Bill Clinton: “Dinner in Little Rock, Arkansas August 6, 1999 Thank you very much. Congratulations on your 50th anniversary. And thank…”

“Dinner in Little Rock, Arkansas August 6, 1999 Thank you very much. Congratulations on your 50th anniversary. And thank you for honoring my friend and my partner James Lee Witt. You know, Bobby--I was wondering what Bobby would say. I thought he would say, ``You know, I knew I could guilt Bill Clinton into coming to this dinner once I found out he was going to be in Arkansas and I reminded him how many early-morning radio interviews I'd given him over the last 20 years.'' And I want to thank Bobby Caldwell, who is my longtime friend, and all of you for the work that you do, as well as for honoring a wonderful man tonight. I am honored to be joined by Rodney Slater, and I know there are others here in our administration, Kay Goss, Buddy Young; and people who were in our administration in Arkansas, like Bill and Judy Gaddy, are here, and many others that I haven't had a chance to see. I thank the members of the legislature who are here, Steve Faris and Don House; and Bud Harper, who has the job that James Lee used to have and, like James Lee, used to be a county judge, and therefore, was prepared for it. And I want to acknowledge my good friend John Paul Katz, who served as Speaker of the House when I was Governor. And also, James Lee's family; James Lee and Lea Ellen have done a great job, and you know they're building a political dynasty in Yell County, and if your last name is not Witt, you can't be county judge in Yell County anymore-- [laughter]--not ever.…”