The Independent - London, July 20th, 1994
You recently issued a statement to mark this week's 25th anniversary of Chappaquiddick. You said that you bore the sole responsibility for what happened, and that you would never forget the pain caused to the Kopechne family.
Apparently, cynics in Massachusetts are already saying that you made these remarks because you are currently involved in the first real fight of your career for your Senate seat, with many predicting you may lose to your Republican opponent in November. They think that what you said this week was an attempt at damage limitation. Funny, isn't it, how people seem determine...
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