Speech

By: Ted Kennedy

Date: August 12, 1980

Source: Kennedy, Ted. "Transcript of Kennedy's Speech on Economic Issues at Democratic Convention." The New York Times, August 13, 1980.

About the Author: Ted Kennedy (1932–) was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the youngest of Joseph and Rose Kennedy's nine children. After high school graduation, Kennedy entered the U.S. Army, serving from 1951 to 1953. After leaving the army, Kennedy graduated from Harvard and the University of Virginia Law School. In 1962, he was elected to the U.S. Senate to finish the term of his older brother, President John F. Kennedy (served 1961–1963). He since has been re-elected to seven terms, and he is the third most senior member of the Senate.

Introduction

In 1978, Democratic voters favored Senator Edward "Ted" Kennedy (D-Mass) by an astounding 2-to-1 margin over his rival,...