In an NPR interview with Kennedy’s friend Ed Klein, formerly of Newsweek and the New York Times, it was revealed that the infamous car accident was one of Kennedy’s favorite topics of humor. It turns out the Senator frequently joked about Mary Jo Kopechne asking his friends, “Have you heard any new jokes about Chappaquiddick?”
Audio.
http://www.thedcwriteup.com/2009/08/ted-ke...girl-he-killed/
What a swell guy.