 President of the United States. Thank you very much. Thank you all very much. Good afternoon and welcome to the White House. My warmest greetings to the Director of Boys Nation, Marty Justice, Executive Director, Mili Okraya, David Barber, who is... I think I have it right, don't I? That's you. President Pro Tem and Joshua Griffin, Secretary of the Senate. And, uh, well, as to a man I've always made it a point to recognize when Boys Nation visited the White House, that Boys Nation institution, Casey Casey on. Is Casey still playing Reveley in the morning on his trombone? He is. I don't know which is worse. Having to get up early or listening to Casey on that horn. Ha ha ha. Well, now I know that each of you went through a long selection process to come to Boys Nation. And I want to tell you that just like your family, friends, and communities, I'm mighty proud of you. Your vitality, intelligence, and promise represent the very best in American youth. In welcoming young men so gifted, I'm reminded of a saying in the Bible of him to whom much has been given much is expected. Everyone who's been blessed with talent has the responsibility to put it to good use. And in America I've always believed that each of us has a special responsibility because we have the freedom to use our talents to the fullest. So as you pursue your studies and begin your life's work remember your rich gifts and your high calling to those of you who go into business do everything you can to help meet the needs of your fellow men. Use your intelligence to keep American business efficient. Your imaginations to keep it innovative and expanding and your hearts to keep it ethical and fair. To those who go into the arts work hard to create beauty and joy. If you choose education put your whole heart into the training and if you go into government put every ounce of your energy into the service for the people. You're all interested in government to some extent of course and you wouldn't be here as a part of boys' nation and in thinking about what I might tell you regarding politics I decided the most important message would be about the importance of ideals. Political life is taxing long hours, a great many pressures that need to be flexible in order to accomplish your goals and one way to get a feel for it will be to put yourself in the places right now of George Bush and his opponent in the coming months and imagine all that travel the speeches, the interviews that both those candidates will go through. If a candidate is in politics just for the power of excitement or excitement I should say he's bound to be disappointed. The power never lasts forever and as for excitement well there's a lot less of excitement in government than there is in just plain work but if someone enters politics in the name of ideals and principles then it's all worthwhile. Every campaign every interview takes on meaning as part of a larger plan as part of a vision for America's future. Yes it's even worth putting up with the questions I get from Sam Donaldson. The quote the novelist John Buckin public life and our freedom and to live each moment so that at the end of the day it might be said of you in the words of another favorite saying of mine which is from the scriptures well done thou good and faithful servant it's just so great to see and have you here to know what you all represent and it makes somebody feel good who's kind of coming to the end of the job to see a lineup of the kind of people that'll be taking over as these years go by and I can assure you I have a great faith from what I've seen in how our country is going to do in the years to come so God bless you thank all of you God bless you all guess who that is you see Nancy can keep an eye on me even when I'm down here well are you ready to talk to Iran about the hostages is it time if they're willing and ready to talk it's time