Presidential Address: American Foundation for AIDS Research

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May 29, 1987
2:30 p.m.
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH
SUNDAY, MAY 31, 1987
Dr. Silverman, Elizabeth, Don Ross, award winners, ladies
and gentlemen... you know fundraisers always remind me of one of
my favorite, most well-worn stories. I've been telling it for
years, so if you've heard it... well, indulge me.
the chairman of the local fundraising drive went to see
the richest man in town, who had never given anything -- not a
cent.
So he said to the man, "Our records show you've never
contributed anything to our charity." And the man said, "Well
do your records show I have a brother who had an accident an
can't provide for himself? Do your records show I have an
invalid motherE e-yeur rccoree b-h- - e a widowed siste
with several small children and no father to support them?"
And the chairman said, "No, our records don't show that."
And the man said, "Well, I don't give anything to them. Why
should I give anything to you?"
Eit I do want to thank each of you for giving to the fight
against AIDS. And I want to thank the American Foundation for
AIDS Research and our award recipients for their contributions as
well. I'm especially pleased a member of the Administration is
one of tonight's recipients. Dr. Koop is what every Surgeon
General should be -- an honest man, a good doctor, and an

advocate for the public health.
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