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Brave in the Attempt' Eunice starts camp
'Brave in the Attempt': Eunice starts camp Before the Special Olympics Eunice Kennedy Shriver started a day camp for children with intellectual disabilities in ...
Brave in the Attempt' Growing up a Kennedy
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'Brave in the Attempt': Eunice Kennedy Shriver and her sister
'Brave in the Attempt': Eunice Kennedy Shriver and her sister Eunice Kennedy Shriver's inspiration to start the Special Olympics came from her sister Rosemary.
"Brave in the Attempt": Ask what you can do for your country
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Special Olympics -- Let Me Win But Let Me Be Brave in the Attempt
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