You in the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, along with your colleagues in the Department of Conservation, are the true stewards . . . and champions . . So my message to you this morning is really very simple. It is to bring the same kind of thinking . . . The same thinking applies in both spheres. We value diversity in the biological realm because we know that there is strength in diversity.
Greater diversity means a superior gene pool through greater variation and complexity.
It means both more competition and more cooperation between species. It means greater adaptability . . . We at Boeing value diversity for the exact same reasons. But we do not assume that diversity is something that comes with the territory in being big and being active around the globe. To the contrary, we are spending a great deal of time, money, and effort to become more diverse at all levels of our organization.