Yes, she is Cokie Boggs Roberts. Cokie had an older sister who died of cancer years ago. This sister was a small town mayor in New Jersey. Cokie's mother, Lindy Boggs, is retired from Congress and still lives in downtown New Orleans. Thomas Boggs has long been the highest paid lobbyist in all of D.C. The body of Hale Boggs was never found after he disappeared (along with Rep. Nick Begich, D-AK) in 1972.
Also, Ken, Hale Boggs (Sr.) ran for governor in 1951, but he was saddled as "the New Orleans candidate" and did not make the second Democrat runoff primary. Today winning candidates are often from New Orleans or the metro area. Boggs was particular close to LBJ. Shortly before Boggs disappeared, he had accused FBI Director Hoover of tapping his telephone. Some people may have wondered if there was a connection to his disappearance and his flap with Hoover, but I never thought there was any remote possibility of foul play.
I remember that...there was talk that they staged the accident..he was under investigation?..