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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Hyannis Port. He is at Squaw Island almost every weekend during the warm-weather months, and these weekends focus on family and sports. Kennedy loves the outdoors, even though he has dry skin and too much exposure causes it to break out in red blotches. He and Patrick swim before breakfast, then they may go surf casting for an hour. After another hour of tennis at Rose Kennedy's house, Ted visits with his mother, often taking her for a short walk along the beach. On Sundays, though not deeply religious, he usually attends Mass. The Rev. James English, Kennedy...
TIME's Robert Ajemian recently joined Ted and Patrick for dinner at Kennedy's home. His report: he Senator stood in the bedroom, dressing for a night swim and needling Patrick about the cold pool waiting outside. Kennedy slipped off the canvas back brace he usually wears under his suit, put on his khaki trunks and flipped on a small color TV set. Suddenly Jimmy Carter's face appeared on the screen, speaking of politics and 1980. Kennedy, his arms folded and a hand at his mouth, watched intently, never moving. As Carter spoke, the son looked back and forth...
...several questions about the role of women in an Islamic society, Fallaci charged that the chador was symbolic of the segregation into which women have been cast by the revolution. "They have to take a dip apart in their chadors," she said. "By the way how do you swim in a chador?" "Our customs are none of your business," Khomeini answered. "If you do not like Islamic dress, you're not obliged to wear it because Islamic dress is for good and proper young women...
...sink-or-swim situation, do you really think we can trust...
...past two years, each summer I've swam in an Olympic pool," he said, hinting at where he'd like to swim next summer...