Chappaquiddick
Subtitle: power, privilege, and the Ted Kennedy cover-up
By: Leo Damore; foreword by Howie Carr
Contributors: Carr, Howie, author of foreword; Damore, Leo
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 619
ISBN-13: 9781621578185
Subjects: Traffic accidents; History
Other titles: Power, privilege, and the Ted Kennedy cover-up
Description: A young woman leaves a party with a wealthy U.S. senator. The next morning her body is discovered in his car at the bottom of a pond. This is the damning true story of the death of campaign strategist Mary Jo Kopechne at Chappaquiddick and of the senator--37-year-old Senator Ted Kennedy--who left her trapped underwater while he returned to his hotel, slept, and made phone calls to associates. It is the story of a powerful, privileged American man who was able to treat a woman's life as disposable without facing real consequences. And it is the story of a shameful political coverup involving one of the nation's most well-connected families and its network of lawyers, public relations people, and friends who ensured Ted Kennedy remained a respected member of the Senate for forty more years. This new edition, Chappaquiddick, is being released 30 years after the original Senatorial Privilege to coincide with the nationwide theatrical release of the movie Chappaquiddick starring Jason Clarke, Kate Mara, Ed Helms, Bruce Dern, and Jim Gaffigan.
Notes: With a new foreword.

First published in 1988 with title: Senatorial privilege.

Includes bibliographical references .