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I to start out by thanking long island for all theyve done for the society of president ial descendants. This is a society of president ial event. But Long Island University is in partnership with the society. And they have really gone out of their way and provided all kinds of resources not only to because is the first meeting or, as i call it, of the society of president ial descendants, but also all the other things connected with the society and with the Roosevelt School, which will be hall this is its home. And you can see what a magnificent job theyve done on this house which if seen it ...

Island for all theyve done for the society of president ial descendants. This is a society of president ial event. But Long Island University is in partnership with the society. And they have really gone out of their way and provided all kinds of resources not only to make this weekend important, because is the first meeting or, as i call it, of the society of president ial descendants, but also all the other things connected with the society and with the Roosevelt School, which will be hall this is its home. And you can see what a magnificent job theyve done on this house which if seen it six...

And you can see what a magnificent job theyve done on this house which if seen it six months ago was or even three months ago was a work site if if a work site and i urge you to walk around and look at some of the rooms. The idea this is its not a replica of its themed on the white house and the and so we are hoping this will become a major destination here in long long island. All of long island stood ins, people, parties, sorts of thing. So were really very very proud of it and very, very very appreciative of Long Island University for all theyve done for the society now, the society of pres...

I to start out by thanking long island for all theyve done for the society of president ial descendants. This is a society of president ial event. But Long Island University is in partnership with the society. And they have really gone out of their way and provided all kinds of resources not only to make this weekend important, because is the first meeting or, as i call it, of the society of president ial descendants, but also all the other things connected with the society and with the Roosevelt School, which will be hall this is its home. And you can see what a magnificent job theyve done on...

If we use them as a kind of historical lands and focus on the period from the 1960s to the present, the last half a century or so, that can tell us a lot about how we as a country move from a relatively liberal political heir to a much more conservative political air. Whether that is changing, were in a shadow of the 2012 election, we dont know yet. I think its still too early to tell. But certainly the last generation or two of american politics has been dominated by a more conservative orientation of the whole political culture. And i think using the family, something that we are all familia...