Now, Duke Ellington is ageless, but would you all stand and sing 'Happy Birthday' to him.
Tonight I ask you all to rise and join me in raising our glasses to the greatest Duke of them all, Duke Ellington.
When we think of freedom, we think of many things.
If I were to pick a time and a place in which to live, I would pick the United States of America right today, 1969.
Never before has a Duke been toasted.
And the word 'freedom' is one, coincidentally, that we are using at the moment in our sacred concert.
The District of Columbia cannot achieve strong and efficient government unless it has ample and dependable sources of fi...
So we congratulate you. We congratulate your students for speaking so highly of you so that you receive this award.
Pennsylvania Avenue should be one of the great Avenues of our Republic—as in the original vision of our Capital City—and...
Dear Mr. President:On behalf of my fellow countrymen, may I extend to you, Mr. President, and to the people of Bolivia o...
There must be respect for the responsibilities with regard to the District which the Constitution places in the Congress...
No policy can be worse than to mingle great and small concerns.
The District Government needs the very best urban managers and experts this nation has to direct the Capital's growth an...
Sometimes we talk about our schools and our teachers in terms that are very critical, and sometimes we fail to appreciat...
I have greatly valued the frank and comprehensive exchanges of views it has been my privilege to have with you, both as ...
It is with deep regret that I have learned of your resignation as President of France.
But there is no cause for delay: Self-government has remained an unfulfilled promise for far too long.
I urge that Congress promptly enact the necessary authorizing legislation for the 97-mile system.
