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Speaker 1 (00:03):
Well, I look at a great many familiar faces, and
I'm delighted that you're all here today, And I want
to ask you back when the Conservative movement consisted of
a few outspoken senators and representatives and a couple of
after dinner speakers. Who ever thought that the White House
(00:24):
would host a birthday party for human Events? Because we
are all old friends and comrades in arms, if you
don't mind my saying so, professional colleagues, I got my
(00:46):
first byline in Human Events in nineteen sixty one. I
hardly have to recite for you the human Events story.
As a matter of fact, I'm old enough to go
back to when Human Events was about newsletter size hadn't
grown up to be a tabloid sized paper. But that
remarkable fortieth anniversary issue does a wonderful job of saying
(01:10):
all that needs to be sung. The articles there by
your founders Frank Hannigan and James Wick, and by notables
like Douglas MacArthur, Barry Goldwater, Herbert Hoover, Bill Buckley, as
well as page after page of tributes from important American
political figures. All of this is a remarkable testimony not
only to the extraordinary journalistic enterprise that is human events,
(01:34):
but to the strength of the id ideas that human
events has always advocated, individual opportunity, limited government, free markets,
traditional values, and the moral imperative of resisting totalitarianism and
furthering the cause of freedom. America's seen enormous changes in
(01:55):
the last few years, politically, intellectually, and culturally, all in
the direction of those ideas that you've stood for for
so long and so bravely. And I am sure when
historians look to find the underlying reasons for such change,
they're going to focus on human events and all the
remarkable people that have been associated with you over the years.
(02:18):
A new film that's out, Protocol satirizes the failure of
people in Washington to quote to say what you think, unquote, well,
I think what's made human events so amazing, so important
to our recent history has been your willingness always to
keep the rules of civility, but never to be afraid
(02:39):
to challenge the conventional wisdom, break the Washington protocols and
say exactly what you think. He kind of a confessional
(03:03):
mode here, I might as well tell you that back
there in those days when I started reading it, when
it was just pamphlet size. That's part of what help
me quit being a New Deal Democrat. But many people
who've been part of the human events family have been
important to your success over the years, political figures like
(03:25):
the late John Ashbrook, contributors like Moury Riskin, Stan Evans,
and so many others. But certainly two people must be
singled out today for the sprightly and informative makeup of
human events, and it's plain old fashioned political power. And
that's Tom Winter and Allan Riskin. I think you know
(04:07):
that Alan and Tom are always telling me to stick
to the conservative gospel and not listen to too much
of the conventional Washington wisdom. And you know that sound advice.
But I was thinking before I got here today about
one occasion when I did listen to the image makers
and the pragmatists. They advised me a few years back
(04:27):
to make my Washington singing debut and to do a
solo number in one of the Gridiron dinner skits. Now,
of course, I had spent some years in the entertainment business,
where I learned that if you can't sing or dance,
you wind up as an after dinner speaker. They leave
me in Hollywood. No one asked me to sing, And
(04:50):
I really wasn't that worried at the Gridiron, because I
remembered Bob Hope used to say there were certain advantages
to being president. He said it was only after Ike
stopped being president that he found out who he could
really beat at golf. So I wasn't too worried when
I went down to the Gridiron dinner that night with
(05:10):
my warm and vibrant rendition of Manyana, and then I
sort back and waited for the brave notices to roll in.
And I'm still waiting. But in thinking about this reception today,
I had what I thought was a perfect song to
describe the growth of the conservative movement and the gallant
(05:31):
work of human events and the warm support that you've
given me in the past. And I thought that maybe
in front of such old friends, I might get away
with an encore. But apparently, in view of my earlier experience,
some of the pragmatists and image makers were less than enthusiastic.
(05:54):
So just this one time, I hope you'll let me
take their advice and stick to just reciting the words
of a great little Frank Sinatra number that I think
is very appropriate for a human events birthday party. They
all laughed at Christopher Columbus when he said the world
was round. They all laughed when Edison recorded sound. They
(06:17):
all laughed at Wilbur and his brother when they said
that man could fly. They told Marconi wireless was a phony.
It's the same old cry. They laughed at me, and
you said we were reaching for the moon, but hey,
you came through. And now they'll have to change their tune.
They all said, we never could be happy. They laughed
(06:38):
at us, and how but ho ho ho, who's got
the last laugh? Ah? Ha ha, who's got the last time? Now?
How now you know a You'd think that by this
time i'd have known enough to get off while you're
(06:59):
still laughing. But I can't quite resist reflecting here on
that campaign that first brought so many of us together.
I'm sure you remember a hot July night in San
Francisco some years ago when we did what was said
to be impossible and nominated a conservative candidate for the presidency.
And Barry Goldwater said that night, but whatever may lie ahead,
(07:24):
we Conservatives must continue in our work quote until our
cause has won the day, inspired the world, and shown
the way to a tomorrow worthy of all our yester years. Well,
that of course is still our mission. Because of human
events and people like yourselves, we've made a great beginning,
(07:44):
and with your help we will continue. Thank you, and
God bless you all. Eight
Well, I look at a great many familiar faces, and
I'm delighted that you're all here today, And I want
to ask you back when the Conservative movement consisted of
a few outspoken senators and representatives and a couple of
after dinner speakers. Who ever thought that the White House
(00:24):
would host a birthday party for human Events? Because we
are all old friends and comrades in arms, if you
don't mind my saying so, professional colleagues, I got my
(00:46):
first byline in Human Events in nineteen sixty one. I
hardly have to recite for you the human Events story.
As a matter of fact, I'm old enough to go
back to when Human Events was about newsletter size hadn't
grown up to be a tabloid sized paper. But that
remarkable fortieth anniversary issue does a wonderful job of saying
(01:10):
all that needs to be sung. The articles there by
your founders Frank Hannigan and James Wick, and by notables
like Douglas MacArthur, Barry Goldwater, Herbert Hoover, Bill Buckley, as
well as page after page of tributes from important American
political figures. All of this is a remarkable testimony not
only to the extraordinary journalistic enterprise that is human events,
(01:34):
but to the strength of the id ideas that human
events has always advocated, individual opportunity, limited government, free markets,
traditional values, and the moral imperative of resisting totalitarianism and
furthering the cause of freedom. America's seen enormous changes in
(01:55):
the last few years, politically, intellectually, and culturally, all in
the direction of those ideas that you've stood for for
so long and so bravely. And I am sure when
historians look to find the underlying reasons for such change,
they're going to focus on human events and all the
remarkable people that have been associated with you over the years.
(02:18):
A new film that's out, Protocol satirizes the failure of
people in Washington to quote to say what you think, unquote, well,
I think what's made human events so amazing, so important
to our recent history has been your willingness always to
keep the rules of civility, but never to be afraid
(02:39):
to challenge the conventional wisdom, break the Washington protocols and
say exactly what you think. He kind of a confessional
(03:03):
mode here, I might as well tell you that back
there in those days when I started reading it, when
it was just pamphlet size. That's part of what help
me quit being a New Deal Democrat. But many people
who've been part of the human events family have been
important to your success over the years, political figures like
(03:25):
the late John Ashbrook, contributors like Moury Riskin, Stan Evans,
and so many others. But certainly two people must be
singled out today for the sprightly and informative makeup of
human events, and it's plain old fashioned political power. And
that's Tom Winter and Allan Riskin. I think you know
(04:07):
that Alan and Tom are always telling me to stick
to the conservative gospel and not listen to too much
of the conventional Washington wisdom. And you know that sound advice.
But I was thinking before I got here today about
one occasion when I did listen to the image makers
and the pragmatists. They advised me a few years back
(04:27):
to make my Washington singing debut and to do a
solo number in one of the Gridiron dinner skits. Now,
of course, I had spent some years in the entertainment business,
where I learned that if you can't sing or dance,
you wind up as an after dinner speaker. They leave
me in Hollywood. No one asked me to sing, And
(04:50):
I really wasn't that worried at the Gridiron, because I
remembered Bob Hope used to say there were certain advantages
to being president. He said it was only after Ike
stopped being president that he found out who he could
really beat at golf. So I wasn't too worried when
I went down to the Gridiron dinner that night with
(05:10):
my warm and vibrant rendition of Manyana, and then I
sort back and waited for the brave notices to roll in.
And I'm still waiting. But in thinking about this reception today,
I had what I thought was a perfect song to
describe the growth of the conservative movement and the gallant
(05:31):
work of human events and the warm support that you've
given me in the past. And I thought that maybe
in front of such old friends, I might get away
with an encore. But apparently, in view of my earlier experience,
some of the pragmatists and image makers were less than enthusiastic.
(05:54):
So just this one time, I hope you'll let me
take their advice and stick to just reciting the words
of a great little Frank Sinatra number that I think
is very appropriate for a human events birthday party. They
all laughed at Christopher Columbus when he said the world
was round. They all laughed when Edison recorded sound. They
(06:17):
all laughed at Wilbur and his brother when they said
that man could fly. They told Marconi wireless was a phony.
It's the same old cry. They laughed at me, and
you said we were reaching for the moon, but hey,
you came through. And now they'll have to change their tune.
They all said, we never could be happy. They laughed
(06:38):
at us, and how but ho ho ho, who's got
the last laugh? Ah? Ha ha, who's got the last time? Now?
How now you know a You'd think that by this
time i'd have known enough to get off while you're
(06:59):
still laughing. But I can't quite resist reflecting here on
that campaign that first brought so many of us together.
I'm sure you remember a hot July night in San
Francisco some years ago when we did what was said
to be impossible and nominated a conservative candidate for the presidency.
And Barry Goldwater said that night, but whatever may lie ahead,
(07:24):
we Conservatives must continue in our work quote until our
cause has won the day, inspired the world, and shown
the way to a tomorrow worthy of all our yester years. Well,
that of course is still our mission. Because of human
events and people like yourselves, we've made a great beginning,
(07:44):
and with your help we will continue. Thank you, and
God bless you all. Eight
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