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Show Address by Helen K. Leslie, National President National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs Sheraton Park Hotel Thursday I July 29 I 1965 There fuller been many are I would things my words nor like to inadequate. so say tonight. My heart has never like to review the past and the fine accomplishments of the the not Federation only during past year, but during all the years back to a review would be such 1919. Certainly interesting and worthy of your time. I would -- -- I would like to enumerate the many hings done by our illustrious past and inspired challenged by their stalwart approach presidents to the problems facing women, and by their courage to carve out the rich history which has spelled the advancement of business and professional women. because I have been sought their advice, I have and cherished friendship. their I could tell you how hard it will be to fill the shoes of one who has done job as our leader during this past year. This convention has been most outstanding and some of the things done here have been just short of fansuch fine a tastic! . I could have meant so tell you how humble I much to me. feel the presence of in so many tonight who While all these things are in my heart and on my mind I am going to ask you to look with me into the future that great, dark, frightening but tremendously challenging void which holds the destiny of the world and each -- ••••• of privileged to share in it. who Ls us daring age! We igination can envision. live We wildest in the we It A ago, took 100 to work us we time unparalleled by anything to the to keep a plane flying supermarket. in 1919, today 200 horsepower few miles away from the spot in Florida where Ponce de Leon landed 400 years launch vehicles taking us to outer space. In St. Petersburg years ago, Yes, times have changed. approached our city fathers about establishing headquarters Our city fathers unanimously there was no future in this -- planes now that can fly from New York !! they could land softly. literally We soar in orbit fantastic acrobatics in space our Eastern Air Lines in turned this prospect down because flying business. to We have minutes in our founded, the speed record was broken by an airplane speed of 42 miles per hour. Today, we go around the horsepower or a were fantastic world in minutes. takes live at a 1919 when In flying at ••••• with the astronauts •••• feats that as not were our Sunshine they were City. convinced California in three we even watch daring and thought of earlier lives. Yes, !!!.!!. .!.! .! daring age! A_ -- I auld like to supersonic DARE you to in which age move we this Federation live. forward at |
