skipping over our speaker for a moment, amy henderson, historical emeritus at the national portrait gallery and co-organizer of this luncheon. helen lee, henderson. important philanthropist who serves on the board of the kennedy center national orchestra, she too is a guest of our speaker. maria resio. ken melgren, chairman of the board of governors of the national press club, former chair of the broadcast committee and a retired staffer from the associated press broadcast division and michael phelps, former publisher of the washington examiner and news media executives. please, a round of applause. a year before his death, president john f. kennedy spoke on behalf of the national cultural center that would ultimately bear his name. quote, after the dust of centuries has passed, he said, we too will be remembered, not for victories or defeats in battle or in politics, but for our contribution to the human spirit, unquote. this september deborah rutter became president of the john f. kennedy center for the performing arts. the first woman to serve in that office and the first to come from th

skipping over our speaker for a moment, amy henderson, historical emeritus at the national portrait galleryrganizer of this luncheon. helen lee, henderson. important philanthropist who serves on the board of the kennedy center national orchestra, she too is a guest of our speaker. maria resio, arts and culture. ken melgren, chairman of the board of governors of the national press club, former chair of the broadcast committee and a retired staffer from the associated p2eíbroadcast division and michael phelps, former publisher of the washington examiner and news media executives. please, a round of applause. a year before his death, president john f. kennedy spoke on behalf of the national cultural center that would ultimately bear his name. quote, after the dust of centuries has passed, he said, we too will be remembered, not for victories or defeats in battle or in politics, but for our contribution to the human spirit, unquote. this september deborah rutter became president of the john f. kennedy center for the performing arts. the first woman to serve in that office and the first to come