Based on my observations of my own grandchildren, I believe that Generation X will be one of our greatest. Your values will increasingly be in the public interest. You will accept the challenge of doing something about the poor public schools and about the 15 percent of our population who live below the poverty level. You have received a good education and are in a better position to serve others than many Americans. The great Russian writer, Tolstoy, . . .
Truth is important.
It is the bedrock of our legal system, and the legal system is the bedrock of our country. . . . Justice is that which is rendered in the legal system. Humanity and pity are the two other values mentioned by Tolstoy. A strong feeling of humanity would make us ever more attentive to the problems of poverty and education, and to seeing that every American is treated fairly and has a fair chance. Pity is more for the individual basis, but is a mark of decency. . . .