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The original documents are located in Box 3, folder "Golden Slipper Club Award
Presentation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 26, 1976" of the Frances K. Pullen Papers
at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
Copyright Notice
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Digitized from BOX 3 OT the Frances K. Pullen Flles at the Geraid R. Ford Presidential Library
REMARKS OF MRS. FORD
GOLDEN SLIPPER CLUB AWARD PRESENTATION
April 26, 1976
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1.
THANK YOU so MUCH.
WHAT AN ABSOLUTELY EXQUISITE CRYSTAL EAGLE!
I AM DEEPLY HONORED
BY THIS "SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENCE" AWARD,
ESPECIALLY BECAUSE IT COMES FROM
THE GOLDEN SLIPPER CLUB.
I'VE HEARD SO MANY WONDERFUL THINGS
2.
ABOUT THE WORK YOU DO
TO HELP PEOPLE.
IT SEEMS TO ME
THE VERY BEST WAY TO PROMOTE INDEPENDENCE
IS TO HELP PEOPLE HELP THEMSELVES
AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT YOU DO.
BY PROVIDING A SUMMER CAMP
3.
FOR THE YOUNG,
BY TAKING OLDER PEOPLE ON EXCURSIONS
AND BY RESPONDING TO INDIVIDUAL NEEDS----
YOU ARE TRULY CELEBRATING
THE BICENTENNIAL,
YOU GIVE OF YOURSELVES----
4.
YOUR TIME AND ENERGY----
AND YOU REACH OUT TO INDIVIDUALS
IN A PERSONAL WAY.
5.
SOMEHOW YOUR RECENT WORK
WITH RUSSIAN IMMIGRANTS
SYMBOLIZES HOW THE GOLDEN SLIPPER
REACTS TO THE NEEDS
OF THIS COMMUNITY.
BY YOUR GOOD WORKS
6.
YOU ARE HONORING THE "SPIRIT OF INDEPENDENCE",
BY HELPING THOSE IN NEED
STAND TALL AND APPRECIATE THEMSELVES.
7.
I AM DEEPLY TOUCHED
TO BE HONORED BY A GROUP
THAT BELIEVES AND PRACTICES ITS MOTTO----
PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE.
YOUR GIFT AND AWARD
ARE An inspiRATion tome
THANK YOU so VERY MUCH.
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