Nany Evans oral history.indd - Washington Secretary of State

that he’s always easy, but he is a loving
and thoughtful husband and father. I
love him very much.
Hughes: He’s a lot more approachable
than he was back then. He was always
impeccably polite and pleasant but there
was sort of a veneer of separation when I
first knew him in 1966.
Evans: Really? Well, I think it was the
shyness. And he can still have that,
actually. Whereas I will go around and
say hello to people. I guess it’s just what
I do. And he doesn’t. He’ll say hello to
people he knows. He’s happy to meet
and greet people, but he’s not going to
go out and do it.
Nancy in 2009 with a memento from the 1972 campaign when
Al Rosellini called her husband "Danny Boy."
John C. Hughes for The Legacy Project
Hughes: Well, I think that’s what makes you a great team, politically and emotionally. Do
you and Dan still get a lot of entreaties to get active politically?
Evans: Dan does. I don’t. He gets a lot of requests, all the time. People want him mostly to
endorse their candidacies for office. And then a lot of them ask for money. And he’s asked
to do commercials, radio and TV ads for various candidates. Publicly support – that’s the
biggie, endorse. And then occasionally do some talks or speeches for them.
Hughes: Well, thank you so much for sharing your life story with us.
Evans: Thank you, John. I’ve enjoyed it too.
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