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JFK's sister hospitalised
25/11/2007 09:04 - (SA)
Boston - Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the sister of assassinated President John F Kennedy and a tireless champion of the rights of the mentally retarded, is being treated for an undetermined illness at a Boston hospital and is in fair condition, a spokesperson said on Saturday.
Shriver, 86, was admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital
on November 18, said hospital spokesperson Emily Parker, who
declined to give any details about Shriver's illness.
According to media reports, Shriver had suffered a series
of strokes this summer.
Shriver, the sister of Massachusetts senator Edward Kennedy
and mother-in-law of California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger,
founded the Special Olympics, which is dedicated to the
physical fitness of those with mental retardation.
Her advocacy of the rights of the retarded was largely
influenced by the challenges faced by her older sister,
Rosemary, who was mentally impaired.
Two days before she was hospitalised, Shriver was honored
for her work with the mentally retarded, at the John F Kennedy
Library in Boston.
- Reuters
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