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January 20, 2009
Obama Confirms Sen. Ted Kennedy Collapse During Inaugural Luncheon
By Amanda Lang
Taking the podium, an obviously stricken President Obama confirmed that Sen. Edward 'Ted' Kennedy (D-MA) collapsed at the Inaugural Luncheon. Obama reflected on Kennedy's presence at the passage of the Voting Rights Act and suggested that while the event was celebratory, concern for the senator necessarily cast an element of solemness to events.
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Taking the podium, an obviously stricken President Obama confirmed that Sen. Edward 'Ted' Kennedy (D-MA) collapsed at the Inaugural Luncheon. Obama reflected on Kennedy's presence at the passage of the Voting Rights Act and suggested that while the event was celebratory, concern for the senator necessarily cast an element of solemness to events.OpedNews volunteer from 2005 to 2013.
Amanda Lang was a wonderful member of the Opednews team, and the first volunteer editor, for a good number of years being a senior editor. She passed away summer 2014.