Talking Points for Woodward and Lothrop Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

 
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TALKING POINTS FOR MAYOR BARRY WOODWARD AND LOTHROP RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1986 9:30 AM MR. HOFFMAN, EMPLOYEES AND FRIENDS OF WOOD IE'S, AND DISTINGUISHED GUESTS. I AM HAPPY TO JOIN YOU ON THIS FESTIVE OCCASION TO MARK THE GRAND REOPENING OF WOODIE'S FLAGSHIP STORE. 0 AS A CORNERSTONE OF WASHINGTON, D.CV'S DOWNTOWN RETAIL- CORE, WOODWARD AND LOTHROP IS A VIRTUAL WASHINGTON INSTITUTION WITH A LONG LEGACY AND TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE 0 THE LOVELY, PAINSTAKING RENOVATION OF THIS STORE ALSO AFFIRMS YOUR FAITH IN THE FUTURE OF THIS CITY AND REPRESENTS A MILESTONE IN THE REVITALIZATION' OF DOWNTOWN D.C. . О I AM IMPRESSED, INDEED, WITH THE HUMAN RIBBON FORMED HERE THIS MORNING, BECAUSE DOWNTOWN,' BECAUSE D . С . V IS ABOUT PEOPLE. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS EXPANSION IS MORE THAN BRICKS-AND-MORTAR ALONE. IT'S ABOUT IMPROVING THE DUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR CITIZENS. 0 AREA RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ALIKE WILL BE RICHER— WITH THE CONTINUED AVAILABILITY OF QUALITY GOODS AND SERVICES FROM YOUR GREAT DEPARTMENT STORE— IM THIS ATTRACTIVE AND APPEALING ENVIRONMENT- ON BEHALF OF ALL THE CITIZENS OF THE DISTRICT OF- COLUMBIA, I EXTEND TO YOU MY DEEPEST AND WARMEST CONGRATULATIONS AND WISH YOU ALL A REWARDING AND PROFITABLE FUTURE. GOD BLESS YOU.