Kennedy Honored At Harvard
Senator To Receive Honorary Degree
POSTED: 1:39 pm EST December 1,
2008
UPDATED: 6:15 pm EST December 1,
2008
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BOSTON -- Sen. Ted Kennedy joined an elite group Monday with a special honor from Harvard University.NewsCenter 5's Janet Wu reported that the university awarded Kennedy, 76, with an honorary degree at a special convocation.
Kennedy Honored At Harvard"This was the place where my brothers went to college, and it's interesting -- this would be the 100 anniversary that my father (graduated)," Kennedy said.Kennedy remembered what his brother said about liberalism shortly before he was elected president."If by a Liberal, they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind, someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions, someone who cares about the welfare of the people -- their health, their housing, their schools, their jobs, their civil rights, their civil liberties -- someone who believes we can break through the stalemate and the suspicion that grips us. If that is what they mean by a Liberal, then I am proud to say I am a liberal," Kennedy said.The ceremony was postponed from last spring after Kennedy was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor.Others who have received the honor include George Washington, Winston Churchill and Nelson Mandela.
Kennedy Honored At Harvard"This was the place where my brothers went to college, and it's interesting -- this would be the 100 anniversary that my father (graduated)," Kennedy said.Kennedy remembered what his brother said about liberalism shortly before he was elected president."If by a Liberal, they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind, someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions, someone who cares about the welfare of the people -- their health, their housing, their schools, their jobs, their civil rights, their civil liberties -- someone who believes we can break through the stalemate and the suspicion that grips us. If that is what they mean by a Liberal, then I am proud to say I am a liberal," Kennedy said.The ceremony was postponed from last spring after Kennedy was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor.Others who have received the honor include George Washington, Winston Churchill and Nelson Mandela. Copyright 2008 by TheBostonChannel.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
