Care and dedication they show every day here at the library. Board members who are here and people i have worked with over the years. Especially the members of my family who are here. It means so much to me. I think it is a wonderful tribute to our parents that we are all here together. So thank you all. Most importantly, it means a great deal. 50 years after my fathers presidency, so many people still share his vision for america and our interested in learning about his administration. His time is becoming part of history rather than living memory. In president kennedys words spirit, an example they remain as ever. It is up to us as adults to reach across the generations and recommit ourselves and our country to be ideals to live by. For my family in the Kennedy Library, the goals of these anniversary years art sit still he interest and Public Service and use the power of history to help us solve the problems of our own time. We have undertaken a number of important projects. We have
Family. Nine members of the family have worked at the white house. I talked to one of the butlers who works every week at the white house. His uncle was the head butler. He told me my uncle ram the white house. They brought him in when he was 17 years old in 1959 during the eisenhower administration. He is still working there. He described how he used to work in the kitchen and they kept on giving him ice scream ice cream because he was skinny. It is incredible he remembers how the eisenhowers word. They are a dying breed. Tonight at 8 00 eastern and pacific on cspans q a. Over the next four hours, we are giving you a special mothers day presentation with the children and grandchildren of former first ladies, sharing tales of life in the white house. We begin with the grand daughter of lou hoover, the grandson of breast truman, and a daughter betty ford. Good evening everyone and thank you for being here. It is always a pleasure to be here. If what happened in the last few minutes back