Kennedy's son says family worried about his safety

BOSTON (AP) - September 11, 2009 In a "60 Minutes" interview airing Sunday on CBS, Ted Kennedy Jr. says his father kept bulletproof vests in a coat closet at home. He says whenever the senator appeared in public, he and siblings Patrick and Kara always had in the back of their minds some "crazy person" might try "to make a name for themselves."

The "60 Minutes" segment includes previously unreleased footage of the last videotaped interview the senator did before his death last month of brain cancer. The interview was conducted by the publisher and editor who worked with him on his memoir, "True Compass," slated for release Monday.

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