Duty, Honor, Country | Douglas MacArthur | May 12, 1962 | West Point
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- The address by General of the Army Douglas MacArthur to the cadets of the U.S. Military Academy in accepting the Sylvanus Thayer Award on 12 May 1962 is a memorable tribute to the ideals that inspired that great American soldier. For as long as other Americans serve their country as courageously and honorably as he did, General MacArthur's words will live on.
I had the priviledge of hearing it live.
sdsmall1984 - I was there, too - my cousin was a cadet.
Good man. I just walked the dog and wept at the lack of leadership our country has lived through for so many years.
I had to memorize the speech from Bugle Notes, of a time the year before I was born. They had such an expansive view of the world and such a sense of service.
How many meals in that mess hall and I remember nothing? But this makes me weep at the loss and the promise and the waste
@jjsheik - I am a man in mid life. You weep not alone my friend. I hope I live to see the day when the weeping will end and the fighting will begin!!
God Bless You...oh, wait, He already did! And I am sure You have continued to be blessed. Thanks!
sdsmall1984: HOW I ENVY YOU!
His love for the Philippines is so strong that he was willing to die in Corregidor in WW2. As a Filipino, I am so much indebted to him and to the United States of America for the sacrifice, for the everlasting friendship and brotherhood. Thank you... so much thanks also for uploading this immortal speech from The General...it's very, very touching and emotional speech from an old soldier that never died in our hearts, yet faded away into immortality...
Welcome Renzo! When I went to the Philippines I visited Corregidor and was simply amazed at the canons there, and also very touched at how the Filipinos were so loving and welcoming of us Americans. I really did feel like the Filipinos were my fellow countrymen that I never met.
@@nazukeoya We Filipinos love the Americans like our very own flesh and blood...we may not agree in several issues but we always consider you as fair people and not tyrants as what some social media portrays you to be...and thank you for people like you who still care about "true" history...more power sir!
@@renzogulle5422 I’m glad America was able to help.. it’s what inspired me to go to West Point. To be a force for good in this world
@@allpraisetothemosthigh7770 Thank you also Bro for your service. I know it's not easy to be a soldier. I wish I could turn back the time and follow my dream of becoming one. I can only pray for all soldiers and the police for the sacrifice. Thank you.
@@renzogulle5422 100%
He was 82 here when he gave this speech - no notes or teleprompter!! He was 84 when he died in the summer of '64, two years later. A true hero of my time, as was General Patton.
Um... you can hear him turn the pages of the written text.
@@pauldonnelly910 lol
A witness to the speech who was tasked with taking the speech down in shorthand and was as such stationed close enough to see said he spoke with NO notes or even index cards. General Westmoreland asked her to type the speech up as there were NO other printed version of the speech. Her first hand account in on youtube. But glad you could hear pages turned.
@@pauldonnelly910 if you watch the interview of the stenographer she'll show her stenographer pad, multiple pages. I speculate that what you may indeed have heard was her turning pages as she wrote shorthand. Just guessing.
What an honor to be in his presence
I read his speech for the first time today. I felt every word. It is something everyone needs to hear. A man of conviction and commitment.
As a soldier of more than twenty years. This speech fills me with great pride and I cannot help but shed a few tears as I recall those years of service. I’m a little younger than General McArthur yet, his words of Duty, Honor, Country grip my heart like a vice and I relive those days long since past and wonder how I survived while so many of my friends didn’t. The playing of our National Anthem is the sweetest song I know. I have watched and I have carried many caskets draped with our nation’s colors, embraced one last time by an old flag who has seen many die and many suffer the agony of battle. But always the words Duty,Honor, Country never leave my mind. I carry a small flag in my wallet to be given to my grandson with the words Duty,Honor, Country inscribed so that he will never forget what his grandpa and others wearing the uniform did for this great nation we call “America”
"Master yourself ...before you begin, to master others" - very wise words
A cultured man. Even his speech to Congress was impressive. A military genius even at an advanced age. His plan of landing at Inchon and cut the supply lines of the North Koreans was decisive and bold; as was his island hopping strategy in the south west Pacific in WW2.
There was a MAN! If General MacArthur was alive today, he would weep at what has happened to his country.
He wouldn’t weep for long, not before picking up, and shouldering, the arms he spent so long commanding!
And I weep at what The Point has become. They are here in ghostly assemblage, the men of the corps long dead and our hearts are standing attention.....
So sad to hear the commander in the last years of his life. One of the greatest generals ever.
We will take the memory, gratitude and honor of some of the finest military men and pass it onto our children in hope they have a leader to compare with the future generations.
Your memory is a blessing General MacArthur, RIP.
His words about the enlisted, the men who bled, were heartfelt and appreciative. His legacy lives on. Good officers from this tradition exist. I am grateful to have known them.
They don't give speeches like this anymore. True classic with so many things to learn and inspire.
We need more men like this in the world today. A true American hero and a true patriot. I listen to these words and it puts tears in my eyes what a great man.
I was 11 years old living at West Point when he came to make this speech. As kids, we were taught to get off our bikes and stand at attention when we saw government limosines coming down the road. So I stood by my bike as three grey limos went by. General MacArthur was sitting in one of them, wearing civilian dress. He looked very old and very sad. He looked me in the eye and it was like he was telling me - no matter how important we are in life, how far above all others, we all end up the same -- old and fading away. This impression had a great effect on me in how I live my life. It's very interesting to hear the speech now, that he gave less than an hour after I exchanged glances with him. The picture above is not him giving the speech at West Point speech - for the visit, he was wearing a suit and tie and a homberg hat (which I imagine he took off). He gave the speech in the mess hall before the entire Corps of Cadets.
i know you posted this a year ago at least,I was a couple months shy of 10 and as a scout across the Hudson my troop was invited,don't know what strings were pulled for that but being about 100 feet from Thayer I seem to remember him riding up in a Willys Jeep,wish I could find video of his entrance,they did have super8 then,ty for the memory.
Terry.....what a wonderful, heartfelt testimony about a great American hero. A historic address. I wish we had men like him in these troubled times. Thank you.
I was there too as a cub scout standing at parade rest,remember it like yesterday.I lived in Scarsdale and someone had connections.
@@melcooperman2073 was there too a a cub scout and I seem to remember a Willys jeep ther also,I was about 100 feet from the door to Thayers,it could have been another time ,was there a lot and the Army/Navy games in Philadelphia
don't remember saying that about posting,senior moment?lol
He had rehearsed with his wife a few times but did not have any notes written down or a hard copy of his speech. It was all from memory.
:)
General Douglas MacArthur was certainly an amazing and outstanding individual!
Extemporaneous speech.
GNENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR IS HERO TO REMEBER FOR FILIPINO PEOPLE
Yepper The Gipper!🇺🇸🙏
:)
@@cayennenaturetrails8953 ah what
Old soldiers never die, they just fade away...
This speech is perhaps one of the top five most inspiring speeches ever made within the lower 48 of the continental United States of America. 6/13/2020 SRC
Are there other great speeches in the other 2 states that are better?
And certainly one of the top three speeches ever given in the 41st latitude.
And the remarkable thing about his speech is he was 82 years old. As a personal friend and aide to the late General and Mrs. William C. Westmoreland, The General told me that he summoned his Secretary at the last moment to take down the speech in shorthand. She later transcribed the speech. They all agreed it was the most moving speech ever to grace the Gentlemen of the Corps.
Hi, I, am General Douglas MacArthur's dna relative. His mother was Mary Pinkney Hardy. IT is the Hardy line of the Tree. My grandmother was Ruby Tisdale Hardy. She was born in Lunenburg County, Virginia & passed away in Norfolk, Virginia :) We use to visit his memorial all the time. My Aunt used the same Baby Cradle to rock her son in as Douglas was rocked in. Last I heard, the Cradle had once been donated to the Memorial :)
I remember Gen. Westmoreland arouund Charleston during the 1970's. I used to see him walking his dog south of broad st. Once, he gave a speech at Trident Tech College back in 1976. I met one of his daughters once, bit I didnt make a big deal over it. I have his book, "A Soldier Reports". Great read too. He married a young girl too.
@@idolhanz9842 Cool :)
Yes. What a man. Greatest generation.
What is truly astounding is that the General did not use a script or memorize this speech in advance. The entire presentation was done spontaneously and "off the cuff."
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DigitalFront777 to do is go
Not true. He wrote out the speech in advance and memorized it. He had a prodigious memory.
My father was a "MacArthur Man". I grew up in the 60/70s with a framed print of this speech hanging in my room. It now hangs in honor of MacArthur and my father in my basement family room.
All the Japanese nation loves General McCarthy b/c he IS the only general who knows & understands Japanese people, & culture !
He also understood why Japan was driven to the Pacific War.
Japan loves him & he never be forgotten 🥰👍🙏🙏😊❤️🙏‼️
:)
I was startled by this statement, so I did some research. I learned that you are very correct. I had no idea this would be true. Thank you for mentioning it.
Cheers! 🍻
amazing speech
fILIPINOS WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HIS , I SHALL RETURN...and HE DID AND ALWAYS TRUE TO HIS WORDS..THAT FEW MAN AND WOMAN WILL DO OR CAN DO THIS TIME OF CRISES WE ARE HAVING NOW WITH THE PANDEMIC...
"I see you, I believe you, I understand you, I cannot change, the One true king of the universe!
Happy New Year🧑🎄🎉🐄🥚
Truly touching words that I sometimes return here to listen to. I believe that this speech should be judged for what it is, without political prejudice.
Great inspirational speech. Inspiration is a quality our leaders sorely lack today. All the more amazing that he gave it from memory. What diction! Too bad elocution isn't taught in the schools today.
"The Last Parade" written by my cousin Doolittle. Served in Vietnam. Wrote a book.
Great title.
Great book about a wonderful people...the Vietnamese.
Philippine's immortalize this great General through long highway.bridges and many street across his beloved philippines thank you General Mcarthur!
After reading some comments here Just wanted to say that I wouldn't even say ego I know no one means to be derogatory to the General for me, it was more like holding and carrying future of the World in his two bare hands and that was all he's got to begin with and went with that! Truly amazing! Always be my Hero!
words for all generations. As I held them dear in my time of service, I gave them to my grandson as he began that journey of service
as a cousin of the general I am proud to have this man in my bloodline
I got this on a record at goodwill for 1.00$! It’s awesome.
Great in the battle fields and war as in public speaking, towering head and shoulders above others.
American Hero may we never forget him!
only new born babies doesnt know him here in the Philippines. He is so very popular here and definitely one of our heroes.
AMERICAN SHOGUN :: HAND SALUTE :: FROM AN AMERICAN JAPANESE
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what?
General McArthur is one of the best in the world
This is so amazing! He is my hero, I will never forget--- I shall return since I heard it so much growing up in a household full of adults who lived thru the japanese occupation of a small town in Manila called Santa Ana that survived the Japanese attack I believe it was only half an hour later or so right after Pearl Harbor December 7, Manila was attacked also! We always visit a memorial at Norfolk and also whenever we are back in the Philippines some WWII memorials! Was blessed to be able to work for one retired General at the Society of Cincinnati bless his heart, he must have passed away by now! An officer and a gentleman has always been an understatement for me!
My grandfather guarded him in the second jeep when they went and raised the flag on Leyte. He was awarded the bronze star for that and much more.
@@rserafinesq Wow! Thanks for this comment! Your grandfather is one of my heroes then! I wouldn't be here in the USA standing right now as I speak! Thank you for your grandpa and his surviving family!
@@lightstheatreaction He, along with many stationed in the Pacific, were enlisted men who joined the military as part of FDR's preparative measures. You might find the topic of Roosevelt's war preparedness interesting to read about. I would like to take a cruise from San Francisco to Leyte and see the beach. I can tell you that my life has revolved around lessons my grandfather learned on Leyte beach. I cant contain myself for the one episode of WW2 in HD. The narrator runs down the war, the casualties, everything that happened and then says "Who would have thought, the worst was yet to come" Black screen and white letters just flash up- Leyte.
He was a General of Generals. George Washington's best friend..
was there outside at parade rest as a cub scout,rememberinghim coming to Thayer Hall in the Jeep everyone,jeez,the birds even came to attention.So very lucky and honored to see him and listen.
Even MacArthur mentions the Confederate soldier in this speech because he knew they were honorable soldiers.
Honorable soldiers who fought to defend slavery and rebel against the United States of America?
I am not even an American but that is disrespectful.
Skymaster 47 The civil war was not fought over slavery. It was fought over the concept of what our government should be (North - Hamiltonian - powerful central government, empire vs. the Southern vision- Jefferson - states sovereign, weaker central government, agrarian)
@@Skymaster.47”I’m not even American” then we don’t care what your opinions are on OUR history anyway.
@@robertmccandless93 Yes, and no. The Confederacy did fight over the role the federal government should have in determining sovereign states rights and authority. However, going back all the way to 1776 and the Declaration of Independance, when Jefferson, Madison, et. al. intended to abolish the British institution of slavery on the North American continent, with America's founding, the South held independence up for ransom if Jefferson, et. al., did not remove the "offending passage," the abolition of slavery. The issue plagued the Union for decades. States rights (to determine slavery) was the issue, so yes, the Civil War was fought both over states' rights and the issue of legalized slavery. During the Civil War, Lincoln constantly battled (balanced) the issue of slavery, and how much he might speak against slavery, so as to not offend the border states and send them into the open arms of the pro-slavery Confederate states. The Confederacy didn't fight the Civil War because the North planned to create a tariff on Johnny cakes. The issue was states' rights to determine slavery. The concept of the Missouri Compromise in 1820 was forced because of the issue of slavery and non-slavery factions in the USA. If the political ideology of the 18th century that would become the modern-day Democrat party had allowed slavery to be abolished in 1776, at America's founding, as many founding fathers desired, there would have been no need for the Missouri Compromise, no need to fight the Civil War, etc... and etc...
MacAthur and Patton. I hate to think what kind of country we would live in today without these two massive egos. I am not referring to them in a derogatory way. It takes a strong will to depart from the politicians and concentrate only on the destruction of the enemy. Carl Von Clausewitz wrote those words in 1828 in his book "On War". You can bet these two men read his book. They had a mountain of flaws but very few on the Battle Fields. There willingness to do it their on way won us the war in Europe and in the Pacific but that same unwillingness to bend ultimately led to General MacAthur being fired and quit possibly led to General Patton's death. The Country owes these two men a Dedt of gratitude. General MacAthur and his Dad are only 1 of two father and son duos to earn the Metal of Honor. The other being Theodore Roosevelt and his son. General MacAthur was also the only Metal of Honor receipt to by fired. I liked President Truman but I think it's a blot on his Presidency for not allowing MacAthur to resign. (That's just my humble opinion on a few American Heroes.)
David Bennett - MacArthur thought that Truman should resign and counted on using nukes on the Chinese and didn't think of what the Russian reaction to MacArthur's tactic would be, which would have been a third world war. If you research the particulars, Truman and Bradley discovered that MacArthur was in communication with other governments about sending troops to Korea - an action above his pay grade, and arguably treason. To avoid a messy trial in a Republican-dominated Congress, Truman fired him - the only correct choice available. (Sigh) MacArthur WAS too big for his britches. He had his career, and then retired to the Philippines. He was over 60 when WW2 began. His capture by the Japanese - a huge propaganda windfall for Japan - would have been too much, on top of all of Japan's other victories at that time, so FDR had to order him to leave. His orders led to many Americans dying in the Philippines, and also in Korea, and for the same reason - his ego.
Thanks guys for the info, interesting indeed!!!!
Wishing without acting or communicative action never got anyone anywhere.
Truman was a Socialist and so was Roosevelt. They were traitors to the Constitution and sided with Stalin which killed far more than Hitler.
I feel that speech was even more moving than the one he gave before a joint session of Congress in 1951 following his return from Korea.
WONDERFUL. Thanks for posting this masterpiece of a Speech from a truly Great American. Former LCDR John Sullivan, USNR sends...
Where did this love of country go
Great, great General. I would to God we had more men like him in the leadership of this great Country, and its military. The only one we have at the moment(that I can think of) is General Mad Dog Mattis.
God bless the US Military. HOOAH! (Or Oorah for you Marines)
Thank YOU for posting this! LCDR John Sullivan USNR (Ret.) sends....
As he said, "the corps, the corps, the corps!".
A message which must be shared :)
Reading about this amazing once in a generation man, the thing that jumps out just like Theodore Roosevelt is the incredible energy they had. To get everything done they devoted so much time and energy into military, civilian leadership/administration. Roosevelt seemed to burn himself out relatively young, MacArthur went into his 80s in that nonstop work......
A great leader, a HERO
The immortal General
4:17 - "Unhappily, I possess neither that eloquence of diction, that poetry of imagination, nor that brilliance of metaphor to tell you all that they mean."
WHAT?????????????? THIS WHOLE SPEECH WAS PURE POETRY!!!!!!
a great general - 5 stars
He was the most overrated commander in the pacific during ww2. Was awarded the CMH for failure in the Philippines he troops there called him dug out Doug, he insisted on taking back the Philippines when it was not necessary
What a great orator!
Respect!
What a speaker!
Great man, Mr. MacArthur ...great last name ...look it up, it's an important one
Anyone notice how quiet it was in that hall?
It's West Point. It's always quiet when someone is speaking. That place is about as disciplined as the Jedi Temple.
And even if it weren't West Point it's only appropriate to listen silently when such Augustan rhetoric is being uttered.
Outstanding human
this JROTC essay is going to be epic!
Bruh same, guess I'm late to the party
now this is epic
@@matthewnoyola194 how was your essay
@@adrian_n almost done it's pretty good in my opinion. What kind of JROTC do you have and what's your rank?
Matthew Noyola good luck! I’m a PFC because I don’t take it as seriously
Quick - think of a motto - a famous motto in history.
What comes to mind? If you ever served or know someone in the military, there are a few that probably surfaced.
The one that comes to mind for me, is #WestPoint's "Duty, Honor, Country".
Selected by a committee on February 4th, 1898, the motto is printed on every class ring. One year later, then Cadet Douglas MacArthur entered West Point with the class of 1903. In 1919, only 16 years after having graduated, he returned as the Superintendent.
Then on May 12th, 1962, he returned and delivered the most famous speech ever given at West Point.
A speech so famous that every graduate since has memorized portions of it. The next time you bump into a West Pointer, ask them if they can still remember the quotes from MacArthur, I promise you they will.
And now, after 100 years without any official canonical additions to the Soundtrack of West Point, the motto finally has a melody. The motto is 121 years old, and it now has a permanent musical accompaniment.
I love how the Cadet Media Group prefaced this version of the song with General Douglas McArthur's voice where he offered a profound sermon about the meaning of the motto.
From the speech: "Duty, Honor, Country" - those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be. They are your rallying point to build courage when courage seems to fail, to regain faith when there seems to be little cause for faith, to create hope when hope becomes forlorn.
Why do I care about this song?
I played a small part in contributing to the lyrics and melody and even performed the song for the first time at West Point with the vocal performance group I founded while I was at West Point, Six Pack.
But more importantly, I believe in this motto.
I have found quiet comfort that my brothers and sisters in arms do as well.
We have internalized it, and strive to uphold its standard, albeit with our weaknesses and failings.
It means something profound to me.
It is as relevant today as ever.
We handed it over to the music professionals at West Point to advance the melody and I'm so happy that they embraced it.
The West Point Cadet Glee Club, directed by Constance Chace, performed this with the subdued strength it deserves.
And the modern and yet historical feel of the arrangement provided by Master Sergeant Michael Reifenberg's composition made the song modern while being traditional all at once. An incredibly difficult balance well played.
Grammy award winning sound engineer, Sergeant First Class (SFC) Brandie Lane did an amazing job bringing this to life in this recording.
An Army can bring that kind of talent to bear in putting its motto to music demonstrates a commitment to its values.
This motto isn't only stamped on the class rings of every graduate since 1835 (West Point invented the tradition of class rings), but on the hearts of its graduates and in the conduct of their service to the Nation.
That's an Army no one should want to mess with.
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Semper Fidelis, always faithful to God, Country and Corps!
A very complex man, leader, soldier.
Aren't we all complex, but I consider him to be a great leader in the maneuvers of war, What would this man have proposed for the Vietnam war? Would the politicians have turned down his idea of making Hanoi a parking lot?
an amazing man
I read this speech many times. Never listened to it before.
I listened to this speech many times, never read it.
This a nice speech I learn something
you didn't learn punctuation
He is quoting General Robert E. Lee..
Duty, Honor, Country Is General Lee's Motto.
I don't believe he's quoting Lee, at least not directly. These were common terms at West Point Military Academy, where both men attended and graduated from. The words had common usage there almost from the Academy's inception. It became the official West Point motto in 1898, the year before MacArthur began attending in 1899.
I often wonder how many of the cadets there that day did not live through Vietnam.
The Big Chief. Toured his residence in Manila Hotel, the Philippines.
If he were alive today and seen what has become of the U.S. he would say "I did it all for nothing".
Excellent example for good speech delivery specially on diction
!!!!!!! I'm DNA related to His Mother, Mary Pinkney Hardy :)
That is one to be proud of. He is the greatest general in history.
Admirable man definitely great among others but I find it difficult to reconcile his glorification of the WWI soldiers with his severe actions against the Bonus Marchers.
You might find the communist infiltration element related to the bonus marchers an interesting topic. I only recently found out there is "forgotten history" related to it and many different theories. I am not endorsing any particular one- I am just saying you may enjoy reading about this topic.
GREATE GENERAL
great
You came for this 3:11
If only our presidential candidates were as good of speakers of he was. Then they could get a word in during debates xD
Has anyone noticed what the general said at 23:24 ? This was how military people perceived the threat of ET, based on what they found but kept secret from the public. This was not just some kind of fantasy or paranoia, this was real and the two superpowers in cold war were taking it really seriously. As far as I know Douglas MacArthur expressed his concern of extraterrestrial threats on mutiple occasions. Not only in this speech at West Point. People, take a look into this, and you will find something that you might believe or not.
If I hadn't seen something that led me to the video I would never click into this video whose latest comment was posted 2 years ago. I'm digging into something that really interests me as much as it confuses me.
Written at to a million animals by 1 year old boy. Me. Creekwood Inn, Anchorage, Alaska... 1969. Woodstock.
1.5x the speed plays it normal. 😁🎉✔
he has nice posture
Only the dead see the end of war
Move over Hannibal, we have a new number 1.
Could you make a video with subtitles pls?
In case you were interested in reading it - penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Places/America/United_States/Army/USMA/MacArthur/1962_speech_to_the_Corps.html
When General Westmoreland heared this speech. 2 or 3 years later maybe in his inspiration t carry on Vietnam war and and his not the same ability to GENERAL MACARTHUR.
I'm not a fan, but it is a magnificent speech. He was reckless and his hubris serves as a warning.
He wasn't reckless though. Truman was the reckless one who ordered MacArthur and his troops to cross the 38th Parallel even though MacArthur told him that the UN resolution stated that they were to only liberate Korea south of the 38th and maintain status quo antebellum. The disaster that happened later was due to Truman having hubris and stupidly ordering MacArthur to invade North Korea. Truman knew the Chinese would also invade North Korea and he did that in order to make MacArthur look bad. Thankfully the American people fired Truman in the 1952 New Hampshire primary. He was planning to run for a third term in 1952 but he lost due to unpopularity because his administration was corrupt and he foolishly fired and embarrassed the war hero MacArthur.
Caesar Macarthur.
23:00 to 24:00
IdealsforallAmrricsnyoth now&always!forcivicpurposestry responsibilityintegritycommunity!!avitalstandard&inspiration muchneded latelynotsimplyformemorial dayvuteveryday!!
Looking at the thumbs-up/down thing, I see that six Lefties have
visited this video.
What's up with the Windows chime at 15:34? Error in editing?
Does a garden solely reproach a sewn garden.
We need more leaders with this train of thought, word for word, this is amazing.. ❤️🤍💙
war no longer limited to the Armed Forces of an enemy but instead to include his civil populations of ultimate conflict between a United human race and the Sinister forces of some other planetary Galaxy.
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I think he and Patton have met in hell to fight a duel
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The kick off to the "next Korea"...in Vietnam.
inaugural speech of President George Washington. bush
good speech
Derek