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Eunice Kennedy Shriver

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Explore the rich collection of articles, speeches, videos, and galleries that tell the story of Eunice's life and her impact on people around the world.

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Billy Kidd: Sports is the Common Denominator
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Billy Kidd: Sports is the Common Denominator

Olympic skier Billy Kidd recalls skiing with Eunice and being impressed by her unusually strong focus and persistence, qualities that solved seemingly unsolvable problems.
Sargent Shriver Tribute by Tom Brokaw
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Sargent Shriver Tribute by Tom Brokaw

Tom Brokaw narrates this Tribute to Sargent Robert Shriver.
Eunice Wins the Juanita Kreps Award
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Eunice Wins the Juanita Kreps Award

In 1999, Eunice won the Juanita Kreps Award, and this moving profile of her life, as told by Eunice, Sargent Shriver and others, was prepared for the occasion.
Profile: Eunice Kennedy Shriver
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Profile: Eunice Kennedy Shriver

A fast-paced overview of Eunice's life and pioneering accomplishments, told by her family, a Special Olympics athlete and Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela.
NBC News Report on Eunice Kennedy Shriver
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NBC News Report on Eunice Kennedy Shriver

Changing the world: Eunice Kennedy Shriver's efforts to help people with disabilities circles the globe. NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams July 7, 2006.
Life in the Shadows
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Life in the Shadows

A short film about U.S. President John F. Kennedy's fight for people with intellectual disabilities
In Her Own Words: What She Learned from the Athletes
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In Her Own Words: What She Learned from the Athletes

In her swimming pool, Eunice learned about guts, courage, change and commitment, lessons provided by the intellectually challenged athletes she invited.
In Her Own Words: Sports at the Heart
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In Her Own Words: Sports at the Heart

Special Olympics is a sports organization, first and foremost, and needs to remain that, Eunice says. "Sports is a great oracle for our friends."
In Her Own Words: Opportunity, 40 Years On
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In Her Own Words: Opportunity, 40 Years On

In the days before Special Olympics, children with intellectual disabilities in the United States were systematically excluded, Eunice says. Today, things are better though challenges remain.
EUNICE: The Kennedy Who Changed The World
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EUNICE: The Kennedy Who Changed The World

A Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist examines the life and times of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, arguing she left behind the Kennedy family’s most profound political legacy.
A World of Neglect
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A World of Neglect

People with intellectual disabilities are society's most neglected population. Nearly 200 million people, or three percent of the world's population, have an intellectual disability, making it the largest disability population in the world.
A Dream to Grow On
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A Dream to Grow On

A short film about the 1968 Special Olympics Games in Chicago, the event that launched the worldwide Special Olympics movement, narrated by U.S. Olympic decathlon champion Rafer Johnson.SHOW MORE
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