The reason I speak today is that this was a special occasion for the organization and for me. My friend. John Koelemij of Tallahassee. FL. was completing his term as national president. There have been other outstanding presidents of this great professional organization. but John is unique. He is unique because he only moved to this country from his native Netherlands as an emigrant following World War II. Johns story is eminently worth telling for it says so much about this great land of ours and its opportunities. It also says a great deal about this basic industry of providing homes for the American people.
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