my name is john gray and i have the privilege of being the director of your museum of natural history. particularly on nights like tonight when we can look at american history in a unique way. we are honored to be joined by panel.hts supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg. [applause] supreme court justice soanya sotomayor. [applause] kathryn fitz. and supreme court publications director. [applause] it is now my privilege to certifiedthe board cardiologist, jazz musician, and former president of cornell university of iowa. he is interested in learning and most importantly, it he is a pescatarian. you for the introduction and thank you on behalf of the american people for the great job you do. so innovative and creative. this is an amazing museum. [applause] and especially in such an interesting election year, we appreciate all you and your colleagues are doing to share so many aspects of america. esteemed colleagues and friends, welcome to this unique opportunity to f
american history and unique and unusual ways. we are honored to be joined tonight by our panel. supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg. [applause] supreme court justice sonya sotomayor. [applause] kathryn fitz. [applause] and supreme court publications director, kyra cushman. [applause] it is now my privilege to introduce the 13th secretary of the institution. he is a certified radiologist jazz musician, and former , president of cornell university and university of iowa. he has interest in learning as wide as the smithsonian, and, most importantly tonight, he is a pescatarian. [applause] thank you for the introduction, and thank you on behalf of the american people for the great job you do. so innovative and creative at this amazing museum. [applause] especially in such an interesting election year, we appreciate all you and your colleagues are doing to share so many aspects of the story of america, and inspire us with that story. esteemed colleagues and friends
ports of entry. coming up next, justices ruth bader again berg and sonia sotomayor share stories of the current supreme court s food traditions, including topics of conversation at shared meals. we also learn about customs dating to the 19th and 20th centuries. this discussion took place at the smithsonian s national museum american history here in washington and it s just over an hour. so it s absolutely a thrill to see so many people here for this kind of a program. my name is john gray and i have the wonderful privilege of being your director of national museum of american history, particularly on nights like tonight when we can really look at american history in unique and unusual ways. we are honored to be joined by tonight s panel, supreme court justice ruth bader ginsberg. [ applause ] supreme court justice sonia sotomayor. [ applause ] katherine fitz. [ applause ] and supreme court society publications director claire cushman. [ applause ] it is now my privilege
particularly on nights like tonight when we can really look at american history in unique and unusual ways. we are honored to be joined by tonight s panel, supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg. [ applause ] supreme court justice sonia sotomayor. [ applause ] catherine fitts. [ applause ] and supreme court society publications director clare cushman. [ applause ] it is now my privilege to introduce the 13th secretary of the smithsonian institution, dr. david skorton, a board certified cardiologist, a jazz musician and he was recently the president of cornell university and previously served as president of the university of iowa. he has interested in learning, as wide as the smithsonian, and most importantly tonight, he s a pescuitarian. [ applause ] thanks, john, for the introduction and thank you from the american people for the great job you do, so innovative and creative at this amazing museum. especially in such an interesting election year we all appreciate everyt
i ll hopefully pronouce this correctly but a quaits club in richmond, which was essentially a barbecue club for gentlemen. and john marshall was one of the founding members. and the coits club had their own punch and madeira was one of the primary ingredients along with cognac, rum and sugar and mints thrown in for fun, i think, but madeira was one of the primary ingredients. coits was a long game at the time, kind of akin to horse shoes and they would throw these iron rings at megs. and one of the reasons they got together was to have this bond. and supposedly, john marshall was vigorous in enforcing his laws that politics and religion was not to be discussed. and if anyone was caught discussing those, they were fined a case of champagne, which would then be consumed at the next meeting. and apparently, he had bottles labeled the supreme court to bring to the boarding house to share? i think there were others that played on their fondness for madeira. and yes, there