thank you for inspiring so many to become points of light. that s an applause line. [ applause ] on behalf on behalf of the entire bush family, a special thanks to you, mr. president and michelle, for inviting us to this most special place. and for your outstanding work to promote the service movement as a national priority. you understand and you spoke of the fact that service is one of the things that truly brings our nation together. it transcends politics and addresses problems that government alone cannot solve. we are so blessed in america to have two occupants that are true points of light in your own ways, and we thank you for your leadership in this area. [ applause ]
today we are celebrating the 5,000 daily points of light who represent the 65 million americans who engage themselves in the lives of others every year. these points of light are what my dad calls the soul of america. years ago, dad asked us to imagine what would happen if all the points of light award winners decided to leave their hometowns and to move together into one place in america. imagine if estella pifer who taught 50 years and used her retirement funds to start estelle brilliant bus to teach all the children in the town computer schools. and kathy and floyd helped feed and nurture the young people. and they mobilized the forces to intervene with troubled youth. and teach for america arrived. and corporations, faith, youth and senior groups, organized volunteers to work with
monteith checked out of a rehab center in march. he s been very public about his ongoing struggle with addiction. former president george h.w. bush is coming back to the white house today for a very special event. want to show you a live picture here. there it is. the white house, beautiful day in washington. along with the former first lady barbara bush, the pair will be joining the current first family, paying tribute to volunteers. this will happen this afternoon. they ll honor an iowa couple as the 5,000th recipients of the daily points of light award for community service. congratulations to them. edward snoweden, the man behind one of the most notorious intelligence leaks in american history, now telling journalists he has even more documents to share. and the reporter who broke the story says it could be america s worst nightmare. we ll have that story next. peace of mind is important when you re running a business. century link provides reliable it services like multi-lay