Salute to Leadership GALA Awards Dinner Honoring Presidents of National Black Organizations

 
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MARION BARRY. JR. MAYOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WASHINGTON. D.C. 20004 REMARKS BY MAYOR MARION BARRY, JR. SALUTE TO LEADERSHIP GALA AWARDS DINNER HONORING PRESIDENTS OF NATIONAL BLACK ORGANIZATIONS THE MAYFLOWER HOTEL GRAND BALLROOM OCTOBER 3, 1986 7:30 P.M. TO OUR DISTINGUISHED HONOREES, OTHER DAIS GUESTS AND FRIENDS, BROTHERS AND SISTERS, FIRST 'LET ME SAY GOOD EVENING TO ALL OF YOU AND THANK ML, DR. MCKINNEY, FOR THAT WARM INTRODUCTION. AS MAYOR OF THIS GREAT CITY, I AM PLEASED AND DELIGHTED TO BRING YOU GREETINGS AND TO WELCOME YOU TO OUR HOMETOWN ON BEHALF OF THE MORE THAN 650,000 RESIDENTS WHO LIVE, WORK AND DO BUSINESS HERE. WASHINGTON, D.C., OUR NATION'S CAPITAL, IS PROUD TO HOST THIS EVENT IN OUR CITY- AFTER ALL, IT IS FITTING THAT OUR HONOREES, OUR