You know, I've been around awhile myself. One of my favorite quotations about age comes from Thomas Jefferson. He said that we should never judge a President by his age, only by his work. And just to show you how youthful I am, I intend to campaign in all 13 States. But in our society, senior citizens play a vital role.
Senior citizens provide invaluable skill, talent, and wisdom that can come only with years.
I always remember that Winston Churchill was almost 65 when World War II broke out, but he carried England through all those bitter years and on to victory. And I think, if I remember correctly, that Adenauer, when he was bringing about economic recovery in West Germany after the war, was 80 or better. Now, I know you're having a number of briefings today, but if I could take just a moment, I'd like to speak about some of our accomplishments. And maybe some of those who are going to do the briefing here will have to scratch things out if I say them first. Don't do it.