on friday, the 20th, sidney nathan's noon time program is a story of mary walker, a fugitive slave who spent nearly two decades trying to free and reunite her family. 3 of the 11 programs in genealogy workshops we have ahead of us in january. please sign up on the table just outside theater doors to receive a calendar and keep up with our activity, both day and night. before today's panel begins, we have special film presentation to set the stage. the prelim medal of honor portraits of valor beyond the call of duty is actually taken from a film that's included with this beautiful book that's available for signing at the end of the program. so i invite you to listen in to the film and i'll be back to introduce our moderator in just a minute. thank you. >> many americans do not know what this medal represents. i hope one of these days they will learn. >> it is hard for me to convey how important freedom is and i didn't appreciate it and i don't think that anyone can until they've lost it. it doesn't happen automatically. it's got to be reearned by every generation or at least every other

nathans. no way they -- it's not like sidney, where it can be either one. >> i've been mistaken for gay.congratulations on this. >> thank you. >> jimmy: and congratulations. you won best dramatic actor -- [ cheers and applause ] at the people's choice awards. the people selected you. >> the people selected -- i terrify them at work. at work all the time, i say -- i'd love the sand which, listen, not the tuna, the egg salad. it's not my choice. it's the people's choice. [ laughter ] but that was a -- it was very exciting. again, a learning experience. >> jimmy: do you know that you are going to win when you get there? it seems like on that show they know they're going to win. >> here's what i learned. that was the first time they sat me in the front row. >> jimmy: that's a good sign then, right? >> i think if you have an aisle seat or a front row seat, your chances are pretty good. that's what i've deduced. >> jimmy: i see, i see, yeah. so, you're sitting there. you know -- >> very exciting evening. >> jimmy: yeah? >> you're thinking okay, if i win, i have to have something to say, hope i