MARG HELGENBERGER COMMENTS ON HER EXPERIENCE AT THE INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT OBAMA
Hollywood.TV
January 21, 2009
transcribed from clip shown on hollywood.tv
Interviewer: How did you feel being there?
Marg: It was, it was emotional. It was exhilarating. It was ah…
Interviewer: Cold?
Marg: It was cold. Yeah, it was cold. And there were some hassles obviously. It was a large number of people trying to all get to one place.
Interviewer: A lot of security. A lot of Secret Service?
Marg: Yeah, but you know what? It was…everyone was like well-mannered, you know. I didn’t see one argument that broke out or anything.
Interviewer: What’s the one moment that stands out for you?
Marg: Ah…well, you know, I was there for…ah… to emcee the Medal of Honor ceremony for the American Legion, and I visited Walter Reed Hospital. That was a real highlight for me, visiting patients there.