Learning from past presidents - Doris Kearns Goodwin
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so indeed I have spent my life looking
so indeed I have spent my life looking
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into the lives of presidents who are no
into the lives of presidents who are no
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longer alive waking up with Abraham
longer alive waking up with Abraham
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Lincoln in the morning thinking of
Lincoln in the morning thinking of
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Franklin Roosevelt when I went to bed at
Franklin Roosevelt when I went to bed at
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night but when I try and think about
night but when I try and think about
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what I've learned about the meaning in
what I've learned about the meaning in
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life my mind keeps wandering back to a
life my mind keeps wandering back to a
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seminar that I took when I was a
seminar that I took when I was a
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graduate student at Harvard with the
graduate student at Harvard with the
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great psychologist Eric Erikson he
great psychologist Eric Erikson he
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taught us that the richest and fullest
taught us that the richest and fullest
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lives attempt to achieve an inner
lives attempt to achieve an inner
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balance between three Realms work love
balance between three Realms work love
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and play and that to pursue one realm to
and play and that to pursue one realm to
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the disregard of the others is to open
the disregard of the others is to open
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oneself to Ultimate sadness in older age
oneself to Ultimate sadness in older age
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whereas to pursue all three with equal
whereas to pursue all three with equal
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dedication is to make possible a life
dedication is to make possible a life
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filled not only with achievement but
filled not only with achievement but
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with serenity
with serenity
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so since I tell stories let me look back
so since I tell stories let me look back
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on the lives of two of the presidents
on the lives of two of the presidents
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I've studied to illustrate this point
I've studied to illustrate this point
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Abraham Lincoln and Lyndon Johnson as
Abraham Lincoln and Lyndon Johnson as
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for that first Spear of work I think
for that first Spear of work I think
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what Abraham Lincoln's life suggests is
what Abraham Lincoln's life suggests is
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that Fierce ambition is a good thing he
that Fierce ambition is a good thing he
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had a huge ambition but it wasn't simply
had a huge ambition but it wasn't simply
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for office or power or celebrity or fame
for office or power or celebrity or fame
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what it was for is to accomplish
what it was for is to accomplish
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something worthy enough in life so that
something worthy enough in life so that
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he could make the world a little better
he could make the world a little better
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place for his having lived in it even as
place for his having lived in it even as
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a child it seemed Lincoln dreamed heroic
a child it seemed Lincoln dreamed heroic
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dreams he somehow had to escape that
dreams he somehow had to escape that
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Hard Scrabble farm from which he was
Hard Scrabble farm from which he was
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born no schooling was possible for him
born no schooling was possible for him
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except a few weeks here a few weeks
except a few weeks here a few weeks
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there but he read books in every spare
there but he read books in every spare
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moment he could find it was said when he
moment he could find it was said when he
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got a copy of the King James Bible or
got a copy of the King James Bible or
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asap's fables he was so excited he
asap's fables he was so excited he
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couldn't sleep he couldn't eat the great
couldn't sleep he couldn't eat the great
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poet Emily Dickinson once said there is
poet Emily Dickinson once said there is
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no frig like a book to take us lands
no frig like a book to take us lands
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away how true for Lincoln though he
away how true for Lincoln though he
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never would travel to Europe he went
never would travel to Europe he went
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with Shakespeare's Kings to marry
with Shakespeare's Kings to marry
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England he went with Lord Byron's poetry
England he went with Lord Byron's poetry
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to Spain and Portugal literature allowed
to Spain and Portugal literature allowed
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him to transcend his surroundings but
him to transcend his surroundings but
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there were so many losses in his early
there were so many losses in his early
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life that he was haunted by death his
life that he was haunted by death his
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mother died when he was only 9 years old
mother died when he was only 9 years old
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his only Sister Sarah in childbirth a
his only Sister Sarah in childbirth a
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few years later and his first love Anne
few years later and his first love Anne
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rutage at the age of 22 moreover when
rutage at the age of 22 moreover when
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his mother Lay Dying she did not hold
his mother Lay Dying she did not hold
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out for him the hope that they would
out for him the hope that they would
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meet in an afterworld she simply said to
meet in an afterworld she simply said to
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him Abraham I'm going away from you now
him Abraham I'm going away from you now
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and I shall never return as a result he
and I shall never return as a result he
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became obsessed with the thought that
became obsessed with the thought that
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when we die our life is Swept Away dust
when we die our life is Swept Away dust
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to dust but only as he Grew Older did he
to dust but only as he Grew Older did he
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develop a certain consolation from an
develop a certain consolation from an
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ancient Greek notion but followed by
ancient Greek notion but followed by
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other cultures as well that if you could
other cultures as well that if you could
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accomplish something worthy in your life
accomplish something worthy in your life
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you could live on in the memory of
you could live on in the memory of
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others your honor and your reputation
others your honor and your reputation
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would outlive your Earthly existence and
would outlive your Earthly existence and
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that worthy ambition became became his
that worthy ambition became became his
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load star it carried him through the one
load star it carried him through the one
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significant depression that he suffered
significant depression that he suffered
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when he was in his early 30s three
when he was in his early 30s three
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things had combined to lay him low he
things had combined to lay him low he
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had broken his engagement with Mary Todd
had broken his engagement with Mary Todd
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not certain he was ready to marry her
not certain he was ready to marry her
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but knowing how devastating it was to
but knowing how devastating it was to
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her that he did that his one intimate
her that he did that his one intimate
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friend Joshua speed was leaving Illinois
friend Joshua speed was leaving Illinois
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to go back to Kentucky because speed's
to go back to Kentucky because speed's
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father had died and his political career
father had died and his political career
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in the state legislature was on a
in the state legislature was on a
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downward slide he was so depressed that
downward slide he was so depressed that
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friends worried he was suicidal they
friends worried he was suicidal they
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took all knives and razors and scissors
took all knives and razors and scissors
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from his room and his great friend speed
from his room and his great friend speed
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went to his side and said Lincoln you
went to his side and said Lincoln you
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must Rally or you will die he said then
must Rally or you will die he said then
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I would just as soon die right now but
I would just as soon die right now but
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I've not yet done anything to make any
I've not yet done anything to make any
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human being remember that I have lived
human being remember that I have lived
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so fueled by that ambition he returned
so fueled by that ambition he returned
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to the state legislature he eventually
to the state legislature he eventually
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won a seat in Congress he then ran twice
won a seat in Congress he then ran twice
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for the Senate lost twice everyone is
for the Senate lost twice everyone is
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broken by life Ernest Hemingway once
broken by life Ernest Hemingway once
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said but some people are stronger in the
said but some people are stronger in the
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broken places so then he surprised the
broken places so then he surprised the
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nation with an upset victory for the
nation with an upset victory for the
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presidency over three far more
presidency over three far more
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experienced far more educated far more
experienced far more educated far more
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celebrated Rivals and then when he won
celebrated Rivals and then when he won
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the general election he stunned the
the general election he stunned the
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nation even more by appointing each of
nation even more by appointing each of
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these three Rivals into his cabinet it
these three Rivals into his cabinet it
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was an unprecedented act at the time
was an unprecedented act at the time
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because everybody thought he'll look
because everybody thought he'll look
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like a figurehead compared to these
like a figurehead compared to these
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people they said why are you doing this
people they said why are you doing this
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Lincoln he said look these are the
Lincoln he said look these are the
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strongest and most able men in the
strongest and most able men in the
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country the country is in peril I need
country the country is in peril I need
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them by my side but perhaps my old
them by my side but perhaps my old
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friend Lynden Johnson might have put it
friend Lynden Johnson might have put it
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in less noble fashion better to have
in less noble fashion better to have
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your enemies inside the tent pissing out
your enemies inside the tent pissing out
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then outside the tent pissing
then outside the tent pissing
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in but it soon became clear that Abraham
in but it soon became clear that Abraham
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Lincoln would emerge as the Undisputed
Lincoln would emerge as the Undisputed
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captain of this unruly team for each of
captain of this unruly team for each of
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them soon came to understand that he
them soon came to understand that he
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possessed an unparalleled array of
possessed an unparalleled array of
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emotional strengths and political skills
emotional strengths and political skills
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that proved far more important than the
that proved far more important than the
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thinness of his external res
thinness of his external res
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for one thing he possessed an uncanny
for one thing he possessed an uncanny
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ability to empathize with and to think
ability to empathize with and to think
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about other people's point of view he
about other people's point of view he
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repaired injured feelings that might
repaired injured feelings that might
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have escalated into permanent hostility
have escalated into permanent hostility
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he shared credit with ease assumed
he shared credit with ease assumed
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responsibility for the failure of his
responsibility for the failure of his
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subordinates constantly acknowledged his
subordinates constantly acknowledged his
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errors and learned from his mistakes
errors and learned from his mistakes
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these are the qualities we should be
these are the qualities we should be
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looking for in our candidates in 2008 he
looking for in our candidates in 2008 he
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refused to be
refused to be
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provoked he refused to be provoked by
provoked he refused to be provoked by
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Petty grievances he' never submitted to
Petty grievances he' never submitted to
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jealousy or brooded over perceived
jealousy or brooded over perceived
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slights and he expressed his unshakable
slights and he expressed his unshakable
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convictions in everyday language in
convictions in everyday language in
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metaphors in stories and with a beauty
metaphors in stories and with a beauty
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of language almost as if the Shakespeare
of language almost as if the Shakespeare
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and the Poetry he had so loved as a
and the Poetry he had so loved as a
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child had worked their way into his very
child had worked their way into his very
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soul in 1863 when the Emancipation
soul in 1863 when the Emancipation
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Proclamation was signed he brought his
Proclamation was signed he brought his
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old friend Joshua speed back to the
old friend Joshua speed back to the
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White House and remembered that
White House and remembered that
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conversation of decades before when he
conversation of decades before when he
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was so sad and he pointing to the
was so sad and he pointing to the
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proclamation said I believe in this
proclamation said I believe in this
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measure my fondest hopes will be
measure my fondest hopes will be
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realized but as he was about to put his
realized but as he was about to put his
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signature on the proclamation his own
signature on the proclamation his own
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hand was numb and shaking because he had
hand was numb and shaking because he had
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shaken a thousand hands that morning at
shaken a thousand hands that morning at
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a New Year's reception so he put the pen
a New Year's reception so he put the pen
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down he said if ever my soul were in an
down he said if ever my soul were in an
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act it is in this act but if I sign with
act it is in this act but if I sign with
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a shaking hand posterity will say he
a shaking hand posterity will say he
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hesitated so he waited until he could
hesitated so he waited until he could
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take up the pen and sign with a bold and
take up the pen and sign with a bold and
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clear hand but even in his Wildest
clear hand but even in his Wildest
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Dreams Lincoln could never have imagined
Dreams Lincoln could never have imagined
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how far his reputation would reach I was
how far his reputation would reach I was
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so thrilled to find a an interview with
so thrilled to find a an interview with
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the great Russian writer Leo tolto in a
the great Russian writer Leo tolto in a
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New York newspaper in the early 1900s
New York newspaper in the early 1900s
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and in it tolto told of a trip that he
and in it tolto told of a trip that he
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had recently made to a very remote area
had recently made to a very remote area
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of the caucuses where there were only
of the caucuses where there were only
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wild barbarians who had never left this
wild barbarians who had never left this
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part of Russia knowing the toll store
part of Russia knowing the toll store
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was in their midst they asked him to
was in their midst they asked him to
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tell stories of the great men of history
tell stories of the great men of history
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so I said I told him about Napoleon and
so I said I told him about Napoleon and
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Alexander the Great and Frederick great
Alexander the Great and Frederick great
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and Julius Caesar and they loved it but
and Julius Caesar and they loved it but
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before I finish the chief of The
before I finish the chief of The
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Barbarians stood up and said but wait
Barbarians stood up and said but wait
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you haven't told us about the greatest
you haven't told us about the greatest
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ruler of them all we want to hear about
ruler of them all we want to hear about
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that man who spoke with the voice of
that man who spoke with the voice of
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Thunder who laughed like the sunrise who
Thunder who laughed like the sunrise who
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came from that place called America
came from that place called America
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which is so far from here that if a
which is so far from here that if a
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young man should travel there he would
young man should travel there he would
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be an old man when he arrived tell us of
be an old man when he arrived tell us of
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that man tell us of Abraham Lincoln he
that man tell us of Abraham Lincoln he
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was stunned he told him everything he
was stunned he told him everything he
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could about Lincoln and then in the
could about Lincoln and then in the
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interview he said what made Lincoln so
interview he said what made Lincoln so
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great not as great a general as Napoleon
great not as great a general as Napoleon
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not as great a Statesman as Frederick
not as great a Statesman as Frederick
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the great but his greatness consisted
the great but his greatness consisted
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and historians would roundly agree in
and historians would roundly agree in
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the Integrity of his character and the
the Integrity of his character and the
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moral fiber of his being so in the end
moral fiber of his being so in the end
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that powerful ambition that had carried
that powerful ambition that had carried
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Lincoln through his Bleak childhood had
Lincoln through his Bleak childhood had
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been realized that ambition that had
been realized that ambition that had
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allowed him to laboriously educate
allowed him to laboriously educate
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himself by himself to go through those
himself by himself to go through those
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string of political failures and the
string of political failures and the
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darkest days of the war his story would
darkest days of the war his story would
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be told so as for that second Sphere not
be told so as for that second Sphere not
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of work but of Love encompassing family
of work but of Love encompassing family
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friends and colleagues it too takes work
friends and colleagues it too takes work
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and commitment the lynon Johnson that I
and commitment the lynon Johnson that I
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saw in the last years of his life when I
saw in the last years of his life when I
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helped him on his Memoirs was a man who
helped him on his Memoirs was a man who
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had spent so many years in the pursuit
had spent so many years in the pursuit
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of work power and individual success
of work power and individual success
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that he had absolutely no psychic or
that he had absolutely no psychic or
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emotional resources left to get him
emotional resources left to get him
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through the days once the presidency was
through the days once the presidency was
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gone my relationship with him began on a
gone my relationship with him began on a
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rather curious level I was selected as a
rather curious level I was selected as a
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White House fellow when I was 24 years
White House fellow when I was 24 years
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old we had a big dance at the White
old we had a big dance at the White
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House President Johnson did dance with
House President Johnson did dance with
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me that night not that peculiar there
me that night not that peculiar there
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were only three women out of the 16
were only three women out of the 16
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White House fellows but he did whisper
White House fellows but he did whisper
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in my ear that he wanted me to work
in my ear that he wanted me to work
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directly for him in the white house but
directly for him in the white house but
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it was not to be that simple for in the
it was not to be that simple for in the
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months leading up to my selection like
months leading up to my selection like
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many young people I'd been active in the
many young people I'd been active in the
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anti-vietnam war movement and had
anti-vietnam war movement and had
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written an article against lynon Johnson
written an article against lynon Johnson
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which unfortunately came out in the new
which unfortunately came out in the new
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Republic two days after the dance in the
Republic two days after the dance in the
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White House and the theme of the article
White House and the theme of the article
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was how to remove Lyndon Johnson from
was how to remove Lyndon Johnson from
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power so I was certain he would KCK
power so I was certain he would KCK
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kicked me out of the program but instead
kicked me out of the program but instead
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surprisingly said oh bring her down here
surprisingly said oh bring her down here
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for a year and if I can't win her over
for a year and if I can't win her over
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no one can so I did end up working for
no one can so I did end up working for
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him in the White House eventually
him in the White House eventually
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accompanied him to his Ranch to help him
accompanied him to his Ranch to help him
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on those Memoirs never fully
on those Memoirs never fully
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understanding why he had chosen me to
understanding why he had chosen me to
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spend so many hours with I like to
spend so many hours with I like to
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believe it was because I was a good
believe it was because I was a good
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listener he was a great Storyteller
listener he was a great Storyteller
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fabulous colorful anecdotal stories
fabulous colorful anecdotal stories
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there was a problem with these stories
there was a problem with these stories
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however which I later discovered which
however which I later discovered which
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is that half of them weren't true but
is that half of them weren't true but
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they were great nonetheless so I think
they were great nonetheless so I think
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that part of his attraction for me was
that part of his attraction for me was
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that I loved listening to his Tall Tales
that I loved listening to his Tall Tales
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but I also worried that part of it was
but I also worried that part of it was
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that I was then a young woman and he had
that I was then a young woman and he had
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somewhat of a minor league womanizing
somewhat of a minor league womanizing
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reputation so I constantly chattered to
reputation so I constantly chattered to
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him about boyfriends even when I didn't
him about boyfriends even when I didn't
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have any at all everything was working
have any at all everything was working
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perfectly until one day he see want to
perfectly until one day he see want to
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discuss our relationship sounded very
discuss our relationship sounded very
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ominous when he took me nearby to the
ominous when he took me nearby to the
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lake conveniently called Lake lynen
lake conveniently called Lake lynen
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Bain's Johnson and there was wine and
Bain's Johnson and there was wine and
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cheese and a red check tablecloth all
cheese and a red check tablecloth all
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the romantic trappings and he started
the romantic trappings and he started
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out Doris more than any other woman I
out Doris more than any other woman I
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have ever known and my heart sank and
have ever known and my heart sank and
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then he said you remind me of my mother
then he said you remind me of my mother
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it was it was it was pretty embarrassing
it was it was it was pretty embarrassing
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given what was going on in my mind but I
given what was going on in my mind but I
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must say the older I've gotten the more
must say the older I've gotten the more
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I realize what an incredible privilege
I realize what an incredible privilege
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it was to have spent so many hours with
it was to have spent so many hours with
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this aging Lion of a man a Victor in a
this aging Lion of a man a Victor in a
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thousand contests three great civil
thousand contests three great civil
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rights laws Medicare Aid to education
rights laws Medicare Aid to education
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and yet roundly defeated In The End by
and yet roundly defeated In The End by
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the war in Vietnam and because he was so
the war in Vietnam and because he was so
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sad and so vulnerable he opened up to me
sad and so vulnerable he opened up to me
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in ways he never would have had I known
in ways he never would have had I known
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him at the height of his power sharing
him at the height of his power sharing
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his fears his sorrows and his worries
his fears his sorrows and his worries
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and I'd like to believe that that
and I'd like to believe that that
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privilege fired within me the drive to
privilege fired within me the drive to
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understand the inner person behind the
understand the inner person behind the
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public figure that I've tried to bring
public figure that I've tried to bring
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to each of my books since then but it
to each of my books since then but it
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also brought home to me the lessons
also brought home to me the lessons
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which Eric Ericson had tried to instill
which Eric Ericson had tried to instill
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in all of us about the importance of
in all of us about the importance of
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finding balance in life for on the
finding balance in life for on the
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surface Lyndon Johnson should have had
surface Lyndon Johnson should have had
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everything in the world to to feel good
everything in the world to to feel good
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about it in those last years in the
about it in those last years in the
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sense that he had been elected to the
sense that he had been elected to the
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presidency he had all the money he
presidency he had all the money he
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needed to pursue any Leisure activity he
needed to pursue any Leisure activity he
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wanted he owned a spacious Ranch in the
wanted he owned a spacious Ranch in the
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countryside a penthouse in the city
countryside a penthouse in the city
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sailboat speedboats he had servants to
sailboat speedboats he had servants to
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answer any whim and he had a family who
answer any whim and he had a family who
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loved him deeply and yet years of
loved him deeply and yet years of
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concentration solely on work and
concentration solely on work and
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individual success meant that in his
individual success meant that in his
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retirement he could find no solace in
retirement he could find no solace in
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family in recreation in sports or in
family in recreation in sports or in
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Hobbies it was almost as if the hole in
Hobbies it was almost as if the hole in
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his heart was so large that even the
his heart was so large that even the
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love of a family without work could not
love of a family without work could not
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fill it as his Spirit sagged his body
fill it as his Spirit sagged his body
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deteriorated until I believe he slowly
deteriorated until I believe he slowly
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brought about his own death in those
brought about his own death in those
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last years he said he was so sad
last years he said he was so sad
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watching the American people look toward
watching the American people look toward
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a new president and forgetting him he
a new president and forgetting him he
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spoke with immense sadness in his voice
spoke with immense sadness in his voice
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saying maybe he should have spent more
saying maybe he should have spent more
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time with his children and their
time with his children and their
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children in turn but it was too late
children in turn but it was too late
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despite all that power all that wealth
despite all that power all that wealth
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he was alone when he finally died died
he was alone when he finally died died
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his ultimate Terror
his ultimate Terror
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realized so as for that third sphere of
realized so as for that third sphere of
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play which he never had learned to ex to
play which he never had learned to ex to
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enjoy I've learned over the years that
enjoy I've learned over the years that
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even this sphere requires a commitment
even this sphere requires a commitment
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of time and energy enough so that a
of time and energy enough so that a
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hobby a sport a love of music or art or
hobby a sport a love of music or art or
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literature or any form of recreation can
literature or any form of recreation can
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provide true pleasure relaxation and
provide true pleasure relaxation and
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replenishment so deep for instance was
replenishment so deep for instance was
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Abraham Lincoln's love of Shakespeare
Abraham Lincoln's love of Shakespeare
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that he made time to spend more than a
that he made time to spend more than a
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hundred nights in the theater even
hundred nights in the theater even
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during those dark days of the war he
during those dark days of the war he
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said when the lights went down and a
said when the lights went down and a
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Shakespeare play came on for a few
Shakespeare play came on for a few
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precious hours he could imagine himself
precious hours he could imagine himself
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back in Prince how's time but an even
back in Prince how's time but an even
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more important form of relaxation for
more important form of relaxation for
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him that Lyndon Johnson never could
him that Lyndon Johnson never could
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enjoy was a love of somehow humor and
enjoy was a love of somehow humor and
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feeling out what hilarious parts of life
feeling out what hilarious parts of life
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can produce a sidelight to the sadness
can produce a sidelight to the sadness
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he once said that he laughed so he did
he once said that he laughed so he did
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not cry that a good story for him was
not cry that a good story for him was
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better than a drop of whiskey his
better than a drop of whiskey his
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storytelling Powers had first been
storytelling Powers had first been
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recognized when he was on the circuit in
recognized when he was on the circuit in
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Illinois the lawyers and the judges
Illinois the lawyers and the judges
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would travel from one County Courthouse
would travel from one County Courthouse
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to the other and when anyone was knowing
to the other and when anyone was knowing
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Lincoln was in town they would come from
Lincoln was in town they would come from
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miles around to listen to him tell
miles around to listen to him tell
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stories he would stand with his back
stories he would stand with his back
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against a fire and entertain the crowd
against a fire and entertain the crowd
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for hours with his winding tals and all
for hours with his winding tals and all
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these stories became part of his memory
these stories became part of his memory
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bank so he could call on them whenever
bank so he could call on them whenever
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he needed to and they're not quite what
he needed to and they're not quite what
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you might expect from our marel Monument
you might expect from our marel Monument
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one of his favorite stories for example
one of his favorite stories for example
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had to do with the Revolutionary War
had to do with the Revolutionary War
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hero Ethan Allen and as Lincoln told the
hero Ethan Allen and as Lincoln told the
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story Mr Allen went to Britain after the
story Mr Allen went to Britain after the
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war and the British people were still
war and the British people were still
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upset about losing the revolution so
upset about losing the revolution so
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they decided to embarrass him a little
they decided to embarrass him a little
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bit by putting a huge picture of General
bit by putting a huge picture of General
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Washington in the only ouse where he'd
Washington in the only ouse where he'd
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have to encounter it they figured he'd
have to encounter it they figured he'd
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be upset about the indignity of George
be upset about the indignity of George
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Washington being in an ous but he came
Washington being in an ous but he came
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out of the ouse not upset at all and so
out of the ouse not upset at all and so
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they said well did you see George
they said well did you see George
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Washington there oh yes he said
Washington there oh yes he said
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perfectly appropriate place for him what
perfectly appropriate place for him what
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do you mean they said well he said
do you mean they said well he said
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there's nothing to make an Englishman
there's nothing to make an Englishman
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faster than the sight of General
faster than the sight of General
George
Washington
Washington
Washington
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so so you can imagine if you were in the
so so you can imagine if you were in the
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middle of a tense cabinet meeting and he
middle of a tense cabinet meeting and he
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had hundreds of these stories you will
had hundreds of these stories you will
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have to relax so between his nightly
have to relax so between his nightly
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tacks to the theater his storytelling
tacks to the theater his storytelling
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and his extraordinary sense of humor and
and his extraordinary sense of humor and
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his love of quoting Shakespeare and
his love of quoting Shakespeare and
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poetry he found that form of play which
poetry he found that form of play which
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carried him through his days in my own
carried him through his days in my own
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life I shall always be grateful for
life I shall always be grateful for
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having found a form of play in my
having found a form of play in my
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irrational love of baseball which allows
irrational love of baseball which allows
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me from the beginning of Spring training
me from the beginning of Spring training
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to the end of the Fall to have something
to the end of the Fall to have something
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to occupy my mind and heart other than
to occupy my mind and heart other than
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my work it all began when I was only 6
my work it all began when I was only 6
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years old and my father taught me that
years old and my father taught me that
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mysterious Art of Keeping score while
mysterious Art of Keeping score while
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listening to baseball games so that when
listening to baseball games so that when
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he went to work in New York during the
he went to work in New York during the
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day I could record for him the history
day I could record for him the history
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of that afternoon's Brooklyn Dodger game
of that afternoon's Brooklyn Dodger game
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now when you're only 6 years old and
now when you're only 6 years old and
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your father comes home every single
your father comes home every single
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night and listens to you as I now
night and listens to you as I now
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realize that I in excruciating detail
realize that I in excruciating detail
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recounted every single play of every
recounted every single play of every
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inning of the game that had just taken
inning of the game that had just taken
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place that afternoon but he made me feel
place that afternoon but he made me feel
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I was telling him a fabulous story it
I was telling him a fabulous story it
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think makes you think there's something
think makes you think there's something
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magic about history to keep your
magic about history to keep your
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father's attention in fact I'm convinced
father's attention in fact I'm convinced
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I learned the narrative art from those
I learned the narrative art from those
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nightly sessions with my father because
nightly sessions with my father because
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at first I'd be so excited I would blurt
at first I'd be so excited I would blurt
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out the Dodgers won or the Dodgers lost
out the Dodgers won or the Dodgers lost
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which took much of the drama of this
which took much of the drama of this
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2-hour telling away so I finally learned
2-hour telling away so I finally learned
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you had to Stell a story from beginning
you had to Stell a story from beginning
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to middle to end I must say so fervent
to middle to end I must say so fervent
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was my love of the Old Brooklyn Dodgers
was my love of the Old Brooklyn Dodgers
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in those days that I had to confess in
in those days that I had to confess in
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my first confession two sins that
my first confession two sins that
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related to baseball the first occurred
related to baseball the first occurred
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because the Dodger catcher Roy
because the Dodger catcher Roy
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Campanella came to my hometown of
Campanella came to my hometown of
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Rockville Center Long Island just as it
Rockville Center Long Island just as it
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was in preparation from My First Holy
was in preparation from My First Holy
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Communion and I was so excited first
Communion and I was so excited first
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person I'd ever see outside of ebot's
person I'd ever see outside of ebot's
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field but it so happened he was speaking
field but it so happened he was speaking
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in a Protestant church when you were
in a Protestant church when you were
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brought up as a Catholic you think if
brought up as a Catholic you think if
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you ever set foot in a Protestant Church
you ever set foot in a Protestant Church
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you'll be struck dead at the threshold
you'll be struck dead at the threshold
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so I went to my father in tears what are
so I went to my father in tears what are
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we going to do he said don't worry he's
we going to do he said don't worry he's
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speaking in a Parish Hall we're sitting
speaking in a Parish Hall we're sitting
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in folding chairs he's talking about
in folding chairs he's talking about
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sportsmanship it's not a sin but as I
sportsmanship it's not a sin but as I
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left that night I was certain that
left that night I was certain that
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somehow I traded the life of my
somehow I traded the life of my
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Everlasting soul for this one night with
Everlasting soul for this one night with
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Roy Campanella and there were no
Roy Campanella and there were no
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indulgences around that I could buy so I
indulgences around that I could buy so I
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had this sin on my soul when I went to
had this sin on my soul when I went to
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my first confession I told the priest
my first confession I told the priest
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right away he said no problem it wasn't
right away he said no problem it wasn't
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a religious service but then
a religious service but then
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unfortunately he said and what else my
unfortunately he said and what else my
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child and then came my second sin I
child and then came my second sin I
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tried to sandwich it in between talking
tried to sandwich it in between talking
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too much in church wishing harm to
too much in church wishing harm to
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others being mean to my sisters and he
others being mean to my sisters and he
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said to whom did you wish harm and I had
said to whom did you wish harm and I had
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to say that I wished that various New
to say that I wished that various New
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York Yankee players would break arms
York Yankee players would break arms
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legs and ankles so that the R so that
legs and ankles so that the R so that
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the Brooklyn Dodgers could win their
the Brooklyn Dodgers could win their
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first World Series he said how often do
first World Series he said how often do
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you make these horrible wishes and I had
you make these horrible wishes and I had
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to say every night when I said my
to say every night when I said my
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prayers so he said look I tell you
prayers so he said look I tell you
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something I love the Brooklyn Dodgers as
something I love the Brooklyn Dodgers as
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you do but I promise you someday they
you do but I promise you someday they
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will win fairly and squarely do not need
will win fairly and squarely do not need
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to wish harm on others to make it happen
to wish harm on others to make it happen
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oh yes I said but Lu my first confession
oh yes I said but Lu my first confession
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to a baseball loving priest well though
to a baseball loving priest well though
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my father died of a sudden heart attack
my father died of a sudden heart attack
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when I was still in my 20s before I had
when I was still in my 20s before I had
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gotten married and had my three sons I
gotten married and had my three sons I
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have passed his memory as well as his
have passed his memory as well as his
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love of baseball onto my boys though
love of baseball onto my boys though
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when the Dodgers abandoned us to come to
when the Dodgers abandoned us to come to
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La I lost faith in baseball until I
La I lost faith in baseball until I
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moved to Boston became an irrational Red
moved to Boston became an irrational Red
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Sox fan and I must say even now when I
Sox fan and I must say even now when I
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sit with my sons with our season tickets
sit with my sons with our season tickets
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I can sometimes close my eyes against
I can sometimes close my eyes against
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the Sun and imagine myself a young girl
the Sun and imagine myself a young girl
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once more in the presence of my father
once more in the presence of my father
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watching the players of my youth on the
watching the players of my youth on the
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grassy Fields below Jackie Robinson Roy
grassy Fields below Jackie Robinson Roy
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Campanella per Ree and Duke Snider I
Campanella per Ree and Duke Snider I
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must say there is Magic in these moments
must say there is Magic in these moments
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when I open my eyes and I see my sons in
when I open my eyes and I see my sons in
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the place where my father once sat I
the place where my father once sat I
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feel an invisible loyalty and love
feel an invisible loyalty and love
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linking my sons to the grandfather whose
linking my sons to the grandfather whose
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face they never had a chance to see but
face they never had a chance to see but
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whose heart and soul they have come to
whose heart and soul they have come to
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know through all the stories I have told
know through all the stories I have told
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which is why in the end I shall always
which is why in the end I shall always
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be grateful for this curious love of
be grateful for this curious love of
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History allowing me to spend a lifetime
History allowing me to spend a lifetime
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looking back into the past allowing me
looking back into the past allowing me
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to learn from these large figures about
to learn from these large figures about
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the struggle for meaning for life
the struggle for meaning for life
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allowing me to believe that the private
allowing me to believe that the private
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people we have loved and lost in our
people we have loved and lost in our
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families and the public figures we have
families and the public figures we have
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respected in our history just as Abraham
respected in our history just as Abraham
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Lincoln wanted to believe really can
Lincoln wanted to believe really can
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live on so long as we pledge to tell and
live on so long as we pledge to tell and
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to retell the stories of their lives
to retell the stories of their lives
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thank you for letting me be that
thank you for letting me be that
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Storyteller today
Storyteller today
thank
thank
thank
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you that was fantastic that was really
you that was fantastic that was really
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you what does a machine know about
you what does a machine know about
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itself can it know when it needs to be
itself can it know when it needs to be
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repaired and when it
repaired and when it
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doesn't in Industries like Manufacturing
doesn't in Industries like Manufacturing
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energy they're using Predictive
energy they're using Predictive
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Analytics to detect signs of trouble
Analytics to detect signs of trouble
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helping some companies save Millions on
helping some companies save Millions on
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maintenance because machines seek help
maintenance because machines seek help
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before they're broken and don't when
before they're broken and don't when
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they're not that's what I'm working on
they're not that's what I'm working on
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Doris Kearns Goodwin, president, presidents, president, United, States, America, president, USA, Abraham, Lincoln, Lyndon, Johnson, George, Washington, TEDEducation, TED-Ed, TED, Ed
