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Extraction Summary
6
People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
Document Information
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Draft manuscript / memoir excerpt
File Size:
2.3 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a draft manuscript page written by Alan Dershowitz (identified as 'Alan' in the text) dated April 2, 2012. It recounts his legal representation of Senator Edward Kennedy during the 1969 Chappaquiddick incident, specifically his role in protecting the privacy of the 'boiler room girls' witnesses. The text also describes his lifelong advisory relationship with Kennedy, culminating in a meeting at Fenway Park shortly before the Senator's death.
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Alan [Dershowitz] | Author / Lawyer |
Author of the text (inferred from 'check it with Alan'), recounting his legal work for Senator Kennedy.
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| Edward Kennedy | Senator / Client |
Subject of the legal case regarding the Chappaquiddick incident; maintained a long-term professional relationship wit...
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| Mary Jo Kopechne | Deceased |
Died in the Chappaquiddick incident; referenced as 'Mary Jo Kopeche' in one instance.
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| Charles Fried | Professor / Colleague |
Worked with the author to produce a brief regarding the rights of the witnesses.
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| Ken Feinberg | Chief of Staff |
Served Senator Kennedy; relayed a quote to the author about Kennedy's reliance on the author's advice.
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| Boiler room girls | Witnesses |
Group of young women who worked on Kennedy campaigns and were at Chappaquiddick; author prepared a brief concerning t...
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Red Sox |
Professional baseball team; author attended opening game with Kennedy.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Source of the document (stamped HOUSE_OVERSIGHT).
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Timeline (2 events)
1969
Chappaquiddick incident investigation
Chappaquiddick / Martha's Vineyard
April __, 2010
Red Sox opening game (Note: Text contains factual error; Kennedy died in 2009, likely refers to April 2009)
Fenway Park
Edward Kennedy
Author
Locations (4)
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Island/peninsula where the fatal accident occurred.
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Where the author was vacationing when called about the accident.
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Location the author traveled to for the legal case.
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Location of the Red Sox game attended by the author and Kennedy.
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Relationships (2)
Author served on legal team for Chappaquiddick; consulted on numerous projects until Kennedy's death.
Worked together to produce a brief.
Key Quotes (4)
"The Case I still can’t talk about: Chappaquiddick"Source
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"check it with Alan."Source
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"they were referred to as the “boiler room girls”, because they had worked on Kennedy campaigns from an office that had once served as a boiler room"Source
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"We succeeded, and the Senator ultimately pleaded guilty to a relatively minor offense."Source
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