Rooted in something more basic. He was my First American president. My family and i arrived in america november 11, 1948. A week after he narrowly beat his opponent in 1948. That was some time ago. In fact, i tell my students now that i went to college about halfway between the invention of the ipad in the discovery of fire. [laughter] ms. Albright so, it was much later when i became secretary of state and the question arose as to where to hold a particular ceremony. The event was to mark naitos s decision too include . I cannot think of a more appropriate place than the truman president ial library in independence, missouri, a place devoted to the man whose vision is responsible for nato. As i stood there, i was so excited that i cannot help to use in old czechoslovakia expression, hallelujah. [laughter] ms. Albright i was equally excited to hold a ceremony in washington to formally rename this building in honor of president truman. In 2002, i was honored to be asked to serve this fou
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