Ladies and gentlemen, at this time we are beginning our livesteam of tonights john f. Kennedy sentinual award ceremony. I am delighted to welcome our audience of online viewers. There are many, many people who take credit for our decision to go online. One of the most important ideas came from the person who constantly gives us great ideas on how to use technology and other initiatives at the library and that is my friend who claims to have a day job, but i doubt it. Ed slotsberg. I thank ed. [applause] and you will be happy to know, ed, mike barnacle, seconded the idea. We thank him for that. We have so much to celebrate tonight including president and ms. Kennedys deep appreciation for the arts. Our next guest is a multiple grammy award winner whose songs are among the great pillars of american music. His music spans generations and his songs have provided the soundtrack across decades of our lives providing a source of warmth and wisdom and beauty in a changing world. James taylors
Emulate the example set by the founders. The Ronald Reagan president ial foundation and institute hosted this event, just over an hour. I am the chief learning Operations Officer and on behalf of all of our colleagues here at the foundation and the library museum, i want to welcome you to tonights Constitution Day lecture. Every event weat do here at the Ronald Reagan president ial library, we like to start each program with the pledge of allegiance, especially today in honor of the 16th anniversary of 9 11. We want to pay our respects to all the men women who fight for our country. Please rise. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, individual come indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you very much. Please be seated. I want to start off by knology our partners in planning todays events. Rosemary and beatrice, thank you so much for the generous reception that happened before hand. I
Ceremony. One of the most important ideas came from the person that gives us great ideas on how to usese tech glitch technology and othet the library. We have so much to celebrate tonight for the deep appreciation of the arts. Our next guest is the multiple grammy award winner whose song are among the great pillars of american music. His music spans generations and the songs provided the provi soundtrack against decades of ds our lives providing a source ofw warmth and wisdom and beauty in the changing world. In a car in the career that expands half a century and received countless honors including the National Medal of the arts and through it all [applause]concer from the victims in newtown connecticut a Memorial Service and an appearance at a benefit concert in boston. James taylor exemplifies not only of the admiration for the arts but also the belief in service and in our common humanity. Please join me in welcoming james taylor, tim taylor and oh in young. [applause] [inaudible] [
Ceremony. One of the most important ideas came from the person that gives us great ideas on how to usese tech glitch technology and othet the library. We have so much to celebrate tonight for the deep appreciation of the arts. Our next guest is the multiple grammy award winner whose song are among the great pillars of american music. His music spans generations and the songs provided the provi soundtrack against decades of ds our lives providing a source ofw warmth and wisdom and beauty in the changing world. In a car in the career that expands half a century and received countless honors including the National Medal of the arts and through it all [applause]concer from the victims in newtown connecticut a Memorial Service and an appearance at a benefit concert in boston. James taylor exemplifies not only of the admiration for the arts but also the belief in service and in our common humanity. Please join me in welcoming james taylor, tim taylor and oh in young. [applause] [inaudible] [
Annual profile and courage award at the john f. Kennedy library in boston. Ladies and gentlemen, at this time we are beginning our livesteam of tonights john f. Kennedy sentinual award ceremony. I am delighted to welcome our audience of online viewers. There are many, many people who take credit for our decision to go online. One of the most important ideas came from the person who constantly gives us great ideas on how to use technology and other initiatives at the library and that is my friend who claims to have a day job but i doubt it ed slotsberg but i doubt it. I thank ed. [applause] and you will be happy to know, ed, mike barnacle, seconded the idea. We thank him for that. We have so much to celebrate tonight including president and ms. Kennedys deep appreciation for the arts. Our next guest is a multiple grammy award winner whose songs are among the great pillars of american music. His music spans generations and his songs have provided the soundtrack across decades of our live