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Edward M. Kennedy, wife Joan

This September 15, 1971 file photo shows US Senator Edward M. Kennedy (L) and his wife Joan (R) with then Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir (L) during his two-day official visit to Israel for the purpose of discovering the country's medical and National Health services in Jerusalem. AFP PHOTO, AFP/GETTY IMAGES