I recall all the news reports. I don’t recall Kennedy making that statement, but I only listened somewhat back then, not too closely. What I do vividly recall is that Chappaq. happened about the same time that Neil Armstrong is reported to have landed on the moon. EVERYBODY was talking about that, schools included! I think that happened on a saturday.
So Teddy benefited by most the nation being focused on areas to which no man had gone before. At least it was that way for a while. Until Ted gave that interview where he could not come up with any actual reasons why HE should be the next president.
Interesting way of putting that.
Kennedy Appeals to the People of Mass.[YouTube video 11:52 minutes]
“Teddy benefited by most the nation being focused on areas to which no man had gone before.”
A lot like Condit, Scarborough, and Kasich benefiting from 9/11.