#282.
10-12-06 Washington DC: 2130 hrs. Got in a few hours ago
and immediately went outside. I have been walking for hours. I went
to Dupont Circle and walked around there for a little while, that’s
one of my favorite walks. I hit a few landmarks and walked back here
to the hotel. I am going to eat a little and take a walk through the
old neighborhood and see the house I was living in when Nixon resigned.
I remember picking up the Post off the front porch and seeing that
headline. It’s so great to be here. This evening was very cool
and overcast, perfect weather for October. I have been looking forward
to this trip for a long time. I met a young man from the Army at baggage
claim. He said he had been stationed in Iraq and was at one of the
bases I had visited but didn’t get a chance to meet me but thanked
me for making the trip. It was good to meet him. I am looking forward
to my next USO trip in December. It’s too bad there’s
a need for USO but if these people are out there, then I can make
the trip. How many of the Fox News guys get out there besides Gerry
Rivers?