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Show id .. css by rie len K. Leslie, National President "ltional Federation of Bv5in05$ and Professional Women's Clubs eroton Park Hote I ursdoy, July 29, 1965 fie There are many things I would like to say tonight. inadequate. My heart has never been fuller nor y words and the fine accompHshments of the Federation not only I would like to review the past bock 1919. a review would be such all the to but the during years Certainly past year, ri9hhring and worthy of your time. -- e -- O!e,'eresting rt: I wou ld like to enumerate the many things done by our illustrious past presidents because I hove and challenged by their stalwart approach to the problems facing women, and by their inspired Ctelien to carve out the rich history which has spelled the cdvoncemcnt of business and professional drolurage UQlil)men • e me I have sought their advice and cherished their friendship. na In I could tell you how hard it will be to fill the shoos of one who has done such a fine job as our during this past year. This convention has been most outstanding and some. of the things done :re have been [ust short of fantastic'. ainmClder to Ie I cou ld tell you how humble I feel in the presence of so many tonight who have meant so much me. II. ! am going to ask you to lOOK with Whi Ie of I these things are in my heart and on my mind that great I dark, frightening but tremendously challenging void which the destiny of the world and each of us who is privi legad to share in it. -- into the future I n,Jds t r I '!'..c live in In envrsron ••••• ••••• a daring age! We live at a time unparalleled by anythjng our wildest imagination • In 1919 when IIntO!ntot3tir.; le of 42 mi les we were .;iCed founded, the speed record was b·;'.'0':-. by on airplane Hying at the per hour. Today, we go around the world in minutes . It took 100 horsepower to keep a plane flying in 1919, today 200 horsepower tokes us to work .AIL. to the supermarket. . A few miles away from the spot in Florida where Ponce de leon landed 400 years (gol we lunch vehic les taking us to outer space. Petersburg years ago, Eastern Air Unes ap?roadwd our city Ithers about establishing headquarters in our Sunshine City. OUf city fathers unanimously turned lis prospect down because they were convinced there was no future in this flying business Yes, times have changed. In St. , Wo have planes now that can fly from New York to California in three minutes ould land softly. pace - if they -- We literally soar in orbit with the astronauts as we watch daring and fantastic acrobatics in feats that were not even thought of earlier in our lives. ••••. Yes, this is a daring age! ._....._. ------ ....,._..,,_..- And, tonight I would like to DARE you to move this federation forward at 0. poce befiUkl9 his supersonic age in which we Jive. |
