[Oe List ...] [Dialogue] Just great!

[McCabe, Diann A]

This year our university is following the common experience theme of "Civic Responsibility and the Legacy of LBJ."  18 year old students have been exposed to LBJ's work--the Great Society, the War on Poverty, the Higher Ed Act, the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, and Viet Nam.  They have been exposed to the likes of the Reverend Joseph Lowery and recently, Ambassador Andrew Young.  Their responses have been very heartening.  To hear Andy Young talk about walking next to MLK, never dreaming he could be elected to Congress; to hear Lowery talk about being servants to the common good; to see recordings of LBJ talk about his teaching in Cotulla where he encountered poor Mexican children who showed the awareness of being hated (and to hear LBJ say he never dreamed he'd be president when he taught there)--the students have been exposed to some really good contexts, I'd say.  And the message that's coming to them, the message that they're hearing from Obama (who was here last February) is one of openness to all, a call to come together to work together, not depending on someone else to do the job for you, but to roll up your (our) sleeves and get to work to make our dreams come true.

So, here's to the joy of a new day, to new possibilities and to new hope.  Here's to the youth of the world.  (Sitting in a "war room" with our youngest son who watched the local returns coming in, posting them by precint on the white board to his colleagues--the torch is being passed in some ways.)

Diann McCabe
San Marcos, TX
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I remember many years ago, sitting in the cubicle with JWM.  I cannot remember who was all around the table, I remember Betty Pesek was there, I think George Walters was there, maybe Hahn.  We were reflecting on  observations Joe made when we were on the West side, saying the cities would produce Black leaders, and that it would move to Washington.  I don't remember who said it, maybe it was Walters, that one day there would be a Black president, and JWM smiled and nodded.  As I sit and watch the TV, I remember Harrison and Joyce and Larry and Robert, and so many others.  Wouldn't it be wonderful to be in a collegium in the morning with all of them.  Can you imagine!

George Holcombe
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