. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . if my memory serves me correctly, once the new relief agency started, foye which i believe there was definitely a need, the voluntary giving to the red cross plum netted. hoover was worried about the long-term implications of turning away from volunteer, self-help, community organizations, helping your neighbors and being your brother s keeper. he was worried if it all just became subsumed or replaced by deps upon a bureaucratic regime. those are some of the ways that it affected his response to the flood and later the depression. i m not a historian. i was born in 1948, the middle of the 20th century. some of us think, and i didn t think much about world war i. could this period of time be another 100 year period where we will go through more turmoil and 100 years from now, they ll be looking back at this time period in not exactly the same way but in a somewhat similar way
independence missouri. he is the nauthor of growing up my grandfather and dear harry, love bess, bess truman s l letteres from 1919 to 1993. he is the head of the board that has been vacant since his mother retired from our board. clinton, thank you for joining our board and thank you for being here today. clifton daniel truman. thank you, andy. thank you, ladies and gentlemen, truman scholars. i m honored to be here and to be on the board. i am a little bit stunned, 19 years old, the first truman scholars. i was with my mother in independence, missouri, when the first truman scholarships were awarded in 1977. i was in college. i was sort of in awe of being in that group as my mother told me i should be. actually, the way she put it was, clifton, all of these young people are doing a lot better in college than you are. i will share a couple pieces. it s interesting some of the things the panel has been talking about. the panels have been fantastic. this is a great way to sp