harvey mansfield, president at harvard and author of several books, will consider the role of the presidency in the american polity. finally aei scholar steven heyward, author of biographies of ronald reagan and winston churchill and his new politically incorrect guide to the presidents wilsons to obama will discuss the modern presidency in the light of its earlier history. we hope to have time at the end forever discussion among the panelists and for questions from the floor. buy graphical sketches of our panelists should be available on the sheets that were provided outside as well as online at www.whatsoproudlywehail.org. so, too, is the text of to which we now turn. thank you. >> i'm going to read a few selections from the farewell address. these are my personal favor ritz, and they touch on some of the themes. first. some remarks from the beginning that tell you something about the man. in looking forward to the moment which is intended to terminate the career of my public life. my feelings do not permit me to suspend the deep acknowledgement of that debt of gratitude which i owe to my

harvey mansfield, keenan professor of government at harvard and honors of book on burke, machiavelli and the executive roles of power while considering the role of the american policy in the american polidy. and also scholar leeward who is the autobiographer of winston church hill, and no problems in his research from the last several presidents. we hope to have time for the panelists and questions from the floor. the questions for the panelists should be provided on the sheets provided by outside as well as online at www what so proudly we hailed.com. so, too, is the next of washington's farewell address to which we now turn. thank you. >>> i am going to read a few selections from the farewell address. these are my personal favorites and touch on the themes. first remarks from the beginning that tell you something about the man. in looking forward to the moment which is intended to terminate the career of my public life, my feelings do not permit me to suspend the deep acknowledgment of that debt of gratitude which i owe to my beloved country for the many honors that it has conferre