Campuses highlighting some of the more accomplished members of the United States senate weve had from our state, going back to the beginning. The first speech was at center and it was about two guys that had been probably long sense forgotten by most people. But were very influential in their time. John brown and several breckenridges. The second was somebody who youve all heard of. It was at uk and the speech was about henry clay. The third was at Eastern Kentucky university and it was about john j. Written den who was sort of a protege of clays and came along right after clay and rose to prominence in the 1850s. And today im pleased to be speaking of someone who will actually be here to hear it. In the humid night air several men in short sleeves leapt to their feet and began to yell hurling abuse. They were simultaneously followed by others. As each person jumped up to scream, it created a dynamic. The crowd taking on a life of its own. Within seconds scores and then hundreds of peo
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