Good morning. Good to have been here. I am a the cochair of the American Writers Museum of it is my pleasure to welcome you and get started. The American Writers Museum is a long overdue book. Art is about capturing duty in the way we captured the beautyberry emotions and feelings where we came from and who we are in the American Writers Museum will provide that opportunity for people all across the nation. It is amazing we have not had this before but we do now. [applause] so to have a rich literary tradition we plan to see that continue to grow not only to honor the past authors but also engaged courage authors and more importantly encourage future authors to bring their skills to this event. So those friends that our important to help us to encourage us from the very beginning a School Teacher who taught history as an avid reader and somebody who has been important to us and to encourage us to get started. , say a few words. [applause] good morning. I am glad to be here today at the
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