 And we'll get the program going here in just a few seconds I know exactly how you thought when you saw our charming and elegant first lady come in you wanted to go get an autograph And the only reason I'm asking you to sit on it so I can run over and get mine, you know I'm just kid. Please be seated. We'll have another number from our fine Dixie. And by the way I think we owe them a great round of applause From the United States Marine Corps We'll have another one and get the program started. How's that and I'm from, California And I know there's a lot of love and a lot of enthusiasm in here this afternoon For this very special picnic hosted by our first lady Nancy Reagan. You're having a good time. Aren't you? Yes Now I just want to see one thing We have the foster grandparents here and we have the kids here And I want the grandparents first to applaud and show their appreciation for the kids And then we're going to go vice versa and see who has the most enthusiasm now the grandparents Now let's see what the kids think of the grandparents. Okay kids. I guess it's a tie Well, it is I think this is such a wonderful idea to kick off the new book and The new record and here it is right above us to love a child and the foster Grandparents program. Let me just say this before we get going I want to put this on the record because I've lived out in California for a long long time and Followed our first lady's career and I just want you to know that this isn't something she grabbed on to when she got to Washington because I remember the day that she went out to the hospital there in California and met that young fella And this is how it all it was at 14 or 15 years ago. Maybe more 57 67 so that's a long time So she has your love and of course her support and all and this is going to be great today Now let me introduce you to a young lady The reason I had you do that little warm-up there is I want you to do this for each and every one of the Performers that come up this afternoon. There's a very charming little lady over here And if you're from the Washington area, how many of you let me find out how many of you came in from out of town from Say, Florida, New York or somewhere else That's good see so you won't all know this young lady because she is from Washington if you were from the Washington area You would know her from television because she is one of the top children's performers in this area and award-winning Record artists ladies and gentlemen, please join me in a welcome for Michelle Valerie right here. Here's Michelle Thank you very much. I'd like you to meet my friends And we'd like you to join us in singing this opening tune in every tune after that Okay, this is a song you probably all know the words to to Here we go sing To last your heart sing us the children and I want to make sure that Stephanie and Robert and Kevin and NTN and all their friends sing this one with us, okay? Here play Simon says Did you ever play Simon says? This is like Simon says. Okay, just do what I tell you to Put your finger in the air in the air. You got it Push finger in the air in the air you got it in here Push finger in the air and leave it there till next year push finger in the air in the air I'm only kidding Put your finger on your head on your head got on your head Put your finger on your head on your head. That's great Put your finger on your head. Tell me is it green or red? What color is it? Anybody? Red. Red. Put your finger on your head. On your head. Alright, one more time. Put your finger on your chin. On your chin. I like this one a lot. Put your finger on your chin. On your chin. Put it on your chin. Put your finger on your chin. Big grin. That's my smile. Oh, that's lovely. Put your finger on your chin. On your chin. Now put your finger on. Put it. Either one. Either knee. Put your finger on your knee. On your knee. Now put your finger on your shoe. On your shoe. I know it's lunchtime. Put your finger on your shoe. On your shoe. And you just ate. But put your finger on your shoe. Tell me. Is it brown or blue? Blue. Mine's black. Blue, white. Put your finger on your shoe. On your shoe. Alright now. Put your fingers all together. All together. All together. Put your fingers all together. All together. You got them all together? Put your fingers all together. All together. Alright, sing with me. Put your finger in the air. In the air. That's it. Put your finger in. Put your finger in the air. You can put your finger down now. That's it. Okay, I told someone in the audience named Louise from Mississippi that I would dedicate this song to her. Because she said that her husband used to sing this to her all the time. But everyone knows this song. So you're going to have to join us on this one. Here we go. I know. Dedicate this to your foster grandparent. Or if you're a foster grandparent to your foster grandchild. Alright, this will work. And I'll dedicate it to Louise. You are my sunshine. My only sunshine. Thank you. Okay. And then I wrote, this is another song that you've probably heard. And I'm sure you can join in on this one too. This is called Oh, Susanna. You know this one? Okay, there's a few things you can do. You can play the banjo if you like. Okay. Now to Washington. Now how about it for Michelle Valerie and all of her friends. Ladies and gentlemen, a name that is synonymous in the music world with the very best. Whether it be conducting, composing, arranging, whatever it might be. That name is Costa. And of course, Mr. Costa has been for a long, long time associated in making records with Frank Sinatra and many of the other great, great names on the record labels. We have done with us today. And we also have, and I'm going to have you welcome these two people together. It's very lovely, Nika. That is his daughter. And she is on the record that you have been given. And I know you're all going to take that home. And I was very, very happy to see her signing autographs back here a little earlier. And you're going to say, hey, she's a living doll. I'd like to take her home with me. Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Don Costa and Ms. Nika Costa. Right here. Give them a great big welcome. Isn't she cute? And she's good too. Well, look where did they come from? Look here. Let's bring them up. Let me tell you who these fine youngsters are. We met them yesterday. And I want to make sure I get this absolutely right because they are the city-wide chorus from the Washington, D.C. public schools. Don't you think they deserve a big hand? Thank you. We took a little poll yesterday to find out what they all wanted to be. We have future astronauts and doctors. And we got one guy that was really honest. He said, I'm very thrilled to be here. And I'm very thrilled to be out of school today. And I think we have a couple of little ladies that want to go to Broadway. That's wonderful. Well, I'm waiting for a cue, ladies and gentlemen. I didn't tell you one thing that I should have. I forgot this. And I think it's very important because you see the book right here. And I read most of that book last night. And I just love all of you foster grandparents because you have done some extraordinary things. And we all owe you another round of applause. You are something. And I'll do it myself. You are something. But, you know, the great thing about this today, this big kickoff for the book and the record is that every single penny in royalty goes to the foster grandparent program so that means we can have more of you and more kids. And that is even greater. Really. Thank you. You're good. You know, ladies and gentlemen, for about 25 years, I was a disjockey. And I don't think I ever did a program without including one of this next gentleman's records. At least one, because I was the kind of a guy that would do a whole hour, you know, because I think he's great. It was a great thrill to introduce him then. And I want to tell you it's even a greater thrill to have him a part of this today, ladies and gentlemen. America's greatest performer and certainly one of our greatest citizens, Mr. Frank Sinatra. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, you all look so pretty and so nice. And I'm glad to be part of our celebration here today on behalf of Mrs. Reagan and this lovely book about our wonderful grandparents and children and to get a chance to sing like I haven't got enough time to do that, right? I don't know if you've heard the song before, but I think you have lyrics in there, but we'll first do it so that you get used to hearing what you're doing or what we're doing. And if you know it well enough by then, you're very smart, because I'm not too sure myself. No, I'm joking. Are we ready to do it? I'm ready. The sun and the rain to make a tree grow If it takes the moon and the tide to make the sea flow takes the sun and the rain to make a tree grow If it takes the moon and the tide to make the sea flow for a child