In this Aug. 12, 1980 file photo, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy responds to the applause at the presidential Democratic National Convention in New York City. After being defeated in his bid for the party's presidential nomination, Kennedy called for party unity in the upcoming presidential election. (Associated Press/File Photo)
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Senators Klobuchar and Durenberger remember Sen. Kennedy
August 26, 2009
Democratic Sen. Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts died last night after a battle with brain cancer. He was 77. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Minnesota's senior Sen., DFLer Amy Klobuchar, who got to know Kennedy when she joined the Senate in 2007. She says he helped her learn how to be a senator. Wurzer also spoke with former Minnesota Senator, Republican Dave Durenberger, who served with Kennedy from 1978 to 1994.
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