IOTL he became one of Hizzonor's close confidants and was McGovern's liaison to City Hall in '72. Problem was that Joe Kennedy wanted one person in the spotlight at a time, and wasn't ready to invest in a mere in-law. The premature spolight's why he killed the RFK Congressional rumours (from Conn.) in '50 IOTL. But WI JPK changed his mind? Could Shriver succeed Hizzonor or make a name for himself?