ms. rita was ms. ainsworth and she was the madam and she started off in one of the brothels in towns and ended up marrying the son of the owner. his name was matt ainsworth and they together operated another hotel until he died and then she took the money that was left in the estate and brought to dixie. it was hers for years until it closed down. if you're a patron of the dixie, which was a bordello, you would have come in through this door and then you would have gone up the stairs. and when you got to the top of the stairs, there would have been a counter there and you would have checked in at that point. we're now in the interior of what would have been the dixie hotel, the operations floor. at one time this was just a series of hotel rooms with a long hall and there were also living quarters for rita ainsworth, the proprietor of the dixie. she sent her daughter off to the exclusive catholic school and she didn't want her to know what she did for a living. she didn't know until she was in high sch

your honor to welcome ms. rita moreno. [cheering] >> merry christmas, everyone. ok.he ageless words written by dickens 152 years ago addressed the radical, social, and political upheaval that was the french revolution. "a tale of two cities"expose the inequity of government. is a narrative that speaks to us today. it was the best of time, the worst of times. it was the age of wisdom, the age of foolishness. it was the epoch of belief. it was the epic of in credulity. it was the season of light. the season of darkness. it was the spring of hope. it was the winter of despair. we get everything before us. we had nothing before us. we were all going direct to heaven. we were all going direct the other way. does that sound like the current political discourse? [laughter] does that resonate with your feelings? does that describe your consensus of someone you know? how does one navigate the uncertain valley that lays between the best of times, and the worst of times? is it possible for this season of lights to shine into this season of darkness? there's a compass which can

the dixie was ultimately closed down although ms. rita continued to operate in another set of buildings and she operated out of her house for some years, but she died in the '70s. crockett street today, this part of it is wonderful. you can of course go dance at the dixie dancehall which is country and western venue that was made from the old dixie hotel. >>> coming up next, the 14th annual conference and first we hear from general robert titus who served in the korean war and who received the distinguished flying cross. after that, we hear from francis "jeep" sanza who was dr. dwight d. eisenhower's driver during world war ii. this is about an hour. b. >> good morning, ladies and gentlemen, i hope that those of you who were here yesterday enjoyed the proceedings. i thought we had a very full program of interesting panelists and speakers. i hope you agree. and should get even better today, i think. thank you for getting up at this early morning hour on saturday to be with us for a full day of adventure as we listen to some great stories f

arts to rita dove for her contributions to american letters and her service as poet laureate of the united states from 1993 to 1995. through works that blend beauty, lyricism, critique and politics, msd american poetry and literature, and cultivated popular interest in the arts. [applause] al pacino. [applause] the 2011 national medal of arts to al pacino for his iconic contributions to american film and theater as actor and director. recognized around the world for his signature intensity of the silver screen, mr. pacino stands among america's most accomplished artists. [applause] emily rauh pulitzer. [applause] the 2011 national medal of arts to emily rauh pulitzer for her contributions as a curator, art collector, and philanthropist. the founder of the pulitzer prize for the arts mrs. pulitzer has broadened the impact of the arts in our national life by bringing great works into the public sphere. [applause] martin puryear. [applause] the 2011 national medal of arts to martin puryear for his reflections on history culture and identity through sculpture. mr. puryear's mastery of wood, stone and metal, and his commitment to manual skill offer a stirring counterpoint to an increasin

arts to rita dove for her contributions to american letters and her service as poet laureate of the united states from 1993 to 1995. through works that blend beauty lyricism, critique, and politics, msted american poetry and literature, and cultivated popular interest in the arts. [applause] al pacino. [applause] the 2011 national medal of arts to al pacino for his iconic contributions to american film and theater as actor and director. recognized around the world for his signature intensity of the silver screen, mr. pacino stands among america's most accomplished artists. [applause] emily rauh pulitzer. [applause] the 2011 national medal of arts to emily rauh pulitzer for her contributions as a curator art collector, and philanthropist. the founder of the pulitzer prize for the arts mrs. pulitzer has broadened the impact of the arts in our national life by bringing great works into the public sphere. [applause] martin puryear. [applause] the 2011 national medal of arts to martin puryear for his reflections on history culture and identity through sculpture. mr. puryear's mastery of wood, stone and metal, and his commitment to manual skill offer a stirring counterpoint to an increasi