Bill Clinton: “College Station November 6, 1997 Thank you very much, President and Mrs. Bush, President and Mrs. Ford, President and…”

“College Station November 6, 1997 Thank you very much, President and Mrs. Bush, President and Mrs. Ford, President and Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Reagan, Mrs. Johnson, David and Julie Eisenhower, Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg, Reverend Graham, Governor and Mrs. Bush, Vice President and Mrs. Quayle, and to all the foreign dignitaries and American officials who are here. The sun is shining on Texas A&M today. And the sun is shining on America today. You know, we have an interesting country, with a lot of religious, racial, and political diversity. Once in a while, we all get together. This morning, I think it's fair to say that all Americans are united in tribute to President George Bush for his lifetime of service to America. I enjoyed immensely listening to the previous speakers. When Mrs. Reagan spoke--I hope someday Al Gore will be glad that we had lunch once a week. [Laughter] When President Ford spoke, I said, I hope I will look that good when I am 25 years younger than he is. [Laughter] When President Carter spoke, I thought, thank goodness he just reminded the whole world that Presidents have to raise all the money for their libraries. [Laughter] In 1942, young George Bush heard Secretary of War Henry Stimson challenge his generation to be, and I quote, ``be brave without being brutal; self-confident without boasting; part of an irresistible might, but without losing faith in individual liberty.'' President Bush not only heard those words, he has lived them.…”