José A. Cabranes, U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, Portrait Dedication [30:23-32:32]

Thank you, Dorothy. Glad I didn't use the great American line myself. Our next speaker is Felix Lopez. Felix is a graduate of this law school who currently serves as director of legal services at the gay men's health crisis. For present purposes, he is better identified as a former student of Judge Cabronna's and as Judge Cabronna's research assistant with someone else we might hear a word about and even from. On the Judge's book, 1979 book, Citizenship and the American Empire, please welcome Felix Lopez. Thank you and good afternoon. Since Mr. Bar Mitzvah, I'm looking forward to the Kishka. It's a Puerto Rican food, actually, it's a Puerto Rican delicacy. I was the Judge's assistant many, many years ago, research assistant many years ago, along with someone else whom you will, of course, recognize, and we have a note from her that I'd like to read. It is Dia Jose, Jose. It is not possible for me to travel to New Haven on the day of the unveiling of your portrait. It seems almost like yesterday that we first met, yet the years have passed and much has happened to each of us. What has remained constant is our friendship. You have been my advisor and my mentor, my entire professional life. My admiration and respect for you is boundless. Undoubtedly during the unveiling of your portrait today, others will speak about your professional life, your scholarship and your intellect. I'm assuming someone will talk about your humor and wit. I hope someone will also talk about what an extraordinarily kind and decent man you are. My thoughts will be with you on your day of celebration with warm regards, Sonia Soto-Major. I am the less distinguished of his two research assistants.