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'''Chappaquiddick''' is the name of a small island, about six square miles, just off of [[Martha's Vineyard]] south of [[Cape Cod]], [[Massachusetts]]. Most of it is conservation land held by the Trustees of Reservations, a private organization.

'''Chappaquiddick''' is the name of a small island, about six square miles, just off of [[Martha's Vineyard]] south of [[Cape Cod]], [[Massachusetts]]. Most of it is conservation land held by the Trustees of Reservations, a private organization.

It is most famous as the location of an event known as the "Chappaquiddick incident," "Chappaquiddick affair," or simply "Chappaquiddick."  The narrow bridge connecting Chappaquiddick Island to Martha's Vineyard was the location of the death of a young woman [[Mary Jo Kopechne]] in a car driven by Senator [[Ted Kennedy]] on July 19, 1969.  This became one of the most famous political events of the late 20th century and likely prevented Ted Kennedy, the brother of President John F. Kennedy, from ever becoming president himself.

It is most famous as the location of an event known as the "Chappaquiddick incident," "Chappaquiddick affair," or simply "Chappaquiddick."  The narrow bridge connecting Chappaquiddick Island to Martha's Vineyard was the location of the death of a young woman [[Mary Jo Kopechne]] in a car driven by Senator [[Ted Kennedy]] on July 19, 1969.  This became one of the most famous political events of the late 20th century and likely prevented Ted Kennedy, the brother of President John F. Kennedy, from ever becoming president himself. <ref>[http://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb-staff/2009/07/16/flashback-john-john-was-no-sun-god-chappaquiddick-was-kopechne-tragedy NewsBusters; Flashback: John John Was No 'Sun God,' Chappaquiddick Was a Kopechne Tragedy]</ref>

This was the statement given by Ted Kennedy to Police Chief Dominick Arena the morning after the accident:   

This was the statement given by Ted Kennedy to Police Chief Dominick Arena the morning after the accident: