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	Encyclopedia: Eunice Kennedy Shriver
		Eunice Mary Kennedy Shriver (born July 10, 1921 in Brookline, Massachusetts) is a member of the Kennedy family.
		John, Robert, and Edward Kennedy The Kennedy family is a prominent family in American politics and government descending from the marriage of Joseph P. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy.
		Upon the death of Rosemary Kennedy on January 7, 2005, Eunice Kennedy became the oldest surviving child of Joseph and Rose Kennedy.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Eunice-Kennedy-Shriver (1238 words)

	Peace Corps Online \| Biography of Eunice Kennedy Shriver
		Eunice Kennedy attended primary and secondary schools in England during her father's tenure as ambassador to the Court of St. James in the late 1930s.
		Eunice first became involved as an activist with persons with mental retardation when she was named executive vice president of the Joseph P. Kennedy Foundation in 1953.
		For years Eunice operated a day camp for children with mental retardation on a Maryland farm where she taught a gym class and thus came to realize that many of the children were good athletes.
	peacecorpsonline.org /messages/messages/2629/6395.html (627 words)

	Eunice Kennedy Shriver treated for stroke - Boston.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the mother of California first lady Maria Shriver, was hospitalized during the weekend after suffering a minor stroke, according to a UCLA Medical Center statement issued Monday.
		Eunice Kennedy Shriver, 84, was also being treated for a recent stress fracture of the left hip, the statement said.
		Eunice Kennedy Shriver has been an activist in the field of mental retardation and founded the Special Olympics for mentally disabled athletes.
	www.boston.com /news/nation/articles/2005/10/31/eunice_kennedy_shriver_treated_for_stroke (156 words)

	The Extra Mile - Points of Light Volunteer Pathway
		Eunice Kennedy was the fifth of nine children of Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., a multi-millionaire financier, and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy.
		Eunice Shriver taught a gym class at the camp and came to realize that many of these children were very capable athletes.
		Eunice Kennedy Shriver's efforts on behalf of those with mental disabilities were a precursor to the larger disabilities movement.
	www.extramile.us /honorees/shriver.cfm (1076 words)

	Volvo for life Awards: Eunice Kennedy Shriver
		For years Eunice also operated a day camp for children with mental retardation on a Maryland farm where she discovered many of the children excelled as athletes.
		Eunice also established the Community of Caring program, which is designed to help prevent teen pregnancy, and was a driving force in the creation of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University and a similar entity at Harvard University.
		Eunice has been the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Legion of Honor, and was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 1998.
	www.volvoforlifeawards.com /cgi-bin/iowa/english/judges/judge/9.html (274 words)

	National Catholic Reporter: Drawn to a life of distinguished service., - Eunice Kennedy Shriver and Sargent Shriver - ...
		Eunice is in her 75th year; Sargen t will be 81 in November.
		Eunice was a social worker at the House of the Good Shepherd and Sargent eventually served as president of its board of education.
		Joe Kennedy's response was to contact the then-archbishop of Boston, Richard Cushing, who recommended St. Coletta's in Jefferson, Wis., a facility for the retarded, where she has lived with the Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi for more than 50 years.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1141/is_n34_v32/ai_18480019 (1354 words)

	Kennedy, Robert Francis on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		After John Kennedy's assassination, Robert Kennedy continued for a time in President Lyndon Johnson 's cabinet, but in 1964 he resigned to run for election as Senator from New York.
		Although Kennedy had supported his brother's intensification of American aid to the South Vietnamese government, he became increasingly critical of Johnson's escalation of the Vietnam War and by 1968 was advocating that the Viet Cong be included in a South Vietnamese coalition government.
		Kennedy conducted an energetic campaign and won a series of primary victories, culminating in California on June 4.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/k/kennedyr1f1.asp (921 words)

	American Experience \| The Kennedys \| People & Events \| PBS
		Joe and Rose Kennedy's five daughters were not exempt from the competitive spirit and ambition that ran through the family.
		Virginia Joan Bennett was married to Edward Kennedy from 1958 to 1984.
		She had neither the strength of character of Jackie, who refused to be swept into the maelstrom of Kennedy competition, nor the drive of Ethel, who came from a family similar to the Kennedys.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/amex/kennedys/peopleevents/p_women.html (606 words)

	PR Newswire : Eunice Kennedy Shriver Honored with Pheonix Foundation for Children 'Champion of Children Award'. @ ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Eunice Kennedy Shriver Honored with Pheonix Foundation for Children 'Champion of Children Award'.
		The Pheonix Foundation honored Special Olympics Founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver with the "Champion of Children Award" on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2000, for her longtime dedication to the cause of children and adults with mental retardation.
		Eunice Kennedy Shriver as the 2000 Champion of Children Award Recipient," said Thomas D. Abrams, Pheonix Foundation for Children Founder and President and CEO of Pheonix Financial Groups.
	static.highbeam.com /p/prnewswire/november152000/eunicekennedyshriverhonoredwithpheonixfoundationfo/index.html (240 words)

	WIC Biography - Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Kennedy's daughters Eunice, Patricia and Jean actively contribute to the world around them, making a difference and teaching their children to do the same.
		With the death of her oldest son, Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., in World War II, her daughter Kathleen, a beloved and creative woman, and later the assassinations of John and Robert; Mrs.
		Kennedy, we honored you for your strength, for your faith, for your sacrifices and for your dedication to motherhood.
	www.wic.org /bio/rkennedy.htm (309 words)

	Eunice Kennedy Shriver
		Foundation and Honorary Chairman of Special Olympics, Eunice Kennedy Shriver has been a leader in the worldwide struggle to improve and enhance the lives of individuals with mental retardation for more than three decades.
		Born in Brookline, Massachusetts, the fifth of nine children of Joseph P. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, Eunice Mary Kennedy received a Bachelor of Science degree in sociology from Stanford University in Palo Alto, California.
		The Foundation, established in 1946 as a memorial to Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., her eldest brother, who was killed in World War II has two major objectives: to seek the prevention of mental retardation by identifying its causes, and to improve the means by which society deals with citizens who have mental retardation.
	pediatricsgala.georgetown.edu /flame_award/shriver.html (347 words)

	JS Online: Eunice Kennedy Shriver Is Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The sister of Sen. Edward Kennedy broke her left leg in the Thursday accident.
		Her husband, R. Sargent Shriver, was the founding director of the Peace Corps and the Democratic vice presidential candidate in 1972.
		Eunice Kennedy Shriver recently recovered from a severe infection after surgery to remove a benign pancreatic tumor.
	www.jsonline.com /news/nat/ap/jul01/ap-eunice-shriver070901.asp?format=print (176 words)

	Me To We :: Eunice Kennedy Shriver (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Kennedy studied in England during her father's time as ambassador to the Court of St. James.
		Kennedy used her role as the executive vice president of the Joseph P. Kennedy Foundation to forward the cause of the mentally challenged.
		Eunice Kennedy Shriver is thus an exemplary lady, who used her high connections and advantaged position to dedicate her life helping those less fortunate than her.
	www.metowe.org /htm/heroes/eunice.htm (425 words)

	Eunice Kennedy, Maryland Women's Hall of Fame
		Eunice Kennedy Shriver has dedicated her life to helping those with special needs.
		Eunice Kennedy Shriver has helped to change the way the world views the mentally retarded and those with other disabilities and in turn, how the world treats them.
		Her courage and determination to reveal one of the Kennedy family’s most closely guarded secrets that Rosemary, her sister and most significantly, the President’s sister, was retarded proved to be her most lasting effect.
	www.mdarchives.state.md.us /msa/educ/exhibits/womenshall/html/shriver.html (529 words)

	L'état de santé d'Eunice Kennedy Shriver jugé critique (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		BALTIMORE (AP) — La soeur du président américain John F. Kennedy, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, est jugée dans un état critique, une semaine après son hospitalisation pour une infection postopératoire.
		Le 12 octobre dernier, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, âgée de 79 ans, a subi une intervention chirurgicale alors qu'elle souffrait d'une tumeur bénigne du pancréas.
		Eunice Kennedy Shriver, mère de cinq enfants parmi lesquels la journaliste Maria Shriver mariée à l'acteur Arnold Schwarzenegger, a fondé ou participé à la fondation de plusieurs organisations faisant des recherches sur le retard mental et les handicapés dans le but de favoriser leur intégration dans la société.
	www.canoe.qc.ca /JetsetArchives/oct31_kennedy-ap.html (235 words)

	Eunice Kennedy Shriver Biography / Biography of Eunice Kennedy Shriver Biography Biography
		Eunice Kennedy Shriver (born 1920) was one of the founders of the Special Olympics, which provided physical training and competition to mentally challenged athletes.
		Shriver was one of nine children born to Rose and Joseph Kennedy on July 10, 1920, in Brookline, Massachusetts.
		One of her brothers, John F. Kennedy, became president of the United States; two others, Robert F. and Edward M. Kennedy, were U.S. senators.
	www.bookrags.com /biography-eunice-kennedy-shriver (240 words)

	Eunice Kennedy Shriver : Eunice Kennedy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Eunice Kennedy Shriver (born July 10, 1921) is a member of the Kennedy family.
		Her father was Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.[?], and her mother was Rose Kennedy.
		She actively campaigned for her brother John F. Kennedy.
	www.explainthis.info /eu/eunice-kennedy.html (198 words)

	Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient Eunice Kennedy Shriver
		Her decency and goodness have touched the lives of many, and Eunice Kennedy Shriver deserves America's praise, gratitude, and love.
		Foundation and Honorary Chairman of Special Olympics, Inc., Eunice Kennedy Shriver has been a leader in the worldwide struggle to improve and enhance the lives of individuals with mental retardation for more than three decades.
		Eunice Kennedy Shriver is married to Sargent Shriver, Chairman of the Board of Special Olympics, Inc. and former Director of the Peace Corps and the Office of Economic Opportunity, and former U.S. ambassador to France.
	www.medaloffreedom.com /EuniceKennedyShriver.htm (762 words)

	CNN.com - Eunice Kennedy Shriver released from hospital - December 14, 2000
		Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sister of the late President John F. Kennedy, was treated for a postoperative infection
		Shriver, a sister of the late President John F. Kennedy, left Johns Hopkins Hospital on Wednesday, said her son, Maryland lawmaker Mark Shriver.
		Eunice Kennedy Shriver underwent surgery at the hospital on October 12 to remove a benign pancreatic tumor and was later released.
	edition.cnn.com /2000/US/12/14/eunice.kennedy.shriver.ap (264 words)

	CNN.com - Eunice Kennedy Shriver hospitalized - Oct 31, 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Eunice Kennedy Shriver, shown in January, founded the Special Olympics.
		LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the sister of President John F. Kennedy and founder of the Special Olympics, has been hospitalized at the UCLA Medical Center after suffering a minor stroke, the hospital said Monday.
		Shriver is one of nine children of Joseph Kennedy and a member of the Kennedy political dynasty.
	cnn.com /rssclick/2005/US/10/31/shriver.stroke.reut?... (333 words)

	CNN - Eunice Kennedy Shriver hospitalized with pneumonia - December 24, 1999
		Kennedy says Shriver is in "good spirits" and that her condition is this not life-threatening.
		She also ran the Joseph Kennedy foundation, which funds research to prevent mental retardation and works to improve the lives of the mentally disabled.
		Her husband was the first director of the Peace Corps during the administration of President John F. Kennedy.
	www.cnn.com /1999/US/12/24/eunice.shriver.01/index.html (178 words)

	Descendants of David Kennedy (1748 CT-1827 PA)
		I believe there were about 48 people in the third generation (David and Eunice's grandchildren), more than 140 in the fourth, and well over 180 in the fifth.
		I wanted to give the parents of the spouses of Kennedy descendants (when I know them), but I decided not to include the spouses' siblings, even when I know them, because I haven't focused my research on them, and the information would therefore be less reliable.
		That means, of course, that the information on the families of origin of the spouses of Kennedy descendants is intentionally incomplete.
	pa-kennedys.us (382 words)

	TIME 100: The Kennedys
		The Kennedy clan, the pre-eminent American political family of our time, seems to be cast in the stars, the distant stuff of legend.
		It could be served in the Maryland assembly by delegate Mark Shriver, nephew of the martyred John Kennedy (and one of 29 grandchildren of Joe and Rose).
		The founding father of the clan, Joseph Kennedy, came from immigrant stock with all the eccentric genius and anger of his blighted kin, but he was touched by the magic of America.
	www.time.com /time/time100/heroes/profile/kennedys01.html (451 words)

	A Moment in Time: Leadership: Eunice Kennedy Shriver and the Special Olympics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Lead: The genesis of the Special Olympics lies in the tragedy of a great American family and the determination of one woman that the life of her retarded sister should count for something.
		Of all the Kennedy siblings, Eunice was perhaps the most intense and like her brother Bobby, religious and driven, in her case, to a life of service.
		In the 1950s Eunice convinced her parents to go public with her sister's story and to shift the focus of the family foundation from general charity work to improving the condition of the mentally handicapped.
	ehistory.osu.edu /world/amit/display.cfm?amit_id=2323 (316 words)

	University College Dublin - Press Release Archive
		Mrs Eunice Kennedy Shriver with Dr Art Cosgrove at the announcement of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Medal in UCD.
		University College Dublin announced the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Medal at a ceremony attended by Mrs Kennedy Shriver on 25 June 2003.
		Following a study visit to the United States in 1995, sponsored by the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr Foundation, an interdisciplinary Centre for Disability Studies was established in UCD.
	www.ucd.ie /press/newpre150.htm (217 words)

	Eunice Shriver (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Eunice Kennedy Shriver is famous for the work she does with Special Olympics.
		She created a camp for the mentally handicapped people to learn to swim, play tennis, and shoot bows and arrows.
		Eunice asked athletic coaches around the country to help her.
	www2.lhric.org /pocantico/womenenc/shriver.html (106 words)

	Peace Corps Online \| September 10, 2003 - Washington Post: Eunice Kennedy Shriver backs Republican Schwarzenegger
		He and his wife, Eunice Kennedy Shriver - the younger sister of John F. Kennedy - founded the Special Olympics, which their son Tim now runs.
		Senator Edward Kennedy issued a statement that read: "I like and respect Arnold, and I've been impressed with his efforts to promote after-school education in California and his willingness to come to Congress and the administration to fight for that program.
		While they are usually voluble over the accomplishments of family members, they refrain from speaking when confronted with scandal, such as the rape accusation against William Kennedy Smith in the spring of 1991 and Michael Kennedy's affair with an underage babysitter that came to light in 1997.
	peacecorpsonline.org /messages/messages/2629/2016064.html (2744 words)

	Corpus Christi Caller Times Caller.com - Eunice Kennedy Shriver is injured in car collision
		Eunice Kennedy Shriver is injured in car collision
		- Eunice Kennedy Shriver was hospitalized Friday with a broken leg after a head-on car collision.
		The 79-year-old sister of the late President John F. Kennedy was in good condition after surgery following the accident Thursday afternoon, said Cape Cod Hospital spokeswoman Deborah Dougherty.
	www.oldconcretestreet.com /2001/july/07/today/national/4627.html (157 words)

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