Hes also been closely associated with issues such as health care, civil rights and campaign finance reform. For the last 35 years, hes played a major role in events ranging from the Vietnam War to Supreme Court confirmations. Kennedy is one of the most influential senators in Congress. This is a unique, enormously readable chronicle of one of the most fascinating political figures of our time. Hes one of the few old-fashioned liberals who has held the Democratic Party to its principles, and is a hero to many. The Senator has dealt with his infamous legacy, struggled to overcome the Chappaquiddick incident, and handled spectacular failures as well as many truimphs. Through interviews with Kennedy, and the people close to him, he places Kennedys career in a historical perspective, and observes how Kennedys personal life has affected his political performance.
In this definitive biography, New York Times Washington Editor Adam Clymer draws an in-depth portrait of this complex man. Hes seen America - and her politics - change in drastic ways. More than the foremost lawmaker and best orator in the Senate, hes enthralled (and disappointed) a generation who saw him as the keeper of his famous brothers flame. The author is a Washington correspondent for the New York Times.
Senate and the Democratic Party in the final third of the 20th century.-Chicago Sun-Times. About the Book The book is more than a portrait of one of the most fascinating political characters of our time.
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