#aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4     
,,con4 ,,res4 #bb  ,,concurr5t          
,,resolution  ,:]eas 9 #aifd1 ,john ,w4 
,g>dn] pres5t$ ! idea ( select+ a h&ful 
( out/&+ m5 & wom5 to come to ,wa%+ton1 
,,dc to p>ticipate z ,:ite ,h\se ,fell[s
 & le>n ! work+s ( ! highe/ levels ( !  
,gov]nm5t1 le>n ab\t lead]%ip z !y      
obs]v$ ! (ficials ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9   
action1 & meet ) ^! (ficials & o!r      
lead]s ( society2 ,:]eas ,john ,w4      
,g>dn] believ$ t s]v+ z ,fell[s w\ld    
/r5g!n ! abilities & desires ( ! ,fell[s
 to contribute to _! communities1 _!    
pr(essions1 & _! c\ntry2 ,:]eas         
,presid5t ,lyndon ,b4 ,johnson e/abli%$ 
! ,presid5t's ,commission on ,:ite ,h\se
 ,fell[%ips ?r\gh ,executive ,ord]      
#aaahc 7,octob] #c1 #aifd7 to create a  
program t w\ld select betwe5 #aa & #ai  
out/&+ "y p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates e ye> &   
br+ !m to ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc = fir/ h&1     
high-level exp]i5ce 9 ! work+s ( !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 to e/abli% an era :5 !
 "y m5 & wom5 ( ,am]ica & _! gov]nm5t   

belong$ to ea* o!r--belong$ to ea* o!r 9
 fact & 9 _s2 ,:]eas ! ,:ite ,h\se      
,fell[s program has /eadfa/ly rema9$ a  
nonp>tisan program t has s]v$ & be5     
support$ by #i ,presid5ts exceptionally 
well2 ,:]eas ! #gbe ,:ite ,h\se ,fell[s 
:o h s]v$ h e/abli%$ a legacy ( lead]%ip
 9 e aspect ( our society1 includ+--    
7#a7 appo9tm5ts z ,cab9et (fic]s1       
ambassadors1 special envoys1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,attorneys1 deputy & assi/ant    
secret>ies ( dep>tm5ts1 & s5ior ,:ite   
,h\se /aff2  7#b7 election to ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives1 ! ,s5ate1 & ,/ate &    
local gov]nm5t2  7#c7 appo9tm5ts to !   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local judici>y2  7#d7  
lead]%ip 9 _m ( ! l>ge/ corporations &  
law firms 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#e7    
s]vice z presid5ts ( colleges &         
univ]sities1 deans ( ! mo/ di/+ui%$     
graduate s*ools 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1      
(ficials 9 nonpr(it organizations1      
lead]s 9 national j\rnalism & ! work+   
press1 s5ior lead]s 9 e bran* ( ! ,arm$ 
,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & di/+ui%$     

s*ol>s & hi/orians2  ,:]eas ! legacy (  
lead]%ip ( ! ,:ite ,h\se ,fell[s program
 is a national res\rce t has s]v$ !     
,unit$ ,/ates 9 major *all5ges1         
includ+--  7#a7 organiz+ resettlem5t    
op]ations foll[+ ! ,vietnam ,w>2  7#b7  
assi/+ ) ! national response to t]rori/ 
attacks2  7#c7 manag+ ! aft]ma? (       
natural disa/]s1 su* z ,hurricanes      
,katr9a & ,rita2  7#d7 provid+ support  
to e>?quake victims 9 ,haiti & ,nepal2  
7#e7 s]v+ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates 9 ,iraq & ,afghani/an2 &  7#f7   
re=m+ & innovat+ 9 national &           
int]national securities & capital       
m>kets2  ,:]eas ! po/-,fell[%ip ye>s ( !
 #gbe ,:ite ,h\se ,fell[s are *>act]iz$ 
by a demon/rable lifetime commitm5t to  
public s]vice ?r\gh cont9u+ p]sonal &   
pr(essional r5ewal & association1 creat+
 a ,:ite ,h\se ,fell[s ,community (     
,mutual ,support = lead]%ip at e level (
 gov]nm5t & 9 e elem5t ( life 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 & ,:]eas1 ,septemb] #a1 #bjae1 
m>k$ ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( ! fir/ class (  

,:ite ,h\se ,fell[s to s]ve ! ,unit$    
,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ,congress--
 7#a7 recognizes ! #ej? anniv]s>y ( !   
,:ite ,h\se ,fell[s program & comm5ds ! 
,:ite ,h\se ,fell[s = _! cont9u+        
lifetime commitm5t to public s]vice2    
7#b7 ackn[l$ges ! legacy ( lead]%ip     
provid$ by ,:ite ,h\se ,fell[s ov] !    
ye>s 9 _! local communities1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 & ! _w2 &  7#c7 expresses       
appreciation & support = ! cont9u+      
lead]%ip ( ,:ite ,h\se ,fell[s 9 all    
aspects ( ! national life ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates 9 ! ye>s ahead4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate 
,octob] #f1 #bjae4,secret>y