it said you should be optimistic in general and optimistic about america in particular. you think about the contest. think about the opportunities for someone like me. for a woman in america. so greatly expanded in the past 50 years. or the racial diversity. not a perfect nation. but racial diversity in our country. so much more fabric of the country now than it was then. our treatment of the lgbt community. i mean, there are ways in which our society -- although there is no denying, we have some big divisions and challenges ahead. >> all right. our thanks to an incredible panel. we need three hours just for this panel. tom brokaw, dan rather, michael, susan page, jeff