Transcript for speech given to senior citizens, 1960s

MADAM CHAIRMAN - LADIES OF THJ3 COUNCIL - GUS GUIFFHE AND DEAR FRIEND* THE PLEASURE OF BEING HERE THIS EVENING TO SAY A FEW WORDS OF WELCOME TO ALL OF YOU IS MINE. SENIOR MEANS A HIGHER RANK OR STANDING BY VIRTUE OF LONGER SERVICE A PERSON WHO I S OLDER THEN ANOTHER, A STATE OR FACT OF BEING SENIOR A SUPERIOR AGE - IHAT MY FRIENDS MEANS - YOU - SENIOR CITIZENS WE ARE HERE TONITE TO RECOGNIZE AND PAY HOMAGE TO YOU, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU CONTINUE TO FEEL WORTHWHILE - FOR YOU ALL HAVE EARNED A SUPREjg PLACE IN OUR SOCIETY. THERE ARE 20 j J J ^ J S ^ SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE UNITED STATES - ALMOST 32 S S b L m i IN THE STATE OF NEVADA AND 1 5 , 0 0 0 i n CLARK COUNTY^X OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO YOU^ FOR ALL YOU HA VK DONE FOR US m & m m T / T ^ H A ^ TRY TO ACCOMPLISH ,'J LIFE YOt^MLIVES WITH S MORE INDEPENDENCE, DIGNITY AND PURPOSE GET THE ACTIVE SUPPORT OF MORE COMMUNITY LEADERS IN RECOGNIZING THE PROBLEMS AND VALUE OF THE RETIREE. 1 2 . OVER-ALL EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC'S MIX ATTITUDE TOWARD THIS AGE GROUP IN OUR SOCIETY. 3 . DEVELOP^ MORE AREAS IN WHICH RETIREES CAN SERVE/fOMMUNIT Y . - THE BUREAU OF AGING SERVICES REACTIVATED IN TT1H E STATE 5 . STRENGTHEN THE EXISTING SENIOR CITIZEN tfLUBS OF THE AREA7 6 . GAIN SUPPORT FOR THE NEED OF A SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER COMPLEX. 7 . WORK WITH BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY TO ENCOURAGE RETIREMENT PLANNING PROGRAMS FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES. YOU ARE THE SALT OF AMERICA, YOU CARRY THE SCARS OF ALL OUR HISTORYjf^OU PRODUCED, FARMED, WORKED AT YOUR VARIOUS JOBS, RAN THE GOVERNMENT, NO TASK WAS TOO GREAT, YOU BUILT THE FUTURE FOR US ALL AND YOU DID IT SO WELL. ?.? YOUR STILL ABLE TO DO MANY GOOD THINGS FOR YOURSELVES, FOR EACH ; v a r j . Tvcrrw iw xon? OTHER, YOUR COMMUNITY AND YES EVEN THE NATION. FOR YOU AND YOU ALONE HAVE THE WISDOM, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, CONVICTIONS, IMINATION AND ENERGY TA T WE ALL STILL NEED. OUR DEVOTION TO YOU SENIOR CITIZENS HAS BEEN RIGHTFULLY . ... N ? w:, W IDA INHERITED AND WE ALL PROUDLY AND HUMBLY FOLLOW' IN YOUR +:.<;; -A ? ? ;; - a : . FOOTSTEPS 4 I THANK YOU