Is made generous gift in honor of the late jim reiss, president and c. E. O. Of mount vernon. Tohold the debates each fall mark the opening of the fred w. Smith National Library for the washington. Rge now, six years old, the Ashington Library has flourished and become an internationally recognized place scholarship and debate. Since mount vernon does not or federal tate funds, were profoundly Grateful Foundation and other patriotic americans who make it keep mount us to vernon open 365 days a year. In thanking joy and dr. Dennis franks who are with us here today. I would also like to acknowledge several other guests. Marinelly, United States corps retired and his wife karen. Army retired and his wife holly, rear admiral retired United States our and a scholar in institute. Brigadier general craig United States army retired and his wife debbie, general chad 30th commandant of the National War College. Washington, and commander of chaplain of the uss George Washington. You all for joini
Honor of the late jim reiss, president and c. E. O. Of mount vernon. Tohold the debates each fall mark the opening of the fred w. Smith National Library for the washington. Rge now, six years old, the Ashington Library has flourished and become an internationally recognized place scholarship and debate. Since mount vernon does not or federal tate funds, were profoundly Grateful Foundation and other patriotic americans who make it keep mount us to vernon open 365 days a year. In thanking joy and dr. Dennis franks who are with us here today. I would also like to acknowledge several other guests. Marinelly, United States corps retired and his wife karen. Army retired and his wife holly, rear admiral retired United States our and a scholar in institute. Brigadier general craig United States army retired and his wife debbie, general chad 30th commandant of the National War College. Washington, and commander of chaplain of the uss George Washington. You all for joining us. [applause] now i s
As many of you know, we are a nonprofit but were dedicated to preserving and celebrating the history of tennis and its greatest champions to inspire fans globally. In addition to presenting the ultimate in tennis induction into the International Tennis hall of fame, we also how is the largest collection of tennis artifacts in museum, which hopefully many of you saw as you came through this evening . Were home to the atp in both this hall of fame opened in july we run a year round tennis club. We have a National Junior tennis and learning chapter for 50 plus at risk youth here in local community. And that all resides in our seven acre property that is National Historic landmark, the building that youre all sitting in was built in 1881 and the grounds out your right were home to the very u. S. National lawn tennis championship as that event grew to be too large here for newport, it moved to the west side tennis center, which is where in 1957, Althea Gibson, the first black person, woman
As many of you know, we are a nonprofit but were dedicated to preserving and celebrating the history of tennis and its greatest champions to inspire fans globally. In addition to presenting the ultimate in tennis induction into the International Tennis hall of fame, we also how is the largest collection of tennis artifacts in museum, which hopefully many of you saw as you came through this evening . Were home to the atp in both this hall of fame opened in july we run a year round tennis club. We have a National Junior tennis and learning chapter for 50 plus at risk youth here in local community. And that all resides in our seven acre property that is National Historic landmark, the building that youre all sitting in was built in 1881 and the grounds out your right were home to the very u. S. National lawn tennis championship as that event grew to be too large here for newport, it moved to the west side tennis center, which is where in 1957, Althea Gibson, the first black person, woman
I wanted to take a moment and share a little bit about the International Hall of fame and our mission. As many of you know, we are a nonprofit but were dedicated to preserving and celebrating the history of tennis and its greatest champions to inspire fans globally. In addition to presenting the ultimate in tennis induction into the International Tennis hall of fame, we also how is the largest collection of tennis artifacts in museum, which hopefully many of you saw as you came through this evening . Were home to the atp in both this hall of fame opened in july we run a year round tennis club. We have a National Junior tennis and learning chapter for 50 plus at risk youth here in local community. And that all resides in our seven acre property that is National Historic landmark, the building that youre all sitting in was built in 1881 and the grounds out your right were home to the very u. S. National lawn tennis championship as that event grew to be too large here for newport, it move