He offered apologies for the darker moments of his life, but he raged against the portrait of him in some tabloids, magazines, and books. He described some of those accounts as “totally false, bizarre, and evil theories.’’
Of his indulgences, Kennedy wrote: “I have enjoyed the company of women. I have enjoyed a stiff drink or two or three, and I’ve relished the smooth taste of a good wine. At times, I’ve enjoyed these pleasures too much. I’ve heard the tales about my exploits as a hell-raiser - some accurate, some with a wisp of truth to them, and some so outrageous that I can’t imagine how anyone could really believe them.’’
Ted Kennedy
I will make sure I pick up a copy of the late senator's memoir, which is to be published on September 14. He had a lot to say about his own life, including the infamous Chappaquiddick accident, and other things:
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