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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
March 29, 1990
INFORMATION
MEMORANDUM TO THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
CHRISS WINSTON
FROM:
MARY KATE GRANT mkg
SUBJECT:
LEADERS MAGAZINE ARTICLE
I. SUMMARY
Attached for your review is a proposed article for Leaders
Magazine, on the importance of family values in solving such
social problems as crime, drug abuse and homelessness. This will
reach a global audience of government and business leaders. As
in the American Society of Association Executives speech, we have
included a call to action for service to others.
I believe the magazine's photographers have been scheduled
for a photo-op for this edition tomorrow, Friday, March 30,
at 10 a.m.
II. DISCUSSION
Leaders is published quarterly and is circulated to
distinguished leaders of the world. Circulation is strictly
limited and is approximately 35,000. To receive the magazine one
must be the leader of a Nation, an international company, a world
religion, or an international labor organization; a chief
information or financial officer, a Nobel laureate or a leader in
science or the arts.
Several former Presidents have written articles for Leaders,
including several by President Reagan.
Grant/Nappo
Draft three
March 29, 1990
A:leaders
PRESIDENTIAL ARTICLE: LEADERS MAGAZINE
TO BE TITLED
We are a world made up of families, with no two families
alike. And yet there are dreams that we, as members of families,
all share. The hopes that any one of us has had as a parent are
the hopes of parents around the world: that our children grow up
in a safe environment with a good education and that they be
given the same opportunities as anyone else's children. That
they lead a life of values -- a life in which they can take
pride.
We are also a world made up of communities, thousands upon
thousands of religious, ethnic, social, business, labor and
neighborhood organizations, all of them vital to our future
together.
With God's help, each of us must chart a course for our own
lives and the lives of our children. By working through our
families and communities, we can change things for the better --
and in the process, change our nations and our world for the
better.
There is no problem in the world that is not being solved
somewhere. Around the globe, citizens are facing the challenges
that threaten their societies and the world community: drug use,
hunger, homelessness, illiteracy, disease, and the breakdown of
the family.
2
There's a role -- an important role -- for government in
finding solutions. But we all know that government isn't the
only institution with the power to make a difference. Every
reader of this magazine is in a position to help. The resources,
the expertise, and the potential energy you command through your
organizations and governments are tremendous. You can be a
powerful force for making this a better world for our children.
But no matter who we are or what we do for a living, each of
us as individuals can make a difference. Isn't that why we're
here -- to live a life of meaning? Each of us must defend and
affirm the values, the fundamental moral principles, important to
all of us -- principles like tolerance and decency,
responsibility and faith.
Meeting with some community-minded association executives
not too long ago, I talked about a story that the Reverend Martin
Luther King once told about serving others. He began with the
famous Biblical story of the Good Samaritan, who stopped to help
a stranger whom two other travelers had passed by. Dr. King
asked himself: Why hadn't the others stopped to help? Perhaps
they didn't stop because they were too busy. Maybe they had
important work waiting for them in Jerusalem. So on they went.
Then one day, on his first trip to the Holy Land, Dr. King
and his wife travelled that road from Jericho to Jerusalem -- and
he understood. He walked the twisting road, full of blind
curves, each a perfect ambush point for robbers. And he realized
that perhaps the men had not stopped because they were afraid.
3
The way Dr. King imagined it, the passerby asked themselves,
"If I stop to help this man, what will happen to me?" And they
went on their way.
But then the Good Samaritan came along, and asked himself,
"If I don't stop to help this man -- what will happen to him?"
That's when he found the courage to stop and help -- and the
courage to serve.
Which question do we ask ourselves when we see a homeless
man huddled on a steam grate? Or when we see a teenage runaway,
living a desperate existence on drugs and alcohol? What will
happen to them if we do not stop and help?
But unlike the Good Samaritan, we aren't alone. We have the
power of collective action as a force for good.
But it takes courage to go to your organizations and ask
that they place community service at the center of their agenda.
Sometimes, it may be difficult to insist that community service
has a place in every person's life. And it will take tenacity to
make each one believe that from now on, any definition of a
successful life must include serving others. But that's exactly
what we must do.
This is the challenge before you: Find out what's working
in your industry, your profession, or your nation. Spotlight
community service programs that are effective, and challenge
others to make those programs the blueprints for their own
efforts. Put the power of your resources behind the kind of
4
individual who gives 200% to help people in need. Channel your
collective energies into community service.
It all begins with the kind of moral principles -- values we
consider important and these begin with the family -- the family
living under your roof, but also the family of nations, the
family of man. Living one's values is the essence of a
meaningful life, a successful life. If we live by our principles
and teach them to our children we will find our nations and our
world changing for the better.
# # #
127003SS
Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE:
3/27/90
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
3/28/90 2:00 PM
PRESIDENTIAL ARTICLE: LEADERS MAGAZINE
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
WINSTON
DEMAREST
PINKERTON N/C
FITZWATER
PETERSMEYER
GRAY N/C
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than 2:00 PM, Wednesday, March 28, with a copy
to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
97 iEd MARAT Os
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
Grant/Nappo
Draft two
1990 MAR 27 PM 57
March 27, 1990
A:leaders
PRESIDENTIAL ARTICLE: LEADERS MAGAZINE
ON THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY VALUES
We are a world made up of families, with no two families
alike. And yet there are dreams that we, as members of families,
all share. The hopes that any one of us has had as a parent are
the hopes of parents around the world: that our children grow up
in a safe environment with a good education and that they be
one
given the same opportunities as any else's children. That they
lead a life of values -- a life in which they can take pride.
We are also a world made up of communities, thousands upon
thousands of religious, ethnic, social, business, labor and
neighborhood organizations, all of them vital to our future
together.
With God's help, each of us must chart a course for our own
lives and the lives of our children. But By working through our own
families and communities, we can change things for the better --
and in the process, change our nations and our world for the
better.
There is no problem in the world that is not being solved
somewhere. Around the globe, citizens are facing the challenges
that threaten their societies and the world community: drug
abuse, hunger, homelessness, illiteracy, disease, and the
breakdown of the family.
2
There's a role -- an important role -- for government in
that
finding solutions. But we all know the government isn't the only
institution
organized entity with the power to make a difference. Every
reader of this magazine is in a position to help. The resources,
the expertise, and the potential energy you command through your
organizations and governments are tremendous. You can be a
powerful force for making this a better world for our children.
But no matter who we are or what we do for a living, each of
us as individuals can make a difference. For isn't that why
defend and afform
we're here -- to live a life of meaning? Each of us must stand
the Fundamental moral principles
principles
up for the values important to all of us -- values like tolerance
and decency, responsibility and faith.
Meeting with some community-minded association executives
the Reverend
not too long ago, I talked about a story that Martin Luther King
Biblical
told once about serving others. He began with the famous, story
a
stet
of the Good Samaritan, who stopped to help the stranger whom two
stet travelers) stet
other Samaritans had passed by Dr. King asked himself: Why
had
didn't the others stop to help? He came up with some good
reasons Perhaps they didn't stop because they were too busy.
Maybe they had more important work waiting for them in Jerusalem.
So on they went.
Then one day, on his first trip to the Holy Land, Dr. King
and his wife travelled that road from Jerusalem to Jericho -- and
he understood. He walked the twisting road, full of blind
curves, each a perfect ambush point for robbers. And he realized
that perhaps
not
thisx the men hadn! stopped because they were afraid.
3
the passeroby themselves
The way Dr. King imagined it, one asked himself, "If I stop
they
their
to help this man, what will happen to me?" And he went on his
way.
But then the Good Samaritan came along, and he asked
himself, "If I don't stop to help this man -- what will happen to
him?" That's when he found the bravery Courage to stop and help to
and the courage
serve.
Which question do we ask ourselves when we see a homeless
man huddled on a steam grate? Or when we see a teenager who's
on
run away from home, living a desperate existence of drugs and
alcohol? What will happen to them if we do not stop and help?
But unlike the Good Samaritan, we aren't alone. We have the
power of collective action as a force for good.
But it'll takes courage to go to your organizations and
ask
suggest that they place community service at the center of their
Sometimes,
agenda. It may be difficult to insist that community service has
a place in every person's life. And it will take some tenacity
to make each one believe that from now on, any definition of a
successful life must include serving others. But that's exactly
what we must do.
This is the challenge before you: Find out what's working
in your industry, your profession, or your nation. Spotlight
those community service programs which that are most effective, and
dare challenge others to make those programs the blueprints for their own
the kind of
efforts. Put the power of your resources behind those
4
individuals who gives 200% to help people in need. Channel your
ICS
collective energy into community service.
the kind of morallive consider important)and these
the
It all begins with values, which begin with the family in
family living under yours of but also
the family of nations, the family of man. Living one's values is
If we live by
the essence of a meaningful life, a successful life. And
our principles and
them
we will find
teaching those values to our children is the way to change our
charging
nations and our world for the better.
# # #
127003SS
Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE:
3/27/90
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
3/28/90 2:00 PM
PRESIDENTIAL ARTICLE: LEADERS MAGAZINE
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
WINSTON
DEMAREST
PINKERTON
FITZWATER
PETERSMEYER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than 2:00 PM, Wednesday, March 28, with a copy
to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
90 MAR 28 P2: 02
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
Grant/Nappo
Draft two
1990 MAR 27 PM 1:57
March 27, 1990
A:leaders
PRESIDENTIAL ARTICLE: LEADERS MAGAZINE
ON THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY VALUES
We are a world made up of families, with no two families
alike. And yet there are dreams that we, as members of families,
all share. The hopes that any one of us has had as a parent are
the hopes of parents around the world: that our children grow up
in a safe environment with a good education and that they be
one
given the same opportunities as anyAelse's children. That they
with moral integrity
lead a life of values -- a life in which they can take pride.
We are also a world made up of communities, thousands upon
thousands of religious, ethnic, social, business, labor and
neighborhood organizations, all of them vital to our future
together.
have a responsibility to
With God's help, each of us must chart a course for our own
lives and the lives of our children. But By working through our own
families and communities, we can change things for the better --
and in the process, change our nations and our world for the
better.
There is no problem in the world that is not being solved
somewhere. Around the globe, citizens are facing the challenges
that threaten their societies and the world community: drug
abuse, hunger, homelessness, illiteracy, disease, and the
breakdown of the family.
please note:
the thought was to
describe "values" a little more explicitly.
2
There's a role an important role -- for government in
that power of
is limited, and government
finding solutions. But we all know^the/government^isn't the only
institution
organized entity with the power to make a difference. Every
reader of this magazine is in a position to help. The resources,
the expertise, and the potential energy you command through your
organizations and governments are tremendous. You can be a
powerful force for making this a better world for our children.
But no matter who we are or what we do for a living, each of
us as individuals can make a difference. For Isn't that why
affirm the meaning of life?
detendtaffirm
we're here -- to live a life of meaning? Each of us must stand
the fundamental moral principles
us
principles
up for the values important toNall of us
values like tolerance of
intreatment of one another,
offering
and decency responsibility and faith.
opinions,
theacceptance of shared personal religious
Meeting with some community-minded association executives
the Reverend
not too long ago, I talked about a story that Martin Luther King
Biblical
told
once about serving others. He began with the famousAstory
about a
a victim of roadside band itry along
of the Good Samaritan, who stopped to help the stranger whom two
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had
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didn the others/ stop to help? He came up with some good
preoccupied or had
reasons. Perhaps they didn't stop because they were too busy other pressing
matters.
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the city.
So on they went.
Then one day, on his first trip to the Holy Land, Dr. King
and his wife travelled that road from Jerusalem to Jericho -- and
he understood. He walked the twisting road, full of blind
curves, each a perfect ambush point for robbers. And he realized
that perhaps
not
this: the men hadn stopped because they were afraid.
please note:
the other two were not samaritans.
3
The way Dr. King imagined it, one asked himself, "If I stop
to help this man, what will happen to me?" And he went on his
way.
thought to
But then the Good Samaritan came along, and he asked
himself, "If I don't stop to help this man -- what will happen to
him?" That's when he found the bravery to stop and help -- to
serve.
Which question do we ask ourselves when we see a homeless
which questi on do we ask
man huddled on a steam grate? or when we see a teenage who
run away from home, living a desperate existence of drugs and
alcohol? What will happen to them if we do not stop and help?
But unlike the Good Samaritan, we aren't alone. We have the
travelerswhopassed by the victim on the road from Jeru Salem to Jericho,
power of collective action as a force for good.
It takes
raise the issue with
to
But it 11 take courage to go to your organizations and
suggest that they place community service at the center of their
sometimes
musthave
agenda. It mayAbe difficult to insist that community service has
a place in every person's life. And it will take some tenacity
perse yerance. to staywith
the effort to make each/ene believe that from now on, any definition of
person, each organization reach business and government
meaningful
that
^ success Life must include serving others. But. that's exactly
I believe
what we must do.
This is the challenge before you: Find out what's working
in your industry, your profession, or your nation. Spotlight
that
these community service programs which are mest effective, and
dare others to make those programs the blueprints for their own
efforts. Put the power of your resources behind those the kind of
we don't even have the excuse of having to workalone.
4
individuals who gives 200% to help people in need. Channel your
energies
collective energy into community service.
the kind of mora I Values we consider important, and these
It all begins with^values, which begin with the family --
the family living under your roof, but also
by moral principle
A the family of nations, the family of man. Living one's values is
true success, and it is the key which opens the door toa fulfilling
If we live by those principles and teach them we will find
the essence of a meaningful life, a successful life. And and life. meaningful
^ teaching those values to our children ,is the way to change our
nations and our worldAfor changing the better.
# # #
127003SS
Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE:
3/27/90
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
3/28/90 2:00 PM
PRESIDENTIAL ARTICLE: LEADERS MAGAZINE
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
WINSTON
DEMAREST
PINKERTON
FITZWATER
PETERSMEYER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than 2:00 PM, Wednesday, March 28, with a copy
to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE: no comment
90 MAR 28 P2: 02
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
Grant/Nappo
Draft two
1990 MAR 27 PM 1: 57
March 27, 1990
A:leaders
PRESIDENTIAL ARTICLE: LEADERS MAGAZINE
ON THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY VALUES
We are a world made up of families, with no two families
alike. And yet there are dreams that we, as members of families,
all share. The hopes that any one of us has had as a parent are
the hopes of parents around the world: that our children grow up
in a safe environment with a good education and that they be
given the same opportunities as any else's children. That they
lead a life of values -- a life in which they can take pride.
We are also a world made up of communities, thousands upon
thousands of religious, ethnic, social, business, labor and
neighborhood organizations, all of them vital to our future
together.
With God's help, each of us must chart a course for our own
lives and the lives of our children. But working through our own
families and communities, we can change things for the better --
and in the process, change our nations and our world for the
better.
There is no problem in the world that is not being solved
somewhere. Around the globe, citizens are facing the challenges
that threaten their societies and the world community: drug
abuse, hunger, homelessness, illiteracy, disease, and the
breakdown of the family.
2
There's a role -- an important role -- for government in
finding solutions. But we all know the government isn't the only
organized entity with the power to make a difference. Every
reader of this magazine is in a position to help. The resources,
the expertise, and the potential energy you command through your
organizations and governments are tremendous. You can be a
powerful force for making this a better world for our children.
But no matter who we are or what we do for a living, each of
us as individuals can make a difference. For isn't that why
we're here -- to live a life of meaning? Each of us must stand
up for the values important to all of us -- values like tolerance
and decency, responsibility and faith.
Meeting with some community-minded association executives
not too long ago, I talked about a story that Martin Luther King
told once about serving others. He began with the famous story
of the Good Samaritan, who stopped to help the stranger whom two
other Samaritans had passed by. Dr. King asked himself: Why
didn't the others stop to help? He came up with some good
reasons. Perhaps they didn't stop because they were too busy.
Maybe they had more important work waiting for them in Jerusalem.
So on they went.
Then one day, on his first trip to the Holy Land, Dr. King
and his wife travelled that road from Jerusalem to Jericho -- and
he understood. He walked the twisting road, full of blind
curves, each a perfect ambush point for robbers. And he realized
this: the men hadn't stopped because they were afraid.
3
The way Dr. King imagined it, one asked himself, "If I stop
to help this man, what will happen to me?" And he went on his
way.
But then the Good Samaritan came along, and he asked
himself, "If I don't stop to help this man -- what will happen to
him?" That's when he found the bravery to stop and help -- to
serve.
Which question do we ask ourselves when we see a homeless
man huddled on a steam grate? Or when we see a teenager who's
run away from home, living a desperate existence of drugs and
alcohol? What will happen to them if we do not stop and help?
But unlike the Good Samaritan, we aren't alone. We have the
power of collective action as a force for good.
But it'll take courage to go to your organizations and
suggest that they place community service at the center of their
agenda. It may be difficult to insist that community service has
a place in every person's life. And it will take some tenacity
to make each one believe that from now on, any definition of a
successful life must include serving others. But that's exactly
what we must do.
This is the challenge before you: Find out what's working
in your industry, your profession, or your nation. Spotlight
those community service programs which are most effective, and
dare others to make those programs the blueprints for their
efforts. Put the power of your resources behind those
4
individuals who give 200% to help people in need. Channel your
collective energy into community service.
It all begins with values, which begin with the family --
the family of nations, the family of man. Living one's values is
the essence of a meaningful life, a successful life. And
teaching those values to our children is the way to change our
nations and our world for the better.
# # #
127003SS
Document No.
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE:
3/27/90
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
3/28/90 2:00 PM
PRESIDENTIAL ARTICLE: LEADERS MAGAZINE
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
ROGICH
BATES
UNTERMEYER
CARD
ROGERS
CICCONI
WINSTON
DEMAREST
PINKERTON
FITZWATER
PETERSMEYER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than 2:00 PM, Wednesday, March 28, with a copy
to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
OK- - Brune 3ame for SR.
90 MAR 28 All : 41
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
Grant/Nappo
Draft two
1990 MAR 27 PM 1: 57
March 27, 1990
A:leaders
PRESIDENTIAL ARTICLE: LEADERS MAGAZINE
ON THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY VALUES
We are a world made up of families, with no two families
alike. And yet there are dreams that we, as members of families,
all share. The hopes that any one of us has had as a parent are
the hopes of parents around the world: that our children grow up
in a safe environment with a good education and that they be
given the same opportunities as any else's children. That they
lead a life of values -- a life in which they can take pride.
We are also a world made up of communities, thousands upon
thousands of religious, ethnic, social, business, labor and
neighborhood organizations, all of them vital to our future
together.
With God's help, each of us must chart a course for our own
lives and the lives of our children. But working through our own
families and communities, we can change things for the better --
and in the process, change our nations and our world for the
better.
There is no problem in the world that is not being solved
somewhere. Around the globe, citizens are facing the challenges
that threaten their societies and the world community: drug
abuse, hunger, homelessness, illiteracy, disease, and the
breakdown of the family.
2
There's a role -- an important role -- for government in
finding solutions. But we all know the government isn't the only
organized entity with the power to make a difference. Every
reader of this magazine is in a position to help. The resources,
the expertise, and the potential energy you command through your
organizations and governments are tremendous. You can be a
powerful force for making this a better world for our children.
But no matter who we are or what we do for a living, each of
us as individuals can make a difference. For isn't that why
we're here -- to live a life of meaning? Each of us must stand
up for the values important to all of us -- values like tolerance
and decency, responsibility and faith.
Meeting with some community-minded association executives
not too long ago, I talked about a story that Martin Luther King
told once about serving others. He began with the famous story
of the Good Samaritan, who stopped to help the stranger whom two
other Samaritans had passed by. Dr. King asked himself: Why
didn't the others stop to help? He came up with some good
reasons. Perhaps they didn't stop because they were too busy.
Maybe they had more important work waiting for them in Jerusalem.
So on they went.
Then one day, on his first trip to the Holy Land, Dr. King
and his wife travelled that road from Jerusalem to Jericho -- and
he understood. He walked the twisting road, full of blind
curves, each a perfect ambush point for robbers. And he realized
this: the men hadn't stopped because they were afraid.
3
The way Dr. King imagined it, one asked himself, "If I stop
to help this man, what will happen to me?" And he went on his
way.
But then the Good Samaritan came along, and he asked
himself, "If I don't stop to help this man -- what will happen to
him?" That's when he found the bravery to stop and help -- to
serve.
Which question do we ask ourselves when we see a homeless
man huddled on a steam grate? Or when we see a teenager who's
run away from home, living a desperate existence of drugs and
alcohol? What will happen to them if we do not stop and help?
But unlike the Good Samaritan, we aren't alone. We have the
power of collective action as a force for good.
But it'll take courage to go to your organizations and
suggest that they place community service at the center of their
agenda. It may be difficult to insist that community service has
a place in every person's life. And it will take some tenacity
to make each one believe that from now on, any definition of a
successful life must include serving others. But that's exactly
what we must do.
This is the challenge before you: Find out what's working
in your industry, your profession, or your nation. Spotlight
those community service programs which are most effective, and
dare others to make those programs the blueprints for their
efforts. Put the power of your resources behind those
4
individuals who give 200% to help people in need. Channel your
collective energy into community service.
It all begins with values, which begin with the family --
the family of nations, the family of man. Living one's values is
the essence of a meaningful life, a successful life. And
teaching those values to our children is the way to change our
nations and our world for the better.
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PRESIDENTIAL ARTICLE: LEADERS MAGAZINE
ON THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY VALUES
We are a world made up of families, with no two families
alike. And yet there are dreams that we, as members of families,
all share. The hopes that any one of us has had as a parent are
the hopes of parents around the world: that our children grow up
in a safe environment with a good education and that they be
given the same opportunities as any else's children. That they
lead a life of values -- a life in which they can take pride.
We are also a world made up of communities, thousands upon
thousands of religious, ethnic, social, business, labor and
neighborhood organizations, all of them vital to our future
together.
With God's help, each of us must chart a course for our own
lives and the lives of our children. But working through our own
families and communities, we can change things for the better --
and in the process, change our nations and our world for the
better.
There is no problem in the world that is not being solved
somewhere. Around the globe, citizens are facing the challenges
that threaten their societies and the world community: drug
abuse, hunger, homelessness, illiteracy, disease, and the
breakdown of the family.
2
There's a role -- an important role -- for government in
finding solutions. But we all know the government isn't the only
organized entity with the power to make a difference. Every
reader of this magazine is in a position to help. The resources,
the expertise, and the potential energy you command through your
organizations and governments are tremendous. You can be a
powerful force for making this a better world for our children.
But no matter who we are or what we do for a living, each of
us as individuals can make a difference. For isn't that why
we're here -- to live a life of meaning? Each of us must stand
up for the values important to all of us -- values like tolerance
and decency, responsibility and faith.
Meeting with some community-minded association executives
not too long ago, I talked about a story that Martin Luther King
told once about serving others. He began with the famous story
of the Good Samaritan, who stopped to help the stranger whom two
other Samaritans had passed by. Dr. King asked himself: Why
didn't the others stop to help? He came up with some good
reasons. Perhaps they didn't stop because they were too busy.
Maybe they had more important work waiting for them in Jerusalem.
So on they went.
Then one day, on his first trip to the Holy Land, Dr. King
and his wife travelled that road from Jerusalem to Jericho -- and
he understood. He walked the twisting road, full of blind
curves, each a perfect ambush point for robbers. And he realized
this: the men hadn't stopped because they were afraid.
3
The way Dr. King imagined it, one asked himself, "If I stop
to help this man, what will happen to me?" And he went on his
way.
But then the Good Samaritan came along, and he asked
himself, "If I don't stop to help this man -- what will happen to
him?" That's when he found the bravery to stop and help -- to
serve.
Which question do we ask ourselves when we see a homeless
man huddled on a steam grate? Or when we see a teenager who's
run away from home, living a desperate existence of drugs and
alcohol? What will happen to them if we do not stop and help?
But unlike the Good Samaritan, we aren't alone. We have the
power of collective action as a force for good.
But it'll take courage to go to your organizations and
suggest that they place community service at the center of their
agenda. It may be difficult to insist that community service has
a place in every person's life. And it will take some tenacity
to make each one believe that from now on, any definition of a
successful life must include serving others. But that's exactly
what we must do.
This is the challenge before you: Find out what's working
in your industry, your profession, or your nation. Spotlight
those community service programs which are most effective, and
dare others to make those programs the blueprints for their
efforts. Put the power of your resources behind those
4
individuals who give 200% to help people in need. Channel your
collective energy into community service.
It all begins with values, which begin with the family --
the family of nations, the family of man. Living one's values is
the essence of a meaningful life, a successful life. And
teaching those values to our children is the way to change our
nations and our world for the better.
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WINSTON
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PETERSMEYER
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ON THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY VALUES
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alike. And yet there are dreams that we, as members of families,
all share. The hopes that any one of us has had as a parent are
the hopes of parents around the world: that our children grow up
in a safe environment with a good education and that they be
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given the same opportunities as any lone else's children. That they
lead a life of values -- a life in which they can take pride.
We are also a world made up of communities, thousands upon
thousands of religious, ethnic, social, business, labor and
neighborhood organizations, all of them vital to our future
together.
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With God's help, each of us must chart a course for our own
lives and the Now lives of our children. But working through our own
families and communities, we can change things for the better
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There is no problem in the world that is not being solved
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the expertise, and the potential energy you command through your
organizations and governments are tremendous. You can be a
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Meeting with some community-minded association executives
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told once about serving others. He began with the famous story
of the Good Samaritan, who stopped to help the stranger whom two
other S Samaritans had passed by. Dr. King asked himself: Why
didn't the others stop to help? He came up with some good
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Then one day, on his first trip to the Holy Land, Dr. King
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But it'll take courage to go to your organizations and
suggest that they place community service at the center of their
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a place in every person's life. And it will take some tenacity
to make each one believe that from now on any definition of a
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This is the challenge before you: Find out what's working
in your industry, your profession, or your nation. Spotlight
those community service programs which are most effective, and
dare others to make those programs the blueprints for their
efforts. Put the power of your resources behind those
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individuals who give 200% to help people in need. Channel your
collective energy into community service.
It all begins with values, which begin with the family --
the family of nations, the family of man. Living one's values is
the essence of a meaningful life, a successful life. And
teaching those values to our children is the way to change our
nations and our world for the better.
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