"In ancient Rome, the gladiators went into the arena with these words on their lips: let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt. Today, all of you young athletes are in the arena. Many of you will win. But even more important, I know you will be brave and bring credit to your parents and to your country. Let us begin the Olympics, thank you."
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Presidential Medal of Freedom recipientsCatholics from the United StatesPeople from BostonHealth activistsWomen born in the 1920s
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Speech at the first Special Olympics, Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois (20 July 1968)
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Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Eunice Kennedy Shriver (10 July, 1921 – 11 August 2009), born Eunice Mary Kennedy in Brookline, Massachusetts, was the fifth of nine children of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Fitzgerald.
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