He was the first African American popularly elected to the Senate. Brooke would remain the only person of African heritage sent to the Senate in the 20th century until Democrat Carol Moseley Braun of Illinois in 1993, and was the last Republican Senator elected from Massachusetts until the 2010 election of Scott Brown. He is also the only African American reelected to the Senate. Since the death of Charles H. Percy on September 17, 2011, Brooke is the oldest living Republican Senator and the second oldest overall. Meet Senator Edward Brooke, retired Republican Senator from Massachusetts. Barbara Walters has just revealed on the Oprah Winfrey Show that she had a long running affair with Senator Brooke in the 1970s. Barbara Walters taped an interview for the Oprah Winfrey Show and revealed that she had a long term affair with Senator Edward Brooke, Republican of Massachusetts in the 1970s.

She recalled the affair with great affection saying that she remembers Senator Brooke as ‘brilliant’ and ‘exciting’. Walters appearance on Oprah is to talk about her new book, ‘Audition’, which recounts both her public and private life. Barbara Walters tells Oprah that she and Brooke kept the affair quiet for fear it would ruin both their careers. Senator Brooke has not commented on Walters’ revelations. The show is scheduled to air next Tuesday. In 2008, Barbara Walters revealed in her memoir Audition that she'd had an affair lasting several years with Brooke during the 1970s, while Brooke was married to his first wife. Walters said that the affair ended to protect both of their careers from possible scandal. Brooke has not commented on the claim.


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