and editorial judgment were invaluable in putting this book together. Claire Adler’s fast fingers helped us get the book done on time. Jeanne Welsh was instrumental in bringing this book into being, and Karen Adler made a very helpful suggestion as we got started. We appreciate Claiborne Hancock’s foresight and hard work in getting this book done so swiftly. Without the help of numerous people at Pegasus, this book would never have found its way into your hands, and we would especially like to thank Maria Fernandez for interior design, Michael Fusco whose talent you see as the book’s cover, Phil Gaskill who noticed our typos and more, and Michael Levatino and Deirdre Dolan, who revealed to bookstores the wisdom of carrying The Wit and Wisdom of Ted Kennedy.

THE WIT AND WISDOM OF TED KENNEDY

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