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Event. Good evening. Welcome to the william g. Mcgowan theater here at the National Archives. Its a pleasure to welcome you here this evening, whether youre here in person, joining us on our youtube station or a special welcome to our friends at cspan. We present tonights program meter the better half conversational partners, spouses and families in partnership with the u. S. Association of former members of congress and we thank them for their support. Where are you . Weve been doing this for six years now. Great to have you with us. Look forward to six more. Before we get started, id like to tell you about two other programs coming up next month. Actually this month. On tuesday, february 6th, at noon, katherine will be here to talk about her new book jeffersons daughters Three Sisters white and black, and the Young America which looks into the lives of martha, maria, jefferson and harriet hemmings. On friday, february selfth at noon, Chris Meyers Ashe will be here to tell us about th
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