Speech #900253262

In his speech. the President reviewed the long and continuing struggle for social justice in which he and the ILGWU have worked arminarm. so effectively. Reaching back more than 30 years into the past. the President pointed to the first minimum wage law as one of the earliest legislative victories for progressive liberalism. In more recent times. he recalled the historic civil rights legislation. humane immigration laws. consumer protection legislation. giant strides forward in education. a new era in conservation. and the enactment of medicarethese. plus the defense of freedom around the globe. Proving that he is not content merely to rest upon his laurels. the President ended with this statement: If I could have one hope today. it would be this: That whoever may be President. wherever he may reside. whatever party he may belong to. he will look at the social reccord of the last five years and say. "We have just begun." The President richly deserved the hourlong ovation which he received. I ask unanimous consent that the speech be printed in the RECORD.