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Senator Edward Kennedy — Part 5

151 pages · May 11, 2026 · Document date: Feb 18, 1971 · Broad topic: Politics & Activism · Topic: Senator Edward Kennedy · 148 pages OCR'd
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_ iT have some ‘important information concerning Edward Kenedy at. Chappaquiddick, Ma Coy Cincinnatian Hotel not is Orr ees 16 W, 6th St. a oof ‘ Cincinnati, Ohio. — ren Chief Clarénce M. Kelley yg ; = EY Federal Bureau of Tnve stigation, ee Ve . August 16, 1974 i hing 3 De e ee ae _ . bY Washington , DG | iy ; ; oo of | » onter 3 | Edlidawis tM KEaddcl Dear Chief Kelley: eee * > and considér it my duty to report it, to you. — Up until now, all the investigatiot has been -based on an, entirely:-false vemise, - whichis that Kennedy was the aviver of thé cai when it went off “the bridge. This absolutely not trust Here. are the facts: The pair wee séen by députy Chris- ‘topher Look ( tow Sheriff Look) an hour and a half after Kenedy stated the car was in the water. When the two saw the law-mén they sped off into the night. Then Kennedy got. out and hid in the bushes, telling the girl to drive around and *lose* the deputy, returning for him later on, . ts ; — Please picture this: The “girl is a foot shorter than Kennedy; ‘She cannot reach the foot brake, nor cah she sge over the dashboard. In addition, shé does not know the. fide territory, and she is very badly frightendd¥ Need 1 say more? - tak When she didn't return, Kénnedy ran back to the cottage to get his cousin and hiss friend. The three of them drove around the island for an hour or 86, trying to find Her. Tlie they gave it-up, and the next morning they had to bé told that the cars| and. body had been found: in Poncha Pond. . £ am enclosing @ copy of. the best book I have found on this subjects As you read "The Bridge at Chappaquiddick” you will see how every Single detatl, falls into. - place. The book, however, does not include a report. on the inquest. I understand eo that. such report contains over seven hundred pages: ‘of #ies qnd evasiozs! Now what, we may ask, motivates aU. S. ‘senator to involve himself in such a tangled web -of=deceit, The answer probably is that he thought it would be less damaging to his political-career to be be knowm as a reckless driver (which he . : always has been) than to dé exposed as a U,. S. senator, riding. around. at night ; with an unmarried girl, while. his pregnant wife sits at home, wef OGY VFR lee | as FXLOG RECS 2. 3 ASz7_. | So what do we have here? le have a young, fair-haired, blue-eyed corpse! We’ have Kenhedy committing perjury; and forcing others ‘to do so. We have thé corruption of the entire Supreme Court of Massachusetts, Ue Have _the defrauding of Whatever Lon insurance company paid up in the belief that Kennedy was the dtiver 6f the car, : In addition, we have Democratic senators not only shielding this deceitful man, but having the unmitgated gall to offer him to the public as a candidate fetes Elaine. If you wish further information, it will be very easy to raach me a this SaRp 4 Es . hotell! Where, T, a retired person, have been living for the past nine 6; AGS 8 § F 4 : : & ’ . _— = ae wr Respectfully yours, ml fs # |
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