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US Senator Kennedy buried in national cemetery

　　爱德华下葬国家公墓

　　

　　President Barack Obama gives the eulogy at the Roman Catholic Funeral Mass for Sen. Edward M. Kennedy at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica in Boston, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009.(Xinhua/AFP Photo)

　　Late US Senator Edward M. Kennedy, the last powerful member of the Kennedy family, was buried in Arlington National Cemetery outside Washington DC Saturday evening.

　　Kennedy, 77, was laid to rest after a procession through the capital city that included a stop at the US Capitol.

　　Thousands lined the streets as his hearse passed by toward Arlington National Cemetery, which is across the Potomac River in Virginia.

　　As TV footage showed, a large crowd that had assembled at the steps and across the street from the Capitol applauded as the hearse carrying the flag-draped coffin pulled up, and family members emerged to greet members of Kennedy"s staff and congressional colleagues.

　　Many in the crowd held framed photos of Kennedy, and many held American flags that they waved during a singing of "America the Beautiful."




　　Earlier in the day at the funeral in Boston, Massachusetts, US President Barack Obama hailed Kennedy as "a champion for those who had none; the soul of the Democratic Party; and the lion of the US Senate."

　　"We can still hear his voice bellowing through the Senate chamber, face reddened, fist pounding the podium, a veritable force of nature, in support of health care or workers" rights or civil rights," he said, calling Kennedy "the greatest legislator of our time."

　　Kennedy died Tuesday night in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, after a 15-month battle with brain cancer.

　　An estimated 50,000 people paid tribute to the late US senator at John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston, where the public viewing of his casket was held there between Thursday and Friday.

　　At least 40 of Kennedy"s fellow senators and former US presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush attended Saturday morning"s funeral at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica in Boston"s Mission Hill section, a short distance from the library.

　　Obama, who called Kennedy an "extraordinary leader," delivered an eulogy at the funeral.

　　At Arlington cemetery, Kennedy"s grave is some 30 meters south of his brother, former Attorney General Robert Kennedy"s grave, which is just steps away from the burial site of another brother, former president John F. Kennedy.

　　A single white, wooden cross will be placed at the head of the grave and a marble footmarker put in place.

　　The setup is identical to Robert Kennedy"s grave, according to Arlington cemetery spokeswoman Kaitlin Horst.

　　

　　　　美国总统贝拉克·奥巴马29日出席爱德华·肯尼迪葬礼时，赞扬这名去世联邦参议员为“民主党之魂”。

　　　　奥巴马当天在葬礼上致悼词时说，爱德华·肯尼迪是“一无所有者的捍卫者、民主党的灵魂和美国国会参议院的狮子”。




　　　　美国前总统小布什、克林顿和卡特以及大约80名前任和现任参议员出席了葬礼。葬礼之后，爱德华·肯尼迪的遗体被运往华盛顿，跟他被暗杀的两位兄长约翰和罗伯特一样安葬在阿灵顿国家公墓。

　　　　爱德华·肯尼迪25日晚因病去世，享年77岁。爱德华·肯尼迪连续9次当选联邦参议员，在民权、医疗、教育和移民等领域推动出台大量法案。

　　　　爱德华·肯尼迪辞世后，声名显赫的“肯尼迪九兄妹”只剩琼·肯尼迪·史密斯一人在世。“肯尼迪九兄妹”中包括美国前总统约翰·Ｆ·肯尼迪。

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