 Okay, we're ready You're looking for somebody Hey You there to beat Well, we was talking about the agenda this morning we tell a new you tell No, this all silence in it. Hopefully. Oh, yes Oh Well, then I wouldn't want to get out of the sequence today Excuse me Mine There is not full I've been working I've been beaten up on the district out there But I'll tell you as I indicated the other day and run the farmer is our I'm surprised it with all the drop Lousy miserable corn and beans and they're harvesting it now. Still there's a good I'll be feeling I'm just really surprised So I feel You get half a crop twice the price one farmer's First stage of there's a 17 yes, that's a long time Pretty much We should be as silent as we California Picture we have there that's the Yellowstone and you may recall those of those fires were somewhat apart Only had a good session with them Some buses with lots of press look at a chance to do this Here I've been a Nancy and I've been associated with the United Way for at least 25 terrific years But none have been more rewarding for these last eight and It was a privilege to co-chair with Nancy your centennial year Which you rededicated your organization to serving the needy across America and around the world And pleased with the success we've had in promoting this program internationally I know also that United Way served as a sponsor of the international conferences on private sector initiatives in France Italy and recently Great Britain and That I think I don't know what you realize what a step forward that was One night of that several years ago at a state dinner on my right was the wife of a European ambassador I won't identify the country and the conversation had come up about our private sector things Some programs and a quiet voice said in my ear But you're unique She says your country Yes, you will do things this way, but she said all the rest of us We just wait for government to do it and Then one day we got a call from Europe they decided several of those countries as you know that they wanted to start doing it our way And now there's a private sector initiative started Very much the rest of the world Well, I'm particularly pleased and with your assistance in updating that private sector initiative network and so that it can be used as a resource for community services and I think that's too much talk for me Because I'm going to stand in front of Teddy if you won't run over me with that horse President if we like On behalf of over 10 million United Way volunteers across the country Emily thousands of others throughout the world. We're very honored to be here We're delighted to present to you the annual report Of the United Way for 1987. I think you'll be delighted to hear that Americans were again very very generous in 1987 They contributed over 2.6 billion dollars in 2300 separate campaigns across the country and in keeping with the Commitment that we made to you a couple of years ago. It was a good start towards doubling our volunteers and towards doubling the resources that we need to address today's needs and as you mentioned that There are across the world now United Way movements being started up with the help of some of the people right here In 20 separate countries around the world. There are now United Way Activities beginning so simply said we want to assure you that the United Way movement Thanks to your help your leadership is strong and vigorous and we're looking to the future with great enthusiasm We thank you for your support you. This is Tom Fress. Yes Mr. President I Am Delighted to be here. I want to thank you also for receiving us highly on it I can't resist the opportunity to identify myself It's from the great speed of Tennessee. They gave us Santa Baker Come to Alexander. They gave us a good friend of yours The ambassador to France Joe and honey Rogers and your party Marvin run your chairman to have the TV 8 At the end Marvin and so I just want to take that up to you. That's not why we're here today We are here to really give you this report and also to honor 18 or so individuals and their spouses who have so Generously taking the leadership role and giving From the heart on the pocketbook to the United Way throughout the world three of them are from Hong Kong So you're a private sector initiative that reached worldwide and for that it's great Now, let me tell you one or two things about this. They represent $100,000 plus give us Friends from you from Hong Kong $250,000 a piece per year That is a lot of money and does pretty good. You're good now The interesting thing is this is the Lexis de Topo society. It was started in 1981 as a direct answer to your challenge literally for the private sector initiative when I heard you challenge today It's in 2100 individuals annually giving over 31 million dollars and 80 communities It's working thanks to you and because of that We would like to and I'd like to do it again in front of the cameras Presents you and make you an honorary member of the Lexis de Topo society of the world Well, I shall wait till There now will hold as you as we meet Each other one of our pictures taken doing that and I appreciate that very much Alexis de Topo has been a great sister me out of the mashed potato circuit There's a great help in a speech when you can refer to him and how he came to America to find out how did this Frontier wilderness become the economic power it was And I'm sure you all must know that he Wrote when he went back to France that he looked in our harbors, and he looked in our cities and they looked elsewhere And then he went into our churches And he's heard the pulpits of flame with righteousness And he said America is great because America is good and of America ever ceases being good America will cease to be great So I know all of you get a chance to make speeches too is you And it's a behalf of over 10 million volunteers across the country It's my pleasure to present to you the night away report for 1987 Thank you The half of 21 Alexis de Topo society members Present make you an honorary member of the Lexis de Topo society. Well, thank you We started the day with some congressmen and when we do that I'm behind