Kids need structure - Colin Powell
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what I want to do this afternoon is
what I want to do this afternoon is
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something a little different than what's
something a little different than what's
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scheduled foreign policy you can figure
scheduled foreign policy you can figure
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that out by watching I don't know Rachel
that out by watching I don't know Rachel
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Maddow or somebody but I want to talk
Maddow or somebody but I want to talk
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about young people and structure young
about young people and structure young
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people and structured this was last
people and structured this was last
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Wednesday afternoon at a school in
Wednesday afternoon at a school in
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Brooklyn New York a cristo rey high
Brooklyn New York a cristo rey high
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school run by the Jesuits and i was
school run by the Jesuits and i was
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talking to this group of students and
talking to this group of students and
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take a look at them they were around me
take a look at them they were around me
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in three directions you'll notice that
in three directions you'll notice that
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almost all of them are minority you'll
almost all of them are minority you'll
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notice that the building is rather
notice that the building is rather
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austere it's an old New York school
austere it's an old New York school
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building nothing fancy still have old
building nothing fancy still have old
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blackboards and whatnot there are about
blackboards and whatnot there are about
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300 kids in this school and the school
300 kids in this school and the school
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has been going now for four years and
has been going now for four years and
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they're about to graduate their first
they're about to graduate their first
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class 22 people are graduating and all
class 22 people are graduating and all
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22a going to college they all come from
22a going to college they all come from
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homes where there is for the most part
homes where there is for the most part
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just one person in the home usually the
just one person in the home usually the
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mother of the grandmother and that's it
mother of the grandmother and that's it
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and they come here for their education
and they come here for their education
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and for their structure now I had this
and for their structure now I had this
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picture taken and it was put up on my
picture taken and it was put up on my
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Facebook page last week and somebody
Facebook page last week and somebody
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wrote in why does he have him standing
wrote in why does he have him standing
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at attention like that and then they
at attention like that and then they
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said but he looks good he does look good
said but he looks good he does look good
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because kids need structure and the
because kids need structure and the
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trick i play in all of my school
trick i play in all of my school
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appearances is that when i get through
appearances is that when i get through
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with my little homily to the kids I then
with my little homily to the kids I then
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invite them to ask questions and when
invite them to ask questions and when
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they raised their hands it's come up and
they raised their hands it's come up and
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I make them come up and stand in front
I make them come up and stand in front
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of me I make them stand at attention
of me I make them stand at attention
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like a soldier put your arm straight
like a soldier put your arm straight
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down to your side look up open your eyes
down to your side look up open your eyes
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stared straight ahead and speak out your
stared straight ahead and speak out your
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question loudly so everybody can hear no
question loudly so everybody can hear no
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slouching no pants hanging down none of
slouching no pants hanging down none of
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that stuff you know and this young man
that stuff you know and this young man
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his name is last name is Cruz he loved
his name is last name is Cruz he loved
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it it's all over his facebook page and
it it's all over his facebook page and
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it's going viral
it's going viral
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and so so people thinking I'm being
and so so people thinking I'm being
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unkind to this kid no we're having a
unkind to this kid no we're having a
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little fun and the thing about it I've
little fun and the thing about it I've
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done this for years the younger they are
done this for years the younger they are
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the more fun it is when I get six and
the more fun it is when I get six and
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seven-year-olds in a group I have to
seven-year-olds in a group I have to
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figure out how to keep them quiet you
figure out how to keep them quiet you
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know that they'll always start yakking
know that they'll always start yakking
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and so I play a little game with them
and so I play a little game with them
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before I make them stand at attention
before I make them stand at attention
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it's now listen in the army when we want
it's now listen in the army when we want
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you to pay attention we have a command
you to pay attention we have a command
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it's called at ease it means everybody
it's called at ease it means everybody
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be quiet and pay attention listen up do
be quiet and pay attention listen up do
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you understand uh-huh uh-huh uh-huh
you understand uh-huh uh-huh uh-huh
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let's practice everybody start chatting
let's practice everybody start chatting
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and I let him go for about 10 seconds
and I let him go for about 10 seconds
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then I go Eddie's hmm yes general yes
then I go Eddie's hmm yes general yes
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general try with your kids see if it
general try with your kids see if it
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works you know I don't think so but
works you know I don't think so but
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anyway it's a game I play and it comes
anyway it's a game I play and it comes
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obviously for my military experience
obviously for my military experience
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because for the majority of my adult
because for the majority of my adult
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life I worked with young kids teenagers
life I worked with young kids teenagers
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with guns I call him and we would bring
with guns I call him and we would bring
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him into the army and the first thing we
him into the army and the first thing we
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would do is to put him in a environment
would do is to put him in a environment
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of structure put them in ranks make them
of structure put them in ranks make them
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all wear the same clothes cut all their
all wear the same clothes cut all their
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hair off so they look alike make sure
hair off so they look alike make sure
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that they are standing in ranks we teach
that they are standing in ranks we teach
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the medical right face left face so they
the medical right face left face so they
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can obey instructions and know the
can obey instructions and know the
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consequences of not obeying instructions
consequences of not obeying instructions
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it gives them structure and then we
it gives them structure and then we
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introduce into somebody who they come to
introduce into somebody who they come to
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hate immediately the drill sergeant and
hate immediately the drill sergeant and
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they hate him and the drill sergeant
they hate him and the drill sergeant
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starts screaming at them and telling do
starts screaming at them and telling do
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all kinds of awful things but then the
all kinds of awful things but then the
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most amazing thing happens over time
most amazing thing happens over time
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once that structure is developed once
once that structure is developed once
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they understand the reason for something
they understand the reason for something
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once they understand mama ain't here son
once they understand mama ain't here son
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you know I'm your worst nightmare I'm
you know I'm your worst nightmare I'm
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your daddy and your mommy
your daddy and your mommy
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you know and that's just the way it is
you know and that's just the way it is
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you got that son yeah and then when I
you got that son yeah and then when I
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ask you a question or only three
ask you a question or only three
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possible answers yes or no sir no excuse
possible answers yes or no sir no excuse
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sir don't start telling me why you
sir don't start telling me why you
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didn't do something it's yes sir no sir
didn't do something it's yes sir no sir
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no excuse sir you didn't shave but Sir
no excuse sir you didn't shave but Sir
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don't tell me how often you scraped your
don't tell me how often you scraped your
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face this morning i'm telling you you
face this morning i'm telling you you
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didn't shave no excuse sir atta boy
didn't shave no excuse sir atta boy
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you're learning fast but you'd be amazed
you're learning fast but you'd be amazed
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at what you can do with them once you
at what you can do with them once you
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put them in that structure in 18 weeks
put them in that structure in 18 weeks
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they have a skill they are mature and
they have a skill they are mature and
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you know what they come to admire the
you know what they come to admire the
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drill sergeant and they never forget the
drill sergeant and they never forget the
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drill sergeant they come to respect him
drill sergeant they come to respect him
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and so we need more of this kind of
and so we need more of this kind of
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structure and respect in the lives of
structure and respect in the lives of
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our children I spent a lot of time with
our children I spent a lot of time with
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youth groups and I say to people when
youth groups and I say to people when
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does the education process begin we're
does the education process begin we're
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always talking about let's fix the
always talking about let's fix the
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school's let's do more for our teachers
school's let's do more for our teachers
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let's put more computers in our schools
let's put more computers in our schools
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this now let's get it all online that
this now let's get it all online that
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isn't the full whole answer it's part of
isn't the full whole answer it's part of
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the answer but the real answer begins
the answer but the real answer begins
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with bringing a child to the school with
with bringing a child to the school with
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structure in that child's heart and soul
structure in that child's heart and soul
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to begin with when does the learning
to begin with when does the learning
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process begin to begin in first grade no
process begin to begin in first grade no
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no it begins the first time a child and
no it begins the first time a child and
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a mother's arms looks up at the mother
a mother's arms looks up at the mother
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and says oh this must be my mother she's
and says oh this must be my mother she's
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the one who feeds me oh yeah when I
the one who feeds me oh yeah when I
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don't feel so good down there she kind
don't feel so good down there she kind
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of you know takes care of me it's her
of you know takes care of me it's her
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language I will learn and at that moment
language I will learn and at that moment
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they shut out all the other languages
they shut out all the other languages
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that they could be learning at that age
that they could be learning at that age
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but by three months they that's her and
but by three months they that's her and
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if the person doing it whether it's a
if the person doing it whether it's a
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mother or grandmother whoever's doing it
mother or grandmother whoever's doing it
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that is when the education process
that is when the education process
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begins that's when language begins
begins that's when language begins
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that's when love begins that's when
that's when love begins that's when
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structure begins that's when you start
structure begins that's when you start
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to imprint on the child that you are
to imprint on the child that you are
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special you are different from every
special you are different from every
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other child in the world and we're going
other child in the world and we're going
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to read to you a child that has not been
to read to you a child that has not been
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read to is in danger when that child
read to is in danger when that child
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gets to school a child who doesn't know
gets to school a child who doesn't know
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his or her colors who doesn't have to
his or her colors who doesn't have to
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tell time doesn't that a tie shoes
tell time doesn't that a tie shoes
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doesn't have to do those things and does
doesn't have to do those things and does
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how to do something that goes by a word
how to do something that goes by a word
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that was drilled into me as a kid mind
that was drilled into me as a kid mind
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mind your manners mind you're adults
mind your manners mind you're adults
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mind what you're saying this is the way
mind what you're saying this is the way
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children are raised properly and I
children are raised properly and I
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watched my own young grandchildren now
watched my own young grandchildren now
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come along and they're much to the
come along and they're much to the
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distress of my my children they are
distress of my my children they are
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acting just like we did you know like
acting just like we did you know like
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they did you imprint them and that's
they did you imprint them and that's
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what you have to do to prepare children
what you have to do to prepare children
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for education and for school and i'm
for education and for school and i'm
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working in all the energy i have to sort
working in all the energy i have to sort
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of communicate this message that we need
of communicate this message that we need
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preschool we need head start we need
preschool we need head start we need
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prenatal care the education process
prenatal care the education process
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begins even before the child is born and
begins even before the child is born and
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if you don't do that you're going to
if you don't do that you're going to
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have difficulty and we are having
have difficulty and we are having
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difficulties and so many of our
difficulties and so many of our
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communities in so many of our schools
communities in so many of our schools
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where kids are coming to first grade and
where kids are coming to first grade and
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their eyes are blazing they got the
their eyes are blazing they got the
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little knapsack on and they're ready to
little knapsack on and they're ready to
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go and then they realize they're not
go and then they realize they're not
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like the other first graders who know
like the other first graders who know
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books and then read to can do their
books and then read to can do their
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alphabet and by the third grade the kids
alphabet and by the third grade the kids
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who didn't have that structure and
who didn't have that structure and
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minding in the beginning start to
minding in the beginning start to
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realize they're behind and what do they
realize they're behind and what do they
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do they act it out they acted out and
do they act it out they acted out and
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they're on their way to jail well
they're on their way to jail well
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they're on their way to being dropouts
they're on their way to being dropouts
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it's predictable if you're not at the
it's predictable if you're not at the
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right reading level at third grade you
right reading level at third grade you
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are a candidate for jail at age 18 and
are a candidate for jail at age 18 and
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we have a highest incarceration rate
we have a highest incarceration rate
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because we're not getting our kids the
because we're not getting our kids the
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proper start in life the last chapter of
proper start in life the last chapter of
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my book is called the gift of a good
my book is called the gift of a good
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start gift of a good start every child
start gift of a good start every child
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or to have a good start in life I was
or to have a good start in life I was
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privileged to have that kind of good
privileged to have that kind of good
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start I was not a great student I was a
start I was not a great student I was a
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public school kid in New York City and I
public school kid in New York City and I
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didn't do well at all I have my entire
didn't do well at all I have my entire
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New York City Board of Education
New York City Board of Education
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transcript from kindergarten through
transcript from kindergarten through
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college I wanted it when I was writing
college I wanted it when I was writing
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my first book I wanted to see if my
my first book I wanted to see if my
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straight see everywhere and I finally
straight see everywhere and I finally
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mounts through high school got into the
mounts through high school got into the
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city college of new york with a 78.3
city college of new york with a 78.3
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average which i shouldn't have been
average which i shouldn't have been
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allowed end with and then i started out
allowed end with and then i started out
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in engineering and not only lasted six
in engineering and not only lasted six
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months and then I went into geology
months and then I went into geology
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rocks for jocks this is easy then I
rocks for jocks this is easy then I
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found ROTC I found something that I did
found ROTC I found something that I did
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well in something that I love doing and
well in something that I love doing and
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I found a group of youngsters like me
I found a group of youngsters like me
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who felt the same way and so my whole
who felt the same way and so my whole
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life then was dedicated to rotc in the
life then was dedicated to rotc in the
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military and I say to young kids
military and I say to young kids
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everywhere as you're growing up and as
everywhere as you're growing up and as
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is structures being developed inside of
is structures being developed inside of
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you always be looking for that which you
you always be looking for that which you
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do well in that which you love doing and
do well in that which you love doing and
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when you find those two things together
when you find those two things together
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man you got it that's what's going on
man you got it that's what's going on
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and that's when I found now the
and that's when I found now the
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authorities at ccny were getting tired
authorities at ccny were getting tired
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of me being there I had been there four
of me being there I had been there four
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and a half going on five years and my
and a half going on five years and my
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grades were not doing particularly well
grades were not doing particularly well
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and I was an occasional difficulties
and I was an occasional difficulties
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with the administration and so they said
with the administration and so they said
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but he does so well in ROTC look he gets
but he does so well in ROTC look he gets
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straight A's in that but not anything
straight A's in that but not anything
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else and so they said look that's a good
else and so they said look that's a good
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let's let's take his ROTC grades and
let's let's take his ROTC grades and
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roll him into his overall GPA and see
roll him into his overall GPA and see
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what happens and they did it brought me
what happens and they did it brought me
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yep I said it's good enough for
yep I said it's good enough for
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government work given to the army will
government work given to the army will
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never see him again it'll look silly and
never see him again it'll look silly and
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so they shipped me off to the army and
so they shipped me off to the army and
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lo and behold many years later I'm
lo and behold many years later I'm
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considered one of the greatest sons the
considered one of the greatest sons the
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city college of new york has ever had so
city college of new york has ever had so
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I tell young people everywhere anyway
I tell young people everywhere anyway
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you start in life it's what you do with
you start in life it's what you do with
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life that determines where you end up in
life that determines where you end up in
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life and you are blessed to be living in
life and you are blessed to be living in
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a country that no matter where you start
a country that no matter where you start
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you have opportunities as long as you
you have opportunities as long as you
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believe in yourself you believe in the
believe in yourself you believe in the
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society in the country and you believe
society in the country and you believe
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that you can self improve and educate
that you can self improve and educate
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yourself as you go along and that's the
yourself as you go along and that's the
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key to success but it begins with the
key to success but it begins with the
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gift of a good start you don't get that
gift of a good start you don't get that
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gift each and every one of our kids if
gift each and every one of our kids if
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we don't invest at the earliest age
we don't invest at the earliest age
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we're going to be running in the
we're going to be running in the
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difficulties it's why we have a dropout
difficulties it's why we have a dropout
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rate of roughly twenty-five percent
rate of roughly twenty-five percent
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overall and almost fifty percent of our
overall and almost fifty percent of our
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minority population living in low-income
minority population living in low-income
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areas because they're not getting the
areas because they're not getting the
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gift of a good start my gift of a good
gift of a good start my gift of a good
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start was not only being in a nice
start was not only being in a nice
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family a good family but having a family
family a good family but having a family
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that said to me now listen we came to
that said to me now listen we came to
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this country in banana books in 19 20
this country in banana books in 19 20
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and 19 24 we work like dogs down in the
and 19 24 we work like dogs down in the
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garment industry every single day we're
garment industry every single day we're
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not doing it so that you could stick
not doing it so that you could stick
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something up your nose or get in trouble
something up your nose or get in trouble
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and don't even think about dropping out
and don't even think about dropping out
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if I've ever gone home and told those
if I've ever gone home and told those
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immigrant people that you know I'm tired
immigrant people that you know I'm tired
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of school I'm dropping out they say
of school I'm dropping out they say
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we're dropping you out we'll get another
we're dropping you out we'll get another
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they had expectations for all of the
they had expectations for all of the
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cousins in the extended family of
cousins in the extended family of
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immigrants that lived in the South Bronx
immigrants that lived in the South Bronx
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but they had more than just expectations
but they had more than just expectations
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for us they stuck into our hearts like a
for us they stuck into our hearts like a
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dagger a sense of shame don'tchu shame
dagger a sense of shame don'tchu shame
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this family sometimes I would get in
this family sometimes I would get in
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trouble and my parents were coming home
trouble and my parents were coming home
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and I was in my room waiting what what's
and I was in my room waiting what what's
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going to happen and I would sit there
going to happen and I would sit there
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saying myself okay look take the belt
saying myself okay look take the belt
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and hit me but God don't give me that
and hit me but God don't give me that
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shame the family bit again it devastated
shame the family bit again it devastated
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me when my mother did that to me and I
me when my mother did that to me and I
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also had this extended Network children
also had this extended Network children
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need a network children need to be part
need a network children need to be part
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of a tribe of family community in my
of a tribe of family community in my
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case it was aunts who lived in all of
case it was aunts who lived in all of
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these tenement buildings I don't know
these tenement buildings I don't know
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how many of you New Yorkers but there
how many of you New Yorkers but there
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were these tenement buildings and these
were these tenement buildings and these
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women were always hanging out one of the
women were always hanging out one of the
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windows leaning on a pillow they never
windows leaning on a pillow they never
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left I so help me God I grew up walking
left I so help me God I grew up walking
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those streets and they were always there
those streets and they were always there
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they never went to the bathroom they
they never went to the bathroom they
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never cook they never did anything but
never cook they never did anything but
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what they did was keep us in play they
what they did was keep us in play they
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kept us in play and they didn't care
kept us in play and they didn't care
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whether you became a doctor or a lawyer
whether you became a doctor or a lawyer
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or general and they never expected any
or general and they never expected any
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generals in the family as long as you
generals in the family as long as you
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got an education and then you got a job
got an education and then you got a job
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don't give us any of that
don't give us any of that
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self-actualization stuff you get a job
self-actualization stuff you get a job
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and get out of the house
and get out of the house
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we've got time you had time to waste for
we've got time you had time to waste for
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that and then you can support us that's
that and then you can support us that's
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that that's the role of you guys and so
that that's the role of you guys and so
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it's so essential that we kind of put
it's so essential that we kind of put
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this culture back into our families all
this culture back into our families all
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families and it is so important that all
families and it is so important that all
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of you here today who are successful
of you here today who are successful
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people and I'm sure have wonderful
people and I'm sure have wonderful
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families and children and grandchildren
families and children and grandchildren
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it's not enough you've got to reach out
it's not enough you've got to reach out
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and back and find kids like mr. Cruz who
and back and find kids like mr. Cruz who
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can make it if you give them the
can make it if you give them the
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structure if you reach back and help if
structure if you reach back and help if
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you mentor if you invest in Boys and
you mentor if you invest in Boys and
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Girls Clubs if you work with your school
Girls Clubs if you work with your school
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system make sure it's the best school
system make sure it's the best school
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system and not just your kids school but
system and not just your kids school but
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the school uptown in Harlem not just
the school uptown in Harlem not just
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downtown montessori on the west side all
downtown montessori on the west side all
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of us have to have a commitment to do
of us have to have a commitment to do
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that we're not just investing in the
that we're not just investing in the
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kids we're investing in our future we're
kids we're investing in our future we're
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going to be a minority majority country
going to be a minority majority country
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and one more generation those that we
and one more generation those that we
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call minorities now we're going to be
call minorities now we're going to be
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the majority and we have to make sure
the majority and we have to make sure
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that they are ready to be the majority
that they are ready to be the majority
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we have to make sure they're ready to be
we have to make sure they're ready to be
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the leaders of this great country of
the leaders of this great country of
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ours a country that is like no other a
ours a country that is like no other a
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country that amazes me every single day
country that amazes me every single day
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a country that's fractious we're always
a country that's fractious we're always
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arguing with each other as we that's how
arguing with each other as we that's how
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the system is supposed to work it's a
the system is supposed to work it's a
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country of such contrast but it's a
country of such contrast but it's a
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nation of nations we touch every nation
nation of nations we touch every nation
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every nation touches us we are a nation
every nation touches us we are a nation
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of immigrants that's why we need sound
of immigrants that's why we need sound
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immigration policy it's ridiculous not
immigration policy it's ridiculous not
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to have a sound immigration policy to
to have a sound immigration policy to
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welcome those who want to come here and
welcome those who want to come here and
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be part of this great nation or we can
be part of this great nation or we can
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send back home with an education to help
send back home with an education to help
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their people rise up out of poverty one
their people rise up out of poverty one
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of the great stories I love to tell is
of the great stories I love to tell is
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about my love of going to my own town of
about my love of going to my own town of
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New York and walking up Park Avenue in a
New York and walking up Park Avenue in a
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beautiful day and admiring everything
beautiful day and admiring everything
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and seeing all the people go by from all
and seeing all the people go by from all
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over the world but I always have to do
over the world but I always have to do
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is stop at one of the corners and get a
is stop at one of the corners and get a
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hot dog from the immigrant Pushcart
hot dog from the immigrant Pushcart
peddlers
peddlers
peddlers
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gotta have a dirty water dog and no
gotta have a dirty water dog and no
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matter where I am or what I'm doing it
matter where I am or what I'm doing it
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got to do that I even did it on our
got to do that I even did it on our
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Secretary of State I'd come out of my
Secretary of State I'd come out of my
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suite at the waldorf-astoria be walking
suite at the waldorf-astoria be walking
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up the street and I would hit around
up the street and I would hit around
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55th street looking for the immigrant
55th street looking for the immigrant
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pushcart peddler in those days I have
pushcart peddler in those days I have
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five bodyguards around me and three new
five bodyguards around me and three new
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york city police cars with role
york city police cars with role
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alongside to make sure they did it
alongside to make sure they did it
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nobody whacked me while I was going up
nobody whacked me while I was going up
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Park Avenue and I would order the hot
Park Avenue and I would order the hot
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dog from the guy and he'd start to fix
dog from the guy and he'd start to fix
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it and then he look around the
it and then he look around the
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bodyguards in the police question I've
bodyguards in the police question I've
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but now I'm alone I'm alone I got no
but now I'm alone I'm alone I got no
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bodyguards I got no police got to hit
bodyguards I got no police got to hit
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nothing but I gotta have my hot dog I
nothing but I gotta have my hot dog I
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did it just last week it was on a
did it just last week it was on a
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tuesday evening down by columbus circle
tuesday evening down by columbus circle
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and the scene repeats itself so often
and the scene repeats itself so often
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I'll go up and ask my hot dog and the
I'll go up and ask my hot dog and the
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guy will fix it and as he's finishing
guy will fix it and as he's finishing
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he'll say I know you i see you on
he'll say I know you i see you on
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television you're uh were you gentle pal
television you're uh were you gentle pal
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yes yes oh and the money no general you
yes yes oh and the money no general you
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can't pay me have been paid America has
can't pay me have been paid America has
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paid me never forget where it came from
paid me never forget where it came from
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but now I'm an American sir thank you
but now I'm an American sir thank you
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accept the generosity continue up the
accept the generosity continue up the
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street and washes over me my god the
street and washes over me my god the
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same country that greeted my parents
same country that greeted my parents
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this way 90 years ago so we are stole
this way 90 years ago so we are stole
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that magnificent country but we are
that magnificent country but we are
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fueled by young people coming up from
fueled by young people coming up from
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every land in the world and is our
every land in the world and is our
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obligation as contributing citizens to
obligation as contributing citizens to
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this wonderful country of ours to make
this wonderful country of ours to make
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sure that no child gets left behind
sure that no child gets left behind
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