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1、ATRIBUTETOARTHURSCHLESINGER11.27.06PAGE1JOHNSHATTUCK:GoodeveningandwelcometothiswonderfullyfestiveoccasionattheJohnF.KennedyPresidentialLibrary.I’mJohnShattuck,CEOoftheKennedyLibraryFoundation.AndonbehalfofmyselfandPaulKirk,whochairsourBoardofDirectorsandisherewit
2、husinthefrontrow;andTomPutnam,theactingDirectoroftheLibrary,wearehonoredtopresentwhatwillbe,Iknow,anextraordinaryevening.It’saverygreatprivilegeformetowelcomeourspecialgueststonight,starting,asyou’vealreadywelcomedhim,withourgreatguestofhonor,ArthurSchlesinger.Cou
3、ldyouwave,again,Arthur,soeveryonecanseeyou?Great.[applause]I’dalsoliketowelcomethemembersoftheSchlesingerfamilywhoarehere,andwe’resopleasedtohaveyouallwithus.AlsojoiningustonightisPresidentKennedy’ssister,AmbassadorJeanKennedySmith.Couldyoustandup,Jean,sopeoplecan
4、seeyou?[applause]Andwe’rehonoredtohavewithus,tonight,manyofthefoundingbenefactorsoftheKennedyLibraryFoundation;generoussupporters,whosecharitableleadershiphashelpedbuildthisgreatinstitutionduringitsfirsttwodecades.It’swonderfultohaveallofyouheretonight.ATRIBUTETOA
5、RTHURSCHLESINGER11.27.06PAGE2I’dliketoofferspecialthankstotheinstitutionsthatmaketheseforumspossible.First,I’dliketoacknowledgeBankofAmerica,theleadsponsorofourKennedyLibraryForums.I’dalsoliketorecognizeJackManning,PresidentofBostonCapital.I’mnotsurewhetherJackhas
6、arrivedyet,butthankyou,Jack,whochairsourDistinguishedVisitorProgramattheKennedyLibrary.Letmealsothankourotherforumsponsors:TheLowellInstitute,theCorcoranJennisonCompanies;andourmediasponsors:TheBostonGlobe,WBUR,whichbroadcaststheseKennedyLibraryForumsonSundayeveni
7、ngs,andNECN.Finally,I’dliketoaddourspecialthankstotheRaytheonCorporationforitssupportoftheDistinguishedVisitorProgram.Tonight,we’recelebratingthecontributionsofoneofourcountry’sgreatintellectualleadersandcitizenactivists.Ithoughtitmightbeappropriatetostartthiseven
8、ing’stributetoArthurSchlesingerwithaquoteaboutbridgingthegapbetweenintellectualsandpoliticiansbythethenSenator--JuniorSenator--fromMassachusetts,JohnF.K
