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President Bush Praises United Negro College Fund Efforts During $185,000 Dinner Program HOUSTON, Texas—Last Friday evening, President George Buell joined Houston Oilers' star quarterback War ren Moon and United Negro College Fund Chairman Bill Gray at a fundraising dinner that raised $186,000 for the UNCF. Gray, the recently appointed chair man of the UNCF, and a farmer con gressman from Pennsylvania, was singled out for praise by the president. “Bill Gray, you may know, was inThe leadership of the House of Representa tives—me of the most popular and one of the most important and one of the most effective members of Congress,” said the president. “We have great respect for him, and I just wanted all my fellow Houstonians to know how highly we regard him and what he is doing for this commitment to the UNCF,” Bush continued. President Bush, involved with the UNCF since his days in college, told the dinner crowd that “We are very gratefid to all of you who have pitched in and made this great expansion of their pro grams possible.” George Bush has shown a lifelong commitment to historically black col leges and universities and, as president, signed an executive order in 1989 that established the President’s Board of Ad visors on Historically Black Colleges and Uni verm ties, and the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges ana umvnvaes. "Historically black colleges and uni* vend ties still represent a vital compo nent of American education, enriching a great tradition of educational choice and diversity in this country,1’ the presi dent said when signing the executive order. The President’s Board of Advisors has been active in developing the strategic plan to improve long-range planning be tween federal agencies and HBCUs. In addition, the board has bean working to increase the ability of HBCUs to par ticipate in federally sponsored pro Fedsral awards to HBCUs have in creased from 1775.9 million to $887.9 iSmiTi eS^J^dd»|»t and^Eet stitutions. In signing a presidential proclama tion for National Historically Black col leges Week last year, President Bush said, “For more than 100 years, our nation’s historically black colleges and universities have provided rewarding educational opportunities for millions of black Americans.* Continued the president, "These in stitutions have opened the doors of achievement to generations of students who otherwise might not have been able to enjoy the benefits of a higher educa tion. Our entire nation is richer as a * * » Leant the sweet magic of a cheerful face; Not always smil ing, but a least serene. —Oliver Wendell Holmes .•Vs* a*oV;>'v«v *?>•:?. ;* •L V **’*- V , * a'Vi «V ■» '• V. i mult—graduates of historically black colleges and universities have Made substantial contributions to our country in virtually every field of endeavor.” In concluding his remarks at the •a Houston dinner for the United Negro College Fund, the president reiterated his message in regard to equal educa tional opportunity for all, and said, *A mind is a terrible tiling to waste, and this organization is doing an outstand ing job for higher education in this country—offering kids opportunity that might not have had another shot at the American dream.” Ill pi™.,,, Btefoi3888§«gffsS am WHEN MAS THE LAST TIME VOU FELT THE MAT HE LOOKS? He's smart. He’s strong. He’s dedicated. He’s proud. He’s a soldier in the U.S. Army. He brought a lot of terrific qualities into the Army-and we helped bring them out. Like we have for thousands of other young men and women who feel as good as they look-and vice versa. As soldiers. Want to feel better about yourself? Look in on your Army Recruiter. ARMK BE ALL YOU CAN BE. . vv *• v^v
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