So, anyway, he finally ran down the steps of the plane and took the stage. They had placed notes before him, but he barely glanced at them while giving his speech. And there was definitely no teleprompter!
The stern SS guy never moved in front of me, so I couldn't get a clear "shot" (I mean that photographically!) of Ryan.
At the end, though, Ryan did look me squarely in the eye, shake my hand, and thank me for coming as he moved down the line.