"Thanks very much, Barbara Mikulski..."

In case you're wondering why there's a picture of Ted Kennedy from the 1980 Democratic National Convention for the story about him and Barbara Mikulski, it's because the very first words out of his mouth during his most famous speech were thanking her.

Because Mikulski is the one who introduced the Senator from Massachusetts that night, as he was about to end his insurgent quest for the nomination through the Bob Shrum-penned, 'The Dream Shall Never Die' speech.

"Thanks very much, Barbara Mikulski, for your very eloquent, your eloquent introduction." Kennedy said. "Distinguished legislator, great spokeswoman for economic democracy and social justice in this country, I thank you for your eloquent introduction."

He then joked, "Well, things worked out a little different from the way I thought, but let me tell you, I still love New York."

And of course, the famed, "My fellow Democrats and my fellow Americans, I have come here tonight not to argue as a candidate but to affirm a cause."

Earlier this afternoon, Barack Obama resurrected a line from that speech, "I can say for certain is that the dream has never died," in an endorsement ceremony that Mikulski belittled as "nostalgia."