A dispatch from the front lines of the new French revolution

Farewell to Quebec

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				The funeral procession
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				The hearse arrives at the U.S. Capitol
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				The hearse arrives at the Senate steps
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				The casket arrives at the John F. Kennedy Presidential library
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				The Kennedy family heads to the Basilica
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				The Kennedy kids
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				Carrying the casket into Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica
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				Inside Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica
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				Victoria Kennedy, widow of the late Senator
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				Ted Kennedy Jr. pays his respects
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				President Obama and Patrick Kennedy
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				President Obama delivered the eulogy
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				Cellist Yo-Yo Ma performs during the funeral
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				The prayers of the faithful
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				Michelle Obama looks on as George W. Bush offers condolences to Victoria Kennedy.
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				The Obamas and Bill Clinton attend the funeral
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				The casket is carried out of the church
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				Carrying the casket out of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica
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				Flags hang at half-mast at the Washington Monument
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				The family gathers at the grave
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<p>Flags fly at half-staff at the Washington Monument in honor of the passing of Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)</p>


Remembering Edward “Ted” Kennedy

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