The Chappaquiddick Speech and the Preceding Events. This thirteen-page paper looks at the royal family of the United States of America, the Kennedy's and how a simple event in 1969 added to the possible curse of the family. In 1969 Edward Kennedy was involved in an incident which would have his name go down in history. This paper looks at the events of that day, the speech he made following it and what might have been the real events of the day rather than a cover up. Pages: 13 Bibliography: 5 source(s) listed Filename: 13936 The Chappaquiddick Speech.doc Price: 116.35