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people that Ted Kennedy came up and did any fund-raising for. He came to a party at the 21 Club for me, a breakfast that I had. My father was there and my stepmother was there, and he came. He made a very warm speech for me. And then, as he said to me after he finished his very warm statement, he says, “Show me the fellow guy that can give you the most money, and I'll sit down at his table and get some more for you.” So I said, “No, Senator, I want you to sit down at my father's table. My father would just be so pleased. He'll never forget the experience if he has breakfast with you. So forget the other guy. And he did. He sat at the table where I was sitting with my father and they took all these pictures -- my father loved it. My father is such a wonderful man. I was pleased to do something like that for my father.

In any event, the reason I tell the story is: I've seen Ted Kennedy over the years: I've seen him in Congress: I've seen him at parties. He thinks my name is “Dick.” He calls me “Dick” whenever he sees me. He wants me to know that he knows me. Normally we politicians are reluctant are very reluctant to shout out a name if we're not really sure. But if you know a name, you want to show the intimacy. So whenever he sees me, he says, “Hi, Dick.” And I have never wanted to disabuse him and say to him, “Listen, you don't really know my name. My name is not Dick.” So I always respond, “Hi, Senator.” Okay. So in his head the name “Dick” has been implanted.