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    \ ROBT. A. MAHEU SPEECH, CONTD (11/1/67) P. 2 FILLED WITH PRIDE IN THEIR STATE PEOPLE WITH A DESIRE TO IMPROVE THEIR STANDING: TO SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO ADEQUATE SCHOOLS: AND TO GIVE THEM SPIRITUAL TRAINING WHICH WILL MAKE THEM BETTER LEADERS, BETTER CITIZENS. . . AND BETTER HUMAN BEINGS INSTEAD OF EMPTY TUNNELS IN MOUNTAIN-SIDES -- AND INSTEAD OF ABANDONED MINES, THE STATE IS NOW THINKING OF ECONOMIC STABILITY AND THE PROGRAMMING OF EVENTS THAT WILL EXTEND TO THE YEAR 2000 AND BEYOND. 5. I AM SURE THAT ALL OF YOU PRESENT THIS EVENING ARE ANXIOUS TO HEAR ABOUT THE TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PLAN OF THE HUGHES ORGANIZATION FOR NEVADA I AM REMINDED OF THE OLD PREACHER WHO BOASTED THAT WITHOUT PREPARATION HE COULD DELIVER A SERMON ON THE STRENGTH OF A TITLE WHICH ANY PARISHIONER WOULD WRITE ON A PIECE OF PAPER AND LEAVE ON THE PULPIT. ONE SUNDAY THE PREACHER REACHED THE PULPIT; OPENED UP WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS A SUGGESTED THEME FOR THAT DAY'S SERMON AND MUCH TO HIS AMAZEMENT HE WAS LOOKING AT A BLANK SHEET OF PAPER. ...... "NOTHING'.", HE YELLED TO THE CONGREGATION. YET, HE CONTINUED, "GOD CREATED THE WORLD FROM NOTHING. " HE PROCEEDED TO DELIVER ONE OF THE MOST INSPIRING SERMONS OF HIS CAREER I DO NOT FEEL THAT I HAVE THE ABILITY TO EMULATE THIS GREAT PREACHER ESPECIALLY IN THE AREA OF HIS RECOVERY BUT I DO HAVE SOMETHING IN COMMON WITH HIM BECAUSE I HAVE NOTHING TO SAY ABOUT OUR PLANS FOR THE FUTURE SINCE WE HAVE NO PLANS AT THIS TIME! WE IN THE HUGHES ORGANIZATION CONSIDER OURSELVES VERY SERIOUS AND CONSCIENTIOUS PEOPLE AND MR. HUGHES PARTICULARLY HAS ALWAYS HAD A DEEP-SEATED RESPECT FOR THE CITIZENS OF ANY COMMUNITY IN WHICH ANY OF HIS OPERATIONS ARE LOCATED.