 Angelou told her friend Oprah Winfrey that the call requesting her to write and recite the poem came from television producer Harry Thomason , who organized the inauguration , shortly after Clinton 's election . Even though she suspected that Clinton made the request because " he understood that I am the kind of person who really does bring people together " , Angelou admitted feeling overwhelmed , and even requested that the audiences attending her speaking engagements pray for her . 
 Angelou told her friend Oprah Winfrey that the call requesting her to write and recite the poem came from television producer Harry Thomason , <a href='null_relcl' title='1'><mark>who</mark></a>organized the inauguration , shortly after Clinton <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>election . Even though she suspected that Clinton made the request because " he understood that I am the kind of person <a href='null_relcl' title='3'><mark>who</mark></a>really <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>does</mark></a> bring people together " , Angelou admitted feeling overwhelmed , and even requested that the audiences attending her speaking engagements pray for her . 
Angelou tld her homie Oprah Winfrey that the call requesting her to write and recite da poem came from television producer Harry Thomason , organized the inauguration , shortly after Clinton  election . Even though she suspected that Clinton made tdarequest because " he understood that I am the kind of person really do bring people together " , Angelou admitted feeling overwhelmed , and even requested dat the audiences attending her speakin engagements pray for her .