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. “ae: . _ August 7, 1969 Senator Edward M, Kennedy Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. Dear Senator Kennedy: . An out-of-town trip has prevented me from writing this letter heretofore but the events surrounding your accident at Edgartown demand comment, even if belated. TI realize that you personally will never see this letter; that a legion of workers in your office will short-stop this and many other letters long before they reach your:desk. A response must nevertheless be made, Senator, I am one of the "silent millions" of this country who, I'm ashamed to admit, has never written a letter, or otherwise expressed his views, to the President, a congressman or other national and state representatives, or to the minions of the press and television. But as a result of your accident and the obvious, self-serving whitewash by the prejudiced liberal wing of the press, television news analysts and local judiciary in minimizing, to the point of casualness, your inexcuseable movements following the tragedy and your incredibly selfish decision not to promptly report the mishap, as any conscientious, responsible citizen would, Ido not, Senator, intend to stay silent any longer. For the past decade, Senator, a sickness has insiduously spread across this country, resulting in a wave of crime, cynicism, irresponsibility and deviationism, one of the causes for such sickness being the alarming, tragic, national decline in our respect for the principles of law and order. This respect was on the brink, Senator, until your unfortunate affair pushed it over. For much more was at stake here than your career or legacy. Without exception, every adult that I've talked to, Senator, whether in the office, on the street or in the neighborhood knows perfectly well that had it been him who had left that girl's body bobbing around like some innate flotsam in his submerged car for nine hours before notifying the authorities, he would have been properly charged and subsequently imprisoned. The excuse that "it could have happened to anyone" is of course pointless, ridiculous | ‘and irrevalent when a breach of Lay is involved. The quick initial dis- missal and writeoff of this str e,case only serves to further make a mockery of justice and to ste ag: en the growing contempt in this c for righteous behavior. Ls Sf l3) Tk RECS oo ne SE wy an i r 5 aussi 1068