He also supported nuclear reduction treaties, and worked for more student aid for GIs, and led opposition to the [[Iraq war]]. His success was partly attributed to his ability to manage people. Thomas M. Rollins, former staff director of the Labor Committee, stated, "He's a genius at managing people." "Kennedy uses staff people the way Pony Express riders used horses: Ride 'em hard and then leap to another horse". His staff was one of the Senate's largest, with nearly 100 professionals and several dozen interns and visiting fellows. <ref>Rick Atkinson, The Washington Post; ''Why Ted Kennedy Can't Stand Still'', (Sunday, April 29, 1990)</ref>
Before his death, Kennedy was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor in May 2008 and underwent surgery and a grueling regimen of radiation and chemotherapy.<ref>www.msnbc; '' After cancer fight, Sen. Ted Kennedy dies at 77'' (Aug. 26, 2009)</ref> He is the father of Congressman [[Patrick J. Kennedy]].
==Chappaquiddick Scandal==