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Nile Kinnick correspondence, January-May 1942

1942-05-28: Page 02

the room so we read it over together, both agreeing that in truth it was very excellent.  Such addresses of grandpa's should long ago have been brought to my attention.  My only memory of grandpa giving a speech was on a fourth of July down at the park.  As I recall it, the speakers rostrum was up at the west end near the pavilion and festooned with flags.  Betwixt the wind, a poor p.a. system, and some guy piling boards nearby, good deal of his talk was effectively kept from his listeners.  I can see him standing there yet with his hair being intermittently ruffled by the breeze.  Unhappily I don't remember anything of what he said, but I do believe that I have depicted the physical picture fairly close.  I earnestly hope my reminiscing fills you with proud memories and in no wise makes you sad.  I should feel terrible if I have erred in writing you in this vein.  But back to the 1913 inaugural address of which I first made mention.  His opening remarks particularly appealed to me.  Do you remember them? - "I acknowledge my very great indebtedness to the people of Iowa.  The obligation of this moment

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the room so we read it over together, both agreeing that in truth it was very excellent. Such addresses of grandpa's should long ago have been brought to my attention. My only memory of grandpa giving a speech was on a fourth of July down at the park. As I recall it, the speakers rostrum was up at the west end near the pavilion and festooned with flags. Betwixt the wind, a poor p.a. system, and some guy piling boards nearby, good deal of his talk was effectively kept from his listeners. I can see him standing there yet with his hair being intermittently ruffled by the breeze. Unhappily I don't remember anything of what he said, but I do believe that I have depicted the physical picture fairly close. I earnestly hope my reminiscing fills you with proud memories and in no wise makes you sad. I should feel terrible if I have erred in writing you in this vein. But back to the 1913 inaugural address of which I first made mention. His opening remarks particularly appealed to me. Do you remember them? - "I acknowledge my very great indebtedness to the people of Iowa. The obligation of this moment