Chappaquiddick incident 20 years ago

Title

Chappaquiddick incident 20 years ago

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference

TX Date

19 Jul 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:03:21

Description

Paul Woodley looks back twenty years ago today to 19/07/69 when the Chappaquiddick incident occurred with accusations of a cover-up. The body of Mary Jo Kopechne was discovered inside an overturned car belonging to Senator Ted Kennedy under water in a tidal channel on Chappaquiddick Island. Kennedy is now unlikely to become president. Includes archive recording of Edward Kennedy; interviews with Dominic Arena, chief of police; Leslie Leland, foreman of jury; John Farrar, scuba diver; Leo Demore, author.

Contributors

Paul Woodley; Edward Kennedy; Dominic Arena; Leslie Leland; John Farrar; Leo Demore

Keywords

Accidents; USA; Deaths; Edward Kennedy; Presidential candidates; Politicians; Accidental death; Drowning; Chappaquiddick; Mary Jo Kopechne

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