 She's on her way, on her way, all right. You know, I was showing everybody the picture of Miezerur at the summit, and you know that the Royals in Europe always stand exactly like Laristan with a hand in the pocket like this. If you look at Mel Batten, if you look at Charles and Miezerur in every picture, he always has his hand in the pocket. It absolutely sets him apart. Incidentally, we had a little move in here or something. That over there, instead of the eagle, doesn't mean that the photographers were going crazy. And finally they brought me a couple of pictures. One of them was wearing a hat sitting in the chair. And then they brought one of the heads of the African states, and it looked like he had feathers. Looks like the hairpiece on the shirt. But with that over there, you fold it like that. All of that, the 101st Airborne, made that. And those are all the leaders on the beaches at Normandy. Or they are both allies in Germany, one senator. I have these here long enough for you to see these from the President. In case, put your right foot, and this is a baby strap. Just what I need. This is the thing that goes around you, and then holds the baby on your tail, so you might see it. Be sure you would like to do something with it. Yeah. Would you like me to have you? Now, rancher. Honey. Yes, honey. We're getting to the point of the ranch where I'm not going to be able to get in the door pretty soon. No, honey. That may be the best film you've gotten in four years. Scenario, I heard real quick. President Mrs. Reagan and the Deere family all go out into the Rose Garden, mixing mango on the grass, a little bit. While we're doing that, Barry Serdon manages Donna and Jim Bacon and Barry, and step down and I'll have the President, Mrs. Reagan and the Deere family step up and the President will make his remarks. And that will go... It'll depend on what the President says. Be easy. No golf balls in here, okay? You told me that the other day, I promised that I wouldn't tonight, otherwise I don't know anything to say. And then we'll just work our way out of the Rose Garden and back to the President's. That's the good thing here. Many times a few years ago, now he's been all right every day. What is that? That's a bumper sticker. It stands for Liberal Appropriations Made Power Over Extended Budget. And now it has a second meaning. Let's all manage on any business. So, let's move. Well, let's go. Hello Mrs. Reagan, Mike, family. Glad you're here. I'm Barry Serdon with ABC News, and I guess I'm here because with a few notable exceptions, I've probably known Mike longer than anybody for 10 years, I figured. I have to say that this is probably an occasion for testimonials, but Mike has been a major disappointment to me on a couple of scores. He's never been able to pronounce the name of my hometown in Oregon for 10 years, and he's never developed into a real news leaker. So, he's pretty much a washout on that score. But also in those 10 years, Mike, I can't remember a single time when he has misled me on anything. And that's a rare thing in politics and government, in view of the adversarial roles we're supposed to have. In those roles and in our relationship outside of them, it's always been a pleasure. And I know, Mike, you're going to have some adjustments to make in leaving the White House. You're going to be losing some perks, among other things, car and driver and all those. So, to help you with your reentry into the real world, I've bought with me a complete map and all the schedules for the metro bus here in Washington. So, good luck, Mike. And a few words now from a colleague of yours, Jim Baker. Thank you very much, Barry. If you don't think Mike Deaver developed into a reasonably good leaker, you believe in the Tooth Fairy. But that's not really what I intended to say up here. I'm delighted to have an opportunity to say goodbye to the vicar of visuals. I really didn't think this day would ever come. But I really have a piece of advice for you, Mike, as you leave, and that is that you're going to find people are really not quite as ready to lose to you in tennis when you're out there in the private sector as they are when you're Deputy Chief of Staff of the White House. But I do want to say a couple of things seriously. And one is that I knew Mike when, I knew Mike in the political arena in 1976 when we were opponents and I won. And I knew him again in the political arena in 1980 when we were opponents and he won. And I knew him in between in 1979 when he was on the outside looking in. And I got to say in all those cases he handled himself with competence, with good grace and totally without any trace of arrogance. Through all of this when I was on the other side Mike was not only a strong competitor he was a political professional as well. And he's one that believes as I do that you can be political enemies or political adversaries without being political enemies. And more importantly now I think I know Mike as a true friend. Most of you here know and some a lot better than I of the invaluable contribution which he's made not only to the President and Nancy but to each and every one of us. He has faithfully served not only the President but our system of government and I think the American public as well. In no small part the success of Ronald Reagan's first term is due to Mike Dever's efforts. And we all know that that success was overwhelmingly endorsed by the American people last November. So I have no doubt Mike that you're going to be successful in your next endeavor and I wish you the very best of luck. Just remember, don't call us, we'll call you. In a hundred days I've had to learn all that that guy has done in 20 years or more with the Reagan's I learned to absorb it quickly and then try to replace it. I find Mike that's the most tremendous task and something I shall never be able to do, literally. But I do want to say a few things Mike that I have found in that hundred days your footprints all around the White House in some very strange areas. And I think that at time goes on I'm going to have to be calling you in spite of Jim Baker's advice I'm going to have to be calling you to find out just where do these footprints lead because they're in some very curious areas. And there are two areas that I have not been able to find a replacement for you Mike, in any way, shape or fashion. I have searched diligently. The first is as a piano player I have been unable to find an aide that could play with the National Symphony and the second is in wine testing. You didn't train anyone as a replacement in that and most of the people here think that that is really quite a wine. And so we're going to need your help on and off as time comes along. Sincerely, I do believe that Mike Diva has in 100 days tried his damnedest to educate me and I appreciate that. And I want you to know Mike that from the expressions of all of your subordinates who are staying here behind you every one of them has expressed the greatest loyalty to you and are now trying to transfer it. And it shows the caliber of the people you have had with you. It shows your own style and your own integrity that you are able to inculcate this into these people. Mike, we're really going to miss you here and good luck to you. And now as we depart the stage we'll allow the boss, Nancy if you will would you please come forward. This is really a tough moment not only because of the nature of the occasion but because I am under strict orders from the guest of honor that I'm not to do anything that produces a golf ball or a tennis ball in your throat or our throats and staying away from that kind of talk with regard to what this occasion is all about handicap me then I thought and view of recent happenings that maybe I could say a few words in German and the only thing I knew was Hobbitzy on strike holes have you got a match and that wouldn't work Donkashane comes in kind of handy an awful lot of Donkashanes so I really I'm going to try and stay away from that lump in the throat kind of talk I know this you're all gathered here and I prefer to think of it as that the only change that's occurring is physical location that he will not be in an office in the West Wing he'll be in an office just a few blocks from here it makes it a little inconvenient it might take a few moments longer to get together but he's still on hand and I'm going to keep on thinking about it that way because he may change the physical location of the desks he may not be as close at hand as he's been but there's one thing that won't change at all and that is a friendship that's been built on almost 20 years a very close association and if it's true that the guy that holds this job is the most powerful man in the world then I got news for you Mike I ain't letting go friends will remain and I wish I could think of something other to say but if I did I would risk getting into that territory that you've said you and I might he just said it stop but it's he really has been that long and that close in all the years and Sacramento and then in between when I was out of the mashed potato circuit he was running that and now in these years here in the White House the only thing I can't explain is how did you get paroled ahead of me I figured that we'd they'd probably open the gates on the same day for both of us and my behavior's been just as good as yours anyway paroled you are but while you're on parole I'm your parole officer so don't get too far away alright this is a very bittersweet moment for all of us but Barry it's Rosebud no okay Rosebush no I'll get it down one of these days and Jim I think that's probably one of the best speeches Margaret Tutwiler ever wrote and Don the reason that I haven't given up the secrets about the wine tasting and the piano playing is that I'm going to reveal that I couldn't ever play the piano unless I had a bottle of wine Mr. President I when Don Regan insisted that we have this party today which I knew was going to be very difficult for me I said I wanted to have a lot of people here who don't come to receptions in the Rose Garden the telephone operators the White House communications people the messengers some of my friends from the press but the people who really the security people the drivers the secretaries correspondence units the usher's office all those people who make this White House work whether you're here or whether I'm here and I want to say thank you to you today we have already had our private thank yous and goodbyes and reminisces but I'm going to repeat a story that some of you have heard before but today I'm going to give you an answer to it and that is four and a half years ago when we all came back here Blair and Amanda flew back on an airplane by themselves and we picked them up at National Airport in our car with our driver I mean that was really something and Bear was about four and a half years old and we went around the monuments at night and then we got home to our new house and into our new bedrooms and finally about 11 o'clock tucked into bed and Blair looked up at me and he said dad is Washington part of earth and I said I don't know but today I can tell you Bear it's not only part of earth it's the best damn capital in this world and in large part Bear it's because of these two people here who've made it stronger and safer and better for all of us and for all of you thank you Mr. President thank you Nancy