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Kennedy Impact
By Bob Oakes

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BOSTON, Mass. - May 22, 2008 - Among the many people glad to see Senator Edward Kennedy out of the hospital and eager to see him back at work on Capitol Hill are business and municipal leaders in Massachusetts. They regularly count on the senator's support of numerous projects that benefit the New England economy.

Jim Brett, president of the New England Council, discusses some of those projects.


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