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How a Kennedy sister inspired the Special Olympics

caption: Eunice Kennedy Shriver at the 2007 World Summer Games in Shanghai
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Eunice Kennedy Shriver at the 2007 World Summer Games in Shanghai
Courtesy of Special Olympics International

Kim Malcolm talks with author Eileen McNamara about her biography of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, titled "Eunice: The Kennedy Who Changed the World." Shriver founded the Special Olympics, which debuted in 1968. This weekend, the 2018 Special Olympics get underway at Seattle's Husky Stadium.

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