I'm especially glad to honor the KU students here who've decided to help create healthy communities in Kansas. I'm reminded of what John F. Kennedy said in the 1960s. Times have changed. You haven't just found words to express your convictions. The world is sorely in need of virtue that finds that kind of expression.
Mere talk is too easy.
The other point I want to make is that in helping out Kansas communities, you've also helped the University of Kansas. That is, you're helping us deliver on a promise we've made to the state. Last year, Chancellor Bob Hemenway announced Initiative 2001. Funds allocated by the committee supported your work this summer against drug abuse and for health promotion. Thank you for working on this problem.