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memorable day of my life, I would like to recognize in

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the balcony my family: my wife, Sue, who has been here

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on a number of occasions and who has come to know and

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grow fond of so many of the delegates, and my parents who

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have not been here before, who I am so proud of, who

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happen to be celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary.

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I hope you will give them a very warm welcome. (Applause)

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THE PRESIDENT: Delegate Koss.

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DELEGATE KOSS: Mr. President and fellow

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delegates:

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When Delegate Tawes was making the introductory

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remarks preliminary to the presentation of the gavels,

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he said that he would not make a speech, but the recipients

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might.

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I think it is only fitting as a woman that I

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take that option: first, to thank very much Delegate

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Finch and the others who were responsible for giving to

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me and the other committee chairmen the momento we will

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all hold very dearly. I could not let this day go by

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without saying that I was not unmindful of the honor that

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was granted me as a woman and as a non- lawyer to be