Word: hoping
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...mission. While the spotlight of attention will often be pulled toward that which has been eliminated, we would also like to acknowledge those of you in the community who have indicated to us that you understand that behind every measure announced there is a trade-off. And we hope that this entire process reflects our dedication to the excellence of our programs and, to the greatest degree possible, our effort to minimize its impact on all those who make FAS the unique and vibrant place it is today...
...work of changing the lives of people as she was when she worked in the civil rights movement. She is in her wheelchair, scooted up to the table, coherently, clearly, concisely articulating the values of today in the same way she did 40, 50 years ago. I hope that I'm that cogent at her age and able to travel around the country and around the city sitting and chairing board meetings and being a presence in the way that...
...those girls in the room with you that night - you know, a half hour in the room with you as First Lady - that potentially changes everything. I can only hope, right? You know, that's what I hope. That's what we all hope. But, you know, just to back it up, the goal is to keep being there, just keep doing that again and again and again so that it's not just one time. I don't want it to be just one time for this small group of kids. If I could divide myself...
...kids that I visited at Ferebee-Hope School yesterday - they're going to remember that the First Lady came to see them, and they're going to think about that. But over the course of their elementary school experience, it's going to be that third-grade teacher and how she dealt with them over the course of that year and, you know, the hugs that she gave and the attention and the intervention. That's what's, from my experience, that's what they'll remember. That's what they'll live with - those experiences, good...
...approaching my work here. I do the best that I can every day, and be prepared to change ... because change is inevitable, and don't get too wedded to anything, because something else might come up. So I try to apply the same principles, and hope for the best. [Laughter...