please join me in welcoming ellen fitzpatrick. [applause] >> thank you. >> thank you. there's a world of difference between the fitzpatricks and the fitzgeralds. it's only the difference between the scots and the irish. no big deal. unless you're a scot and an irish and it's a big deal. thank you for that lovely introduction. actually i have an avatar -- i'm on the newshour tonight believe it or not while i'm talking to you. they taped it a week ago. and i had a wonderful interview with gwen ifill talking about the book and i'm delighted to be here. i've not been to it be before. -- texas before. and just two days ago i was at the john f. kennedy library in boston. we had a big event there. launching this book. and it was very rewarding for me because i spent so many weeks and months in the kennedy library doing the research for this book. but i was very much looking forward to the trip to dallas, which i thus far have found to be a city full of wonderful people. friendly, warm, delightful. i was in austin last night.& and i'm convinced i'm going to have to come back a

we welcome ellen fitzpatrick tonight the author of "letters to jackie" it is an extraordinary collection of condolence letters after the assassination of her husband in 1963 but before i introduce ellen fitzpatrick the program is being recorded so pleased to announce yourself phones and pagers photography and recording of a kind is strictly be prohibitive and police still out the questionnaires to ensure we continue to offer high quality programs. it is my great pleasure to introduce ellen fitzpatrick was professor of history at the university hampshire and recognized for excellence of public service san specializes in modern intellectual political history and the author and editor of this book and appears record of the on pbs newshour with jim lehrer and she received her ph.d. from brandeis university and is an expert commentator for "the new york times" quote street journal "washington

they're quite delighted to have heard tell us about her new book please join me in welcoming ellen fitzpatrick. [applause] . .