Jimmy Carter At The Feast Of Lights 1977
I was there at the Feast for this. I was 14 so knew little
of or cared about politics but hey it was the prez.
Brendan (Byrne,NJ Governor), bless his heart, not a great
speaker gave a monotone yawner..Jimmys accent was exotic
..I think someone along the way said HEY JIMMY LET ME SEE
YOUR TEETH..... lol the Burg...anyway Jimmy yapped about
a bunch of stuff I had no clue of ,he finished and I went
and ate.
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President Carter spoke at a Rally for Brendan Byrne's re-election campaign at 2:06 p.m. on a Saturday afternoon at the corner of Butler and Hudson Streets in the Chambersburg area of Trenton. His visit on September 10, 1977 coincided with the Feast of Lights, a weeklong religious festival. He said:
Good afternoon, everybody. I'm glad to be here. The last time I was near the "burg," I was on a train and I was hungry and I had a great horseshoe made out of bread delivered to me at the train station from the "burg," and I do appreciate the good food and the expression of friendship.
I understand this is the home of some of the greatest pizzas in the world. Or as we say in Italian, tomato pies. [Laughter]
And also, of course, this great city of Trenton is the home of a President who was an inspiration to me and to many others. As you know, Woodrow Wilson lived for a while and practiced law in Georgia, and he began his own political career at a rally and an endorsement back there at the old Taylor Opera House, which I understand is now a parking lot. And I hate to say that Plains, my hometown, is becoming a parking lot as well. But I think there's a lot that ties us together. My own family came to this country, my ancestor, as an indentured servant.
I was talking to Brendan Byrne on the way here from Newark this morning, and his parents arrived about 100 years ago. One of his grandfathers worked in the Stetson Hat Company. Another one was a caretaker and a gardener who worked for the wealthy people in the Orange area. And I know many of you and your families have come here from other European countries. This is a sign of two things: One, the strength of our Nation depends upon this diversification, the fact that we are different. We are proud of the differences that exist between us, but we all fit in together to comprise Americans. And that's what makes us have the greatest nation on Earth... ... ... more...
READ THE WHOLE SPEECH AT: The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/241882
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