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Supreme Court Justice sonya sotomayor. [applause] kathryn fitz. [applause] and Supreme Court publications director. Claire kurtzman. [applause] it is now my privilege to introduce the Board Certified cardiologist, jazz musician, and former president of Cornell University and university of iowa. He is interested in learning and most importantly, it he is a pescatarian. Thank you for the introduction and thank you on behalf of the American People for the great job you do. So innovative and creative. This is an amazing museum. [applause] and especially in such an interesting election year, we app...

Ports of entry. Coming up next, justices ruth bader again berg and Sonia Sotomayor share stories of the current Supreme Courts food traditions, including topics of conversation at shared meals. We also learn about customs dating to the 19th and 20th centuries. This discussion took place at the Smithsonians National Museum American history here in washington and its just over an hour. So its absolutely a thrill to see so many people here for this kind of a program. My name is john gray and i have the wonderful privilege of being your director of National Museum of American History, particularly...

Particularly on nights like tonight when we can really look at American History in unique and unusual ways. We are honored to be joined by Tonights Panel, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg. [ applause ] Supreme Court Justice Sonia sotomayor. [ applause ] catherine fitts. [ applause ] and Supreme Court Society Publications director Clare Cushman. [ applause ] it is now my privilege to introduce the 13th secretary of the smithsonian institution, dr. David skorton, a Board Certified cardiologist, a jazz musician and he was recently the president of Cornell University and previously served...

Ill hopefully pronouce this correctly but a quaits club in richmond, which was essentially a Barbecue Club for gentlemen. And John Marshall was one of the founding members. And the coits club had their own punch and madeira was one of the primary ingredients along with cognac, rum and sugar and mints thrown in for fun, i think, but madeira was one of the primary ingredients. Coits was a long game at the time, kind of akin to horse shoes and they would throw these iron rings at megs. And one of the reasons they got together was to have this bond. And supposedly, John Marshall was vigorous in en...

Pay artists for radio air play. She thought, perhaps, finland was an exception in paying artists and that the rest of the world didnt pay artists. Their radio royalties. But it turns out that it was the other way around. The u. S. Was the exception in not paying radio royalties. There are two other countries, iran and north korea. Well, last summer, yanita proudly became a u. S. Citizen but in doing so shes now a citizen of a democratic country that doesnt honor am fm radio pay for its artists and she suffers a loss of significant income. This is not the American Dream that she envisioned. Her...