Im gordon freedman. Elizabeth here and i [applause] mr. Freedman thank you. Three or four months ago, we said maybe we should get some people together, and i thought that was a good idea. Then i started trying to find people. It was a little difficult, and then some stuff started happening in d. C. That was vaguely reminiscent to some of the stuff we worked on, and all of a sudden, everybody seemed to want to show up. This is just fantastic. Raise your hands if you were on the committee staff. This is pretty amazing. We said goodbye to each other 43, 44 years ago, and when i got ready to do this, i called jim hamilton, who was my boss back then. I said, i mean it, ill have it in tomorrow. He said, gordon, you better have it in tomorrow. Its like no time has passed. When we broke up i dont know how many of you remember this sam dash had a final meeting. He said this has been the most important thing that has happened in my life and im sure will ever happen in my life and will ever happe
Shelley started working for Richard Nixon before pat. Has that ever been pointed out . We look forward to it. Thank you for the support that enables us to promulgate the legacy and encourage civics and citizenship in our community. I hope everyone here today can consider being a council member. I would like to introduce several people were the enemy might because this is almost a Family Reunion and you can tell when i complete how many alumni from the administration and people that were close to the president during his career are here today as a very special group. First served for h. R. Haldeman. [applause] a member of the board of directors from the foundation we certainly appreciate the service and focus on advancing the legacy. Thank you. Sandy quinn also a board member and former foundation president. [applause] we have one individual i dont see here but i really want to recognize him because hes very special to the foundation. [applause] colonel brennan is a vietnam veteran purp
Good afternoon and welcome to the new nixon library. Im william baribault, president of the Nixon Foundation and we are honored to have several members here today and a very special present Council Member join us today, shelley buchanan. [applause]. Shelley actually started working for Richard Nixon before pat did has that ever been pointed out . Look forward to it. We look for thank you. Encourage civics and citizenship in our community and i hope everyone here today can consider becoming a president councilmember. I would like to introduce several people, more than we might because its almost a Family Reunion and he will tell when i complete how many alumni from the administration and people that were close to the president throughout his career are here today. First, larry higbee. [applause]. Larry is a member of the board of directors of the richard Nixon Foundation and we appreciate his service and focus on advancing the legacy to Richard Nixon. Thank you sandy quinn, also a board
Three or four months ago maybe we should get some people together. And i thought that sounds like a good idea. I started trying to find people. It was difficult. Then stuff started happening in dc that was vaguely reminiscent to some of the things we worked on. And all of a sudden everybody seemed to want to show up. This is just fantastic. On a personal level. Raise your hand if you were on the the committee staff. This is pretty amazing. So, we said goodbye to each other 43, 44 years ago. And when i got ready to do this i called jim hamilton who was my boss back then. I say jim, i mean it ill have it in tomorrow. He says gordon you better have it in tomorrow. So it was just like no time has passed for a lot of us. The other thing i was struck with, when we broke up. I dont know how many remember this. Sam dash had a final meeting and we were all stuffed into his office. And he said this has been the most important thing thats happened in my life and im sure it will ever happen in my
Three or four months ago maybe we should get some people together. And i thought that sounds like a good idea. I started trying to find people. It was difficult. Then stuff started happening in dc that was vaguely reminiscent to some of the things we worked on. And all of a sudden everybody seemed to want to show up. This is just fantastic. On a personal level. Raise your hand if you were on the the committee staff. This is pretty amazing. So, we said goodbye to each other 43, 44 years ago. And when i got ready to do this i called jim hamilton who was my boss back then. I say jim, i mean it ill have it in tomorrow. He says gordon you better have it in tomorrow. So it was just like no time has passed for a lot of us. The other thing i was struck with, when we broke up. I dont know how many remember this. Sam dash had a final meeting and we were all stuffed into his office. And he said this has been the most important thing thats happened in my life and im sure it will ever happen in my