George H.W. Bush: “I appreciated what my Andover colleague said. We have at least tried to have a better record in terms of numbers of…”

“I appreciated what my Andover colleague said. We have at least tried to have a better record in terms of numbers of Asian- American appointees, and we'll keep working on that. Do not make the mistake of thinking that the Federal Government is going to wave a wand and solve these problems. You say you don't have any elected representative. I've heard some real talent here today. I've heard some very able and articulate voices. And I don't know how much participation these voices have tried to have in the local political process. But you don't need a civics lecture from me when we're talking about how you help in a community that's been ravaged, but to really have the clout and to really effect the change on matters we're talking about here today, I think it calls for participation in the political process, not to give up on it, not to think Washington can dictate to the local. So maybe there's some good activity in that regard; but if there's not, I strongly would urge that kind of participation. Participant. I'm primarily concerned about the appointing positions in both local and in Federal Government.”