Here is more about Ted Kennedy's interactions with the Soviet's where he offered to help the KGB. Kennedy's activities with the Soviets began before Reagan was elected. An interesting side note is that Kennedy crafted the FISA law so that his activities could be detected. That is legally detected. In my opinion the FISA court is unconstitutional, and shout have been discarded long before Bush was elected. Without the FISA law the 9/11 attack might well have been prevented, as indicated here. Of course, Ted Kennedy, like Obama, Kerry, and most "Progressives" did not think that the Soviet Union was a threat to the United States, and do not think Islam is a threat. They will ally with any group that opposes capitalism.