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On July 18th, 1969, Senator Kennedy hosted a party on Chappaquiddick Island, which included six women who worked on Kennedy's brother Robert's 1968 Presidential campaign. While Kennedy was tempted to leave the party with one of the six women, Mary Jo Kopechne, he concluded that he was in no condition to drive and instead stayed at the party until his chauffeur, John Crimmins was ready to drive him back to Edgartown. Once returned to Washington, Kennedy told a reporter that "it was nice to be reunited with those that worked so tirelessly on my late brother's campaign for the Presidency." When asked if he himself was considering a run for the Presidency in 1972, Kennedy said "three years in politics is a long time. Right now I'm focused on serving the people of Massachusetts and seeking their support for re election to the Senate in 1970."