Caroline kennedy schlossberg, the daughter of jfk, presented the award. This is about 40 minutes. Abt 40. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome ambassador caroline kennedy, honorary president of the john f. Kennedy Library Foundation. Fly me to the moon good evening. Im so glad its not sweet caroline. Thank you all for coming to celebrate with us. I know that every year, everyone here has some he things that the could be doing, so we really are honored and we take great pride in the fact that you choose to spin this evening with us. This year, given the fact that game of thrones is finishing, we are even more honor than usual. Renew our commitment to Public Service. This year is extra special. Not only has the woman that we honored dedicated her life to the ideals my father lived by, but i have probably as big a crush on her i look forward to this night every year because i know that tomorrow, like all of you, i a president kennedy when she wore her prom dress to the oval office. This celebration would not be possible without the support of everyone in this room. Not just on this night, but throughout the year. The work at the Jonathan OddiLibrary Foundation is a labor of love for our family. And all of you make it possible. I would especially like to think Brian Kennedy for your outstanding generosity and leadership of this dinner. I would also like to salute the men and women of raytheon who have always supported the kennedys, the library, and who i saw working daily to protect america as far away as japan and all around the world, so thank you. [applause] i want to thank ron sergeant for his leadership of the foundation. We learned so much from your wise quiet skilled and we are so grateful for your generosity and commitment. I want to think the board of the foundation, as well as my husband, who did not realize he was marrying a library 30 years ago but who has worked so hard and his vision has made it a model for the National Archives system in many important ways. [applause] thank you, david, for supporting all of his ideas. When we gather each year, we are reminded of the most important lesson my good mother taught us, that politics without family, people in politics could not do it without their family. Tonight that is more true than ever. We go backlog that i have been alive. They had a shared set of values. They believe in each person. And a commitment to using the political process to improve the lives of all americans. President kennedy would never have made it to the white house without support of theirs of mayors across the country. Our family would like to salute the family numbs of Public Officials that are here tonight, especially the members of the pelosi family starting with paul. We are so happy to have all of you here and supporting the honoree, and it makes it so much more fun. Thank you for coming. [applause] i also want to recognize the members of the committee. I cannot say they worked very hard this year since there was not much debate about who our winter should be, but we are so grateful for their commitment to the process and the willingness to help the library. As we try to make sense at these divided times, the history in this library can offer us a way forward. Not by repeating what we have done before but by learning how america met past challenges and what qualities we need to overcome our own. My father believed that the most important courage is strength to do the right thing no matter the cost. So many of you here, your parents and grandparents stood with my father, with my uncle teddy as they fought for justice and peace in a more welcoming and inclusive america. Now, that work is more important than ever and is being done by a new generation. I want to recognize all the members of congress for working with the speaker to carry this work forward and ask you all to please stand and be recognized. I know she is so happy that you are all here. Thank you. [applause] often, courage is not rewarded by some who prefer the politicians ask for the powerful interests so courage is recognized. That is what is so inspiring about tonight and what makes Speaker Pelosi the most consequential woman in american political history. I saw her inspire a nation of japanese women when she visited just as she has inspired generations of americans, men and women. No one advocated as strongly for american workers, human rights, peace and security, or california rights as she did when she came to tokyo. She is consistently acting in considerate of our highest possible spirit she has suffered defeat but has never given up. Thanks to her courage, we have health care for all americans, the most diverse [applause] the most diverse Democratic Congress in American History and strength. [applause] and the strength to stand firm against the administrations assault on the rule of law. [applause] now, i would like to ask jack schlosssberg to come up and present the award. Jack has embraced the work of this library and this award. He works harder than anyone to make sure it stays relevant today. He contributes his unique perspective and insight, and he contributed loudly. I am so grateful for him to him for bringing joy to the effort and am proud of him and all he is becoming. So thank you. Thank you for helping me out. [applause] music show less i think we are all surprised, myself included, to know that you want game of thrones. I had no idea. I have the best mother in the entire world. Everyone says that. [applause] everybody says that, but for me, it is actually true. She does so much for me and my sisters, my dad, the library, for our whole family. I learned so much from watching her. She brought her intellect here and curiosity to everything she did. She and my father worked really hard to make this a vibrant institution, and we owe them both another round of applause. [applause] thank you for being here. This event is always really special for me. Not only because it is always the last thing for me and summer vacation, but it is also a moment to draw wisdom from president kennedy to carry on his legacy and celebrate what he admired most and that is political courage. This is my sixth year serving on the committee and presenting the award. In that time, we have honored two president s, two mayors, a congressman, and a mayor. Each made difficult decisions with the National Interest above their own. They were all courageous. They were all inspiring. And they were all men. [laughter] but tonight, we honor the most important woman in american political history. [applause] and a profile of courage if there ever was one. When we think of political courage, we often imagine someone standing up for what is right when no one else will. Who does so in the face of intense opposition. And then who suffers the consequences, defeated, run out of town, but with their integrity and conscious intact at least that is one way to do it. But i like Speaker Pelosis model better. 17 term congresswoman and twice elected speaker of the house of representatives, hers is a career of courage spending decades of change and challenge, inspiring hope, delivering victories, all in service to our country. We know her story well but for anybody who doesnt, let me briefly summarize. She wins, wins again, mixed history and then keeps winning. [laughter] [applause] after working in politics for a decade, she was first elected to the house in 1987, 1 of just what he three women elected that year. She has not lost a race since. In 2002, she became House Minority leader, making her the highestranking woman in history at that point. In 2006, she became the first ever female speaker. [applause] her political successes are historic, but they are not what makes for a while of courage. Instead, it is what she has done with them, the progress she has achieved, the difference she has made in peoples lives, the example of leadership she has provided to all of us. She is responsible for the major legislative achievements, chief among them is the Affordable Care act. There is a reason why president s have tried and failed to do this for 70 years. To borrow a phrase and make sure im on theme, it is not because it was easy. It is becauset was really, really, really hard. Speaker pelosi was critical in passing the bill, and i always heard that. But i did some research to find out what made that true. My fellow distinguished committee member, david, told me in no uncertain terms. He said it would be noah for booker act without nancy pelosi. Period. End of story. [applause] when it looks like in the winter of 2010 the passage in the house was hopeless, she quietly, brilliantly navigated a narrow path to victory. Painstakingly putting together one vote at a time. She knew her caucus intimately, which buttons to push, and how to push them. That was another thing i heard about Speaker Pelosi. That she is a master vote getter, total control of everybody. She says jump, they say how high. I want to know her secret and how she does it so i asked her colleagues in the house. They totally she never ever stops working. They said she knows how to count. The speaker does not depend on some hidden technique. Her secret is she goes over and over and over the count herself. If there are not 218 votes come she starts over as if she has none. When that happened during the health care print, she told her staff, give me the list and leave me alone. Not just on health care. In 2008 with the nation on the brink of financial collapse, she committed to president bush she would deliver votes for the bailout. Just before that book, she told her caucus the following. The American People sent us here to do a job for them, and that is what we must do. We will vote today, and i do not want to hear how you cannot support this bill because you may lose your seat in congress. That is not why we are sending her. Ultimately, as compass when kennedy, my cousin who represents this area so well, told me, she believes political power is not all to be used because government can make lives better. [applause] so doing her job and not just keeping it, demanding the same of others, that is what makes her a profile of courage. If that all were not enough, we watched this year as Speaker Pelosi summoned the courage to protect the fund mental character and promise of our government when others attack them openly or violate them deliberately. She is steadfast in her commitment to procedure, and her defense of the constitution, and inserting the proper role of the legislative branch. She has met cynicism with optimism. She has met attacks with respect and substance and infighting in her party with a commitment to it with values and platform. Her discipline and focus and integrity stand out, raise the bar, and set an example for my generation to follow. We are also proud to celebrate her tonight. Im honored to present her with the 2019 john f. Kennedy profile in courage award. [applause] [applause] [applause] [applause] Speaker Pelosi i dont see any reason for me to make a speech right now it all the beautiful things i accept the compliments on behalf of colleagues in the house of representatives that made all of this possible with their courage. Before acknowledging and thinking the family, for those who have been part of my journey to this moment, i must first pay tribute to the president who inspired this award. When we think back to the passages in the past halfcentury, we not only remember the singular presence of john f. Kennedy, but we can see as if it were only yesterday how the patriotism, selfdeprecating wit of what he symbolized, and conveyed, truly did inspire this country and the world. How he renewed our public life and the very definition of america itself. Our presence now this evening, and the ceremony this year, inevitably and preeminently celebrates and honors him. And i accept this with a full and humble heart. Thank you ambassador kennedy. You not you not only share your grandfathers name but his commitment to Public Service at its best as a noble profession. I love what you mother had to say about you. It makes us all so proud to see you. How proud your mother and father would be to have seen the dignity with which you represent the United States in japan. To witness that glorious day limit people of tokyo flooded the streets, flooded the streets, to witness you. To watch you travel not by chariot but, what is it, a carriage. To present your credentials. To the emperor of japan. To witness americas best complement to japan. [applause] Speaker Pelosi thank you, ed and rose, for being your own manifestation of excellence in everything you do. Thank you for being such an important leader of the foundation and for regaling us this evening with the goals of the evening and also the participation of so many and your important work. That is an applause line. [applause] Speaker Pelosi there you go. And to tom kennedy for your leadership and for welcoming us to this extraordinary place, let me express but also thank you for helping us honor our oath to protect and defend the constitution of the United States. Thank you for your extraordinary leadership. And let me express my abiding gratitude to the courage award committee. I think they really did a good job. [laughter] Speaker Pelosi i am in my new mode of not being a modest woman in politics. Im happy about it. [applause] Speaker Pelosi and i want to extend my congratulations to alice r kramer for being selected as the 2019 profile in courage essay contest winner. A beautiful essay. He wrote about one of the first six women as she was in the chair of veteran affairs committee. Celebrating with those in my family who are my foundation in my heart. My husband, paul, of 55 years. [applause] Speaker Pelosi our children, nancy, karen, christine, jaclyn, paul, and alexandra. Our grandchildren, madeline, alexander, paul, and thomas. Our other grandchildren, busy with studies and exams but here in spirit. Liam, sean, ryan. Also, our sons who are here. Also like family to me senator chris dodd. Friends long before any of us were in congress. I am honored that they are here with us tonight. [applause] Speaker Pelosi i am pleased to be joined by so many members of our official family in congress. From massachusetts, ryland, connecticut, texas, california, maryland. I include former members of congress, im including the secretary of state john kerry. And including congressman joe kennedy, who eloquently enacts, in his generation, the kennedy commitments to be a voice for the voiceless. [applause] the kennedysi family has given so much to americas history and americass future. We remain in all of the courage that is the kennedy constant. Their courage to accept the test , the best, that got uss has descended upon them, and the courage of faith and hope. Caroline, i specially remain inspired by the courage of your grandmother, your mother, jaclyn, especially on this day, and by your courage, madam ambassador. [applause] Speaker Pelosi i pride the distinction of being associated with a past recipient, for over three decades who was wrecked mass as embodying the most admirable of human virtues of courage. Many have been honored from the congress of the United States, with some of us here saw it closeup and personal, among the honors was our friend billy jack. A proud deficit hawk who was recognized for his courage to speak out publicly against the war in iraq. Before him came the peacemakers of northern ireland. Last month, virginia, with the head of our delegation on the 21st anniversary of the good friday accord. [applause] Speaker Pelosi i was privileged to address parliament, the irish parliament, where we invoke the words president kennedy spoke in that very chamber in the summer of 1963. This is what he said. The supreme reality of our time is our indivisibility as children of god and our common phone or ability in this planet. Just think how wise those words are and what appropriate guidance they are at this time. Let me repeat them. He said, the supreme reality of our time is our indivisibility as children of god and our common vulnerability on this planet. And inherited for us to do the right thing. I want to express my gratitude in personal terms as to what this means to me. One is a when i was a girl in catholic school, we know is sing the praise of the kennedy family. Long time ago. In grade school, it was they who entered profiles in courage, which had such an impact in me and on my generation. In high school, i had the privilege to meet senator kennedy when he came to baltimore. My father was the mayor and i got to sit at the head table. Everyone there was dazzled by his brilliance. In college, i attended the inauguration. On that day, heard an electrifying call to Public Service. Never did i suspected then and later as House Democratic leader i would participate in the ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of his it his inauguration by hearing his voice is reverberate with that beautiful inaugural address. Never did i address expect that as speaker of the house, i would begin in this profile encourage award. Profile in courage. Courage is in the dna of america. Courage and the optimism of hope that go with it, which are the shaping experiences, the shaping spirits of the american experience. President kennedy had the courage, optimism, and hope, when he pledged to america we would land on the moon before the decade was out. Imagine the courage. When president kennedy challenged america to go to the moon in his speech, he spoke words that today are a constant inspiration. My colleagues will recognize them. Like the first page of all of our innovation initiatives. He said the balance of this nation can only be fulfilled if we in the nation are first. And therefore, we intend to be first. In short, our leadership in science, hopes for peace and security, our obligation to ourselves and to others, all require that we make this effort. Today, the words are the preamble to our innovation agenda and, our constant motivation to address the urgency of the climate crisis. Which is the challenge of our day. President kennedy knew that americas success in that venture would take us well beyond the moon. It was to solve problems here on earth as well. Courage is in the dna of america. It was in the dna of our founders. It was manifested when they declared independence on data quality, the first time in a nation had done that before. When they declare and wage and one a war in the power that existed at the time. When they declared not only a new nation but a new order for what they inscribed in the great seal of the United States forever. Optimism, hope, courage. Imagine their trust. It was not arrogance but courage that washed this historic experiment in democracy, the United States of america. It has always been a place of courage, from immigrants who crossed the seas to take a chance, many knowing they would never see their homes again. To the pioneers who crossed the continent. To our heroes who protect our country. Our men and 11 in uniform and their families and caregivers. Personally, to my father and thank you Carolyn Forte mentioning him. The first catholic mayor of baltimore who would one day be sworn into the Kennedy Administration by the president himself in the oval office. And thats just an example. To my colleagues in the congress who had the courage to elect me the first woman speaker of the house. [applause] say it like when people am highest ranking woman, this or that. I thought we would have a woman president , hopefully sometime in the near future. However, it didnt take courage from my colleagues to elect the fromer did take courage my colleagues to elect the speaker. Speaker, ame massachusetts democrat spoke to members of day before my matterg in at my on the all mama alma mater. A weid that, maybe not have a woman speaker, everyones focus will be on children. He said as i look around this church, i see many people with convictions and commitments to their ideals. But what is important is the third to see third c, the courage. I have seen leaders who understood their duty was not to do what was easy, but what was right. Especially when my colleagues have the courage to support the Affordable Care act, the Health Care Reform that senator kennedy calls the paws of our lives. Lives. E of our the press said to me, i guess it is over for you, i said not all. This is the challenge to our generation, we will not let this opportunity pass. They said it does not look passable. Going to do, we are it not going to let any obstacles stand in our way. Isgo up to the gate the gate locked, we push open the gate. We were able to push open the gate because of the courage of my colleagues. If the reason i am receiving this award is because of passing the Affordable Care act, i share this award with all of my colleagues. But it was not just us. So many of you were there with us helping to push open that gate. Thehe grassroots level, mobilization of middle lobbyists for children preexisting conditions, the nuns, thank god for the nuns. Somebody Health Care Providers and so many people standing with us. A real demonstration of what president lincoln said. ,ublic sentiment is everything with it, you can accomplish almost anything, without it nothing. What the public was with us and push open that gate. Well, the public was with us in pushing open that eight gate. They were all profiles encourage. Those who it for voted for the legislation. [applause] name, and in the name of all who hold fast to an ideal in the midst of a storm, i accept this award. I do so with a word about what we face in these unprecedented years. In the darkest hours of the american revolution, thomas the times havet found us. They found lincoln in the civil war they found us in world war ii. We dont place ourselves in those categories, but we do recognize the urgency. So, the times have found us. To strengthen america. It is not about politics, it is about patriotism. How fitting it is that this award takes the form of a stunning, silver lantern. Symbolizing the fire that lights the world, you recognize this world those words. Award, which this i will proudly display in the speakers office. A shining symbol of our obligation to meet the challenges of the times that have found us. Thank you. God bless the memory of president kennedy and the family that he loved. May we heed his words, that here on earth, gods work must truly be our own. 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