I think thats also happened another time or two, but i wont bring that up. And those two men actually remained at odds for many many years. It was only later during their retirement. Did they actually rekindle their friendship . Discussing many different topics in their correspondence including the topic of death adams actually wrote to jefferson in 1822 these words quote. I answer your question. Is death an evil . It is not an evil. Is a blessing. To the individual and to the world yet we ought not to wish for it. To life becomes in supportable end quote he was 86 years old when he wrote this note. Perhaps adams had become comfortable with the idea of leaving the world. But it was four years later. That both men adams and jefferson passed away on the same exact day july 4th 1826 and while he was not present when his father died John Quincy Adams later recorded his fathers last words three very poignant words Thomas Jefferson survives had no way of knowing that jefferson had died on th
And while the transfer of power was ultimately peaceful, adams did forego his successors inauguration. I think that has also happened another time or two, but i wont bring that up. [laughter] and those two men actually remained at odds for many, many, years. It was only later during their retirement did they actually rekindle their friendship, discussing many different topics in their correspondance, including the topic of death. Adams actually wrote to jefferson in 1822 these words, quote, i answer your question, is death an evil . It is not an evil. It is a blessing to the individual and to the world. Yet, we ought not to wish for it, to life becomes insupportable, end quote. He was 86 years old when he wrote this note. Perhaps adams had become comfortable with the idea of leaving the world. But it was four years later that both men, adams and jefferson, passed away on the same exact day, july 4th, 1826. And while he was not present when his father died, John Quincy Adams later recor
Sixth floor exhibit today. I think i got that section. I did want to go through this quickly. We have eyewitnesses of the assassination. We have tina who was her youngest photographer at the time of the assassination. Seated behind tina are Dylan Dale Neumann the closest eyewitnesses to president kennedy at the time of the shooting and james payton is here today. He was supposed to be here. Im not sure if he isnt not if he is or not but thats okay. We hope all is well with jim. We had some other folks here. Wayland roads who was the tenth jury selected in the jack ruby trial is here today. Is Bill Williams here . I know we have others and we have been number of Museum Founders in the front row. Allen and Cynthia Montville are wonderful documentarians accreted the film. Where are they are the exhibit designers which continues to jackie mcelheny is here to did research and was involved in reconstructing the snipers perch. And number of our Board Members past and present are here. They se
You might want to save your applause because i have a lot to go through. Seated very close to jim is eugene boom, the dallas Deputy Sheriff for discovered the rifle on the sixth floor that day. Also over in that area we have phyllis hall, a nurse from the hospital who was in trauma room number one when president kennedy died and also rose who worked for the time when bureau in houston at the time of the assassination. Over behind rows we have a wonderful julie who was press aide to governor John Connally at the time of the assassination. One of the first reporters inside this building. Pierce was later our tour narrator for the audio tour which continues to guide guests through the sixth floor exhibit today. I think i get that section. I do want to go through this quickly. We have some eyewitnesses, a teaneck, our youngest photographer at the time of the assassination seated behind to my bill in detail, the closest civilian eyewitnesses to president kennedy at the time of the shooting.
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