Eunice Kennedy Shriver's Special Olympics

Taking advantage of her family connections, Shriver set about to raise money and draw awareness to her cause.
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The Kennedy Name
Taking advantage of her family connections, Shriver set about to raise money and draw awareness to her cause. In this photo, she and her brother Ted jog around the Ellipse in Washington, D.C. — in February, no less — to help benefit the Games.

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