Death at Chappaquiddick by Richard Tedrow (English) Paperback Book

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"If you are going to read only one book about Chappaquiddick, the best one so far is the volume by the Tedrows. It is terse, brief, and covers everything. It solves the problem of what actually happened". Jeffrey Hart, National Review

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I still feel a lot of bitterness. It's been a long time, but to me it was just yesterday. I'll never forgive him. I don't believe the truth has been told. I don't know the truth. None of us knows the truth. It's still a mystery . . . . There was just toomuch deception, too much double talk and cover up.-- Joseph Kopechne, Women's News ServiceThis then is the real horror of the case. Mary Jo in thebottom of that upside-down car, wedged in, clawing, clutching and straining forair and for life in the total blackness at the bottom of Poucha Pond with watercreeping higher and higher. Completely terrified, she waited for help fromSenator Kennedy - who was on the phone seeking help not for Mary Jo, but forSenator Kennedy.From Death at ChappaquiddickOn July 19, 1969, Senator Edward Kennedy drove off a bridge onChappaquiddick Island, leading to the death of his young female companion and,the authors contend, an extensive cover up to protect Kennedy's politicalambitions.The Tedrow recreates the unexplained events of that fateful night, examinethe self-admitted panic of a U. S. senator, and point by point punctureKennedy's sieve-like account of the tragedy.The authors' exhaustive investigation produces solid answers to curiousquestions. Most damning of all, they present evidence that Kennedy fled thescene in panic, then spent hours telephoning cronies seeking politicalprotection while a helpless Mary Jo Kapechne slowly suffocated in a pocket ofair inside the submerged auto.Richard L. Tedrow served for 17 years as Chief Commissioner of the U. S.Court of Military Appeal and is the author of the standard reference for U. S.military court martials. Thomas Tedrow is a freelance writer in Houston, Texas.

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I still feel a lot of bitterness. It's been a long time, but to me it was just yesterday. I'll never forgive him. I don't believe the truth has been told. I don't know the truth. None of us knows the truth. It's still a mystery . . . . There was just too much deception, too much double talk and cover up. -- Joseph Kopechne, Women's News Service This then is the real horror of the case. Mary Jo in the bottom of that upside-down car, wedged in, clawing, clutching and straining for air and for life in the total blackness at the bottom of Poucha Pond with water creeping higher and higher. Completely terrified, she waited for help from Senator Kennedy - who was on the phone seeking help not for Mary Jo, but for Senator Kennedy. From Death at Chappaquiddick On July 19, 1969, Senator Edward Kennedy drove off a bridge on Chappaquiddick Island, leading to the death of his young female companion and, the authors contend, an extensive cover up to protect Kennedy's political ambitions. The Tedrow recreates the unexplained events of that fateful night, examine the self-admitted panic of a U. S. senator, and point by point puncture Kennedy's sieve-like account of the tragedy. The authors' exhaustive investigation produces solid answers to curious questions. Most damning of all, they present evidence that Kennedy fled the scene in panic, then spent hours telephoning cronies seeking political protection while a helpless Mary Jo Kapechne slowly suffocated in a pocket of air inside the submerged auto. Richard L. Tedrow served for 17 years as Chief Commissioner of the U. S. Court of Military Appeal and is the author of the standard reference for U. S. military court martials. Thomas Tedrow is a freelance writer in Houston, Texas.

Details ISBN0882892495 Short Title DEATH AT CHAPPAQUIDDICK Pages 240 Language English Photographer Richard L. Tedrow ISBN-10 0882892495 ISBN-13 9780882892498 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY B Year 1980 Publication Date 1980-01-31 Illustrations Yes DOI 10.1604/9780882892498 Place of Publication Gretna, LA Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 1980-01-31 NZ Release Date 1980-01-31 US Release Date 1980-01-31 UK Release Date 1980-01-31 Author Thomas Tedrow Publisher Pelican Publishing Co Imprint Pelican Publishing Co Audience General We've got this

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