Olga was mopping the floor in the lobby. I talked to her about her job and asked to look at the tools she had been given to do her job. There was a bucket of dirty water and a wooden T-frame wrapped with a dirty rag. That s all she had to do her job. She lived in a system where no one took an interest in her as an individual, her potential, and her dignity.
People are important.
They have value, worth, and can contribute and be productive. We have a lot to be thankful for tonight, and I am especially thankful for Northwood Institute, for the Northwood Idea, and for what it means in realizing the potential of America.