Children and grandchildren, each of you is literally a tribute to her enormous capacity to love. i know it s hard, but i promise you she is always with you in your mind, in your heart, and part of your soul. i promise you, you will have a tough decision, you ll be asking yourself what would she want me to do? not a joke. remember i said it. that is going to happen. and kathy and john, what you ve maintained through your lives was always an anchor to madeleine. through all the ups and downs of life. what a gift. what a gift. what a family. you know, from that first trans atlantic crossing on the s.s.
You know, all through it, my beloved sister kathy and my brother john can attest she never forgot where she came from and who she was. president obama, president secretary clinton and vice president al gore and members of congress, cabinet members past and present, today we honor a truly proud american who made all of us prouder to be americans. i also want to welcome distinguished guest and dig that towers who traveled from around the world to celebrate a daughter of the czech republic who knew who knew what it meant to endure war and flee persecution. with her friend, when he died i