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[applause] i am delighted to see you here tonight, hillary. [laughter] i was thrilled to get this invitation. I feel right at home here because it is often said i share the politics of alfred e. Smith and the ears of alfred e. Newman. [laughter] it is an honor to be here with al smith iv. Obviously, i never knew your greatgrandfather. But from everything senator mccain told me [laughter] the two of them had a great time before prohibition. [laughter] of course i am delighted, but not surprised, by the final repeal of the 18th amendment. I have said all along that when it was properly submitted to the rank and file of our people, they would readily see that it had no place in our constitution. It would be very difficult if not impossible to explain to those who come to this country from the lesson taught to the coming generation, to make it their business to see that no such matter as this is ever again made the subject of federal constitutional laws. You have been listening to the 2008 ....
I am delighted to see you here tonight. I was thrilled to get this invitation. I feel right at home here because it is often said i share the politics of alfred e. Smith and the ears of alfred newman. It is an honor to be here with al smith. I never knew your great grandfather. Everything senator mccain told me, the two of them had a great time before prohibition. [laughter] i am not surprised by the final repeal of the 18th amendment. When this matter was submitted, they would readily see it had no place in our constitution. It would be very difficult if not impossible to explain to those who come to this country to make it their business to seek that no such matter as this is ever again peter sien you have been listening to the 2008 president ial nominees talking at and that years Al Smith Dinner followed by al smith himself you talking about the lifting of prohibition in 1933. Will welcome to the contenders series. We welcome ....
invitation. i feel right at home here because it is often said i share the politics of alfred e. smith and the ears of alfred newman. it is an honor to be here with al smith. i never knew your great- grandfather. everything senator mccain told me, the two of them had a great time before prohibition. [laughter] i am not surprised by the final repeal of the 18th amendment. when this matter was submitted, they would readily see it had no place in our constitution. it would be very difficult if not impossible to explain to those who come to this country to make it their business to seek that no such matter as this is ever again made the subject of a federal constitutional laws. you have been listening to the 2008 presidential nominees talking at that your s al smith dinner followed by al smith himself talking about the lifting of prohibition. welcome to the contenders series. we come to you from albany, new york where all smith served for 12 years before becoming the ....