George H.W. Bush: “Miami Beach, Florida April 27, 1992 Thank you all very much. Thank you, Dr. Maidique, for that wonderful citation, those…”

“Miami Beach, Florida April 27, 1992 Thank you all very much. Thank you, Dr. Maidique, for that wonderful citation, those very kind words. May I salute Elsie Augenblick for the alma mater, Sister Flood for that very moving invocation, Provost Mau for opening the ceremony and presiding over this madhouse. I'm pleased to be here with so many leaders of the State, State legislators, members of the Florida Legislature, so many distinguished leaders in the Miami community. I want to salute Chairman Alvah Chapman, who does so much for this community, and the other members of the board of trustees; Regent Alec Courtelis; your own Congresswoman, or one of the Congresswomen from this area, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, who came down with us. Today she's not known as a Congresswoman; she's known as a graduate of F.I.U. And we're very proud of that. I told Ileana coming down on the plane that the real reason that I'm here today, Andy Garcia made me an offer I couldn't refuse. [Laughter] May I also salute my fellow honorees: Celia Cruz, ``Queen of the Latin American Music,'' ``Doctor of Salsa.'' [Laughter] She's captured the soul of a culture in her music. She asked me where Barbara was. I said Barbara is up there trying to get an agent for our rich dog. But I know that if she were here--she's a great Celia admirer--she would give her a grande abraso like the rest of us do. Celia, congratulations. And to our other honoree, a longtime friend, respected friend, Abe Foxman.…”