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A guys. How are you . [applause] hey guys. How are you . Good morning. Im the old guy up here. [laughter] so, history as you all know is about words. Thats why youre here. The stately rhythms of the declaration of independence, the cadences of the constitution. But its also about the sounds. The muffled drum at lexington and concorde and the sound of the surf at omaha beach. The sound of a minister at the march on washington calling on us to live up to the full meaning of our creed. Its also about music. And music is one of the most universal expressions. You can listen to a song with which you might disagree, more continually and profitably than you can ever listen to a speech about something with which you disagree. Absolutely. As sure as the patriots were carrying their swords and guns, they were carrying their pens and prose and poetry along with them to move this revolution forward. And our country vote. Henry David Thoreau once wrote when i write music, i fear no danger and im in