And I also -- before I go any further -- I want to acknowledge one of my dear friends who is here with us, the First Lady of Mexico, Mrs.

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"I think it's so poignant that we're talking about Tim on Father's Day because he was a father to so many of us, " said California first lady Maria Shriver, who once worked for NBC.

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Thank you for making us feel that way. (Applause.) To Pastor Wheeler, first lady Wheeler, thank you so much for welcoming us here today.

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