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I had the privilege of welcoming
all of you

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to the campus of your state university.

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This is really a very special occasion
for the entire UNF community.

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Your presence here today also reflects
the fact that it's a very significant

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event both in the community
and also from a statewide perspective.

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Well, I know that Paige Daniel shares
this sense of pride

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and all the appreciation
that we feel over the past.

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So many close friends of JJ Daniel
and at the University of North Florida

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are here to take part
in this very important ceremony

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and also a reaffirmation of appreciation
for the life's

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work of one of Florida's
most distinguished citizens.

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Before we begin our formal program
this afternoon, I would like to introduce

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to you a few special people
who are not on the dais.

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Let me just ask

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them if they would stand so that

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we can recognize them.

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First,
I'd like to introduce you to Daughters

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Elenor Daniel [inaudible] and Jacqueline
Daniel Cook, would you please stand?

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[applause]

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And also Jack's sisters, Mrs.

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Edward Bear and Mrs.

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Overton Thompson and Mr.

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Thompson, and also their daughter, Emily.

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[applause] We're also very pleased
to introduce to you the former

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first lady of the state of Florida,
miss Donna Lou Askew.

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[applause].

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Mr. Jack Diamond,

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chairman of the Chamber of Commerce here
in Jacksonville and former

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president of the University
of North Florida Foundation, Jack Dunn.

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[applause] And the current

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president of the University
of North Florida Foundation, Mr.

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Dan Conell.

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Dan. [applause]

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And I must tell you
that one of the reasons

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that this university is getting stronger
every year is the hard work

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of a number of other citizens
in this community

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who give up their time and efforts
to help us build the kind of university

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that we know
you're feeling a great deal of pride

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in the other members of the University
of North Florida Foundation.

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Would you stand or raise your hands
so that we can recognize you?

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[applause] Thank you very much.

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We're gathered here today to recognize Mr.

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J.J. Daniel.

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To acknowledge, again,
with very grateful appreciation

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the very important role that he played in

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strengthening public higher education
in the state of Florida

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and building a network of community
assistance

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organizations
which reflected strong family values.

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In leading the effort to consolidate city
and county government in Jacksonville

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and fostering creativity,
which truly inspired others

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to respond to the diverse
needs of our community.

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And of course, we're especially proud
of the fact that he played a major role

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in establishing the University
of North Florida.

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It's particularly fitting that
this building, the first one constructed

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on the University of North Florida
campus in 1972, be named in his honor.

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From this single brick structure in
what was at that time

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a remote woodland area of Jacksonville,
UNF has now grown to a campus

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with a $91 million physical plant,

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a student body of 8200.

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Those students may choose majors
from 43 undergraduate

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and 27 graduate programs and disciplines
as diverse as computer science, nursing,

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accounting, special education,
electrical engineering and jazz studies.

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It was through the insight,
foresight of men like Jack Daniels

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that the need for
this university was documented

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and ultimately created here
in Jacksonville.

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To the leadership such as his, that

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this university has been able to grow
and is now in a position

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to respond to the evolving, higher
educational needs of our community.

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When J.J.

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Daniel envisioned a public university
for Jacksonville,

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I am sure that he was one of the few
who could have imagined

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the vital, thriving institution
that UNF has become.

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We have an obligation to pursue his dreams
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for our university and for this community.

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The dedication of UNF's
first building in his honor and name

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will serve as a continuing reminder to us
and those who follow.

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That dreams can become reality.

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That hard work does pay off.

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That the devotion of one's time
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does have results which can last
well beyond one's life.

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Reubin Askew, former governor
of the great State of Florida.

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[applause]

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Thank you President Herbert.

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I [audible] introduction, I don't know
that I've ever been introduced

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into where I live, Muskogee
being from Muskogee, but

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I moved here when I was eight years old.

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My family moving a reasonable child.

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I came with them
and I've been here basically ever since.

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[laughter] I follow you wherever you go.

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And to Paige and to [inaudible] and

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the Daniel family and friends.

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I'm delighted to have

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a chance to visit.

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To say just a few words impromptu.

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Thomas Jefferson once said that a nation
that expects to be both ignorant

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and free expect something it never was

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and never will be.

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And this country,
to achieve its ultimate destiny,

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requires an opportunity for every mother's
child to have a chance at an education.

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I came from a family of very modest means,
which is a nice way nowadays to say poor

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and to be able to reach out.

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As we have in Florida,

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the community college system,
the university system

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gives us a chance for every person
to have that opportunity

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to develop his or her mind and contribute
in a in a free society.

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And to be here on this day in particular,

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and to be able to say hello to Paige
and her family and guests

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and to thank yes,
to thank the Board of Regents

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and this university
and all those responsible

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for naming this administration
after a person,

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I believe
is one of the true giants of my lifetime.

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And I have great affection
and respect for Jack Daniel.

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He was a source of inspiration to me
on so many different occasions.

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Someone who excelled in the private sector
as a journalist, publisher, editor,

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and also as a as a great public servant.

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He was the first appointment
I had the opportunity to make as governor.

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And I recall,
it seems like only yesterday.

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And as we get older,
time seems to fly right by.

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We don't feel any different.

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It's just moving more difficult
getting up in the morning sometimes.

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But to think it's been 20 years ago

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since we dedicated this institution

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and this great community
and those responsible,

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I think we broke all records
from the time we, we broke ground to

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we had a building and students were going,
I think, within a year.

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And I also am so appreciative

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of how this community has lend
great support.

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Allen Herbert,
he is a great person and as you know,

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he will do a great job
as he is doing for this university

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and to commend also the Board of Regents
on his appointment and commend

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you in terms of the continued support
you've given this institution.

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An institution has to relate to the
people or else it withers.

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is a good example
of what a community can do and has done

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in making this university what it is.

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J.J. Daniel was a was a great man.

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He loved life.

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He never ceased to contribute.

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A Catholic priest

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once said that kindness is the overflowing
of oneself to the lives of others.

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And that's basically what Jack it
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in the leadership up until the time
basically that it was taken from us.

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But it's a great time
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and to see concretely what he's done
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other people's lives
and how this great educational enterprise,

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why we have to support it.

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It is literally the difference
my friend of this country

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being what it wants to be not only free,

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but a quality of life
in a very competitive and difficult world.

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So I hope that we will continue

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to support this university as we support
the rest of our universities.

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Public education,
as I might say, independent education.

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It's all important.

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So my congratulations
to the Board of Regents in this selection,

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how appropriate it is
and to the President and Paige and Donna

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Lou and I am delighted to be with you
and share this moment with you.

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I should also note that not only did
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J. Daniel to the board,

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but also he was here for the
the groundbreaking of this building.

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But we think it's especially significant
that he's here today.

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We very much appreciate it governor.

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It is now my pleasure to introduce to you

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the senior member
of the Florida Board of Regents.

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He served as a member of
the board for 13 or 14 years.

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however, is he a senior
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but he also has a very unique
understanding of our system's history.

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Now the very important role

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which the state university
system of Florida must play in meeting

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the very significant challenges
confronting the growth

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that we're facing today.

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Ladies and gentlemen, I'm very proud
to introduce to you Regent Dubose Ausley

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who, I should tell you, made the motion
seconded by our regent Tom Pettway.

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It was adopted by the board and has
resulted in this important action today.

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regent

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Ausley.

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President from Muskogee.

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Professor Askew and Paige and Elenor

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and Jackie and grandchildren.

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It is indeed

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a singular honor for me to be here today

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to pay tribute to a wonderful individual

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we all respected and admired,

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and to honor his memory
with the dedication of this building.

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Since I had the opportunity to serve
with Jack Daniels on the board of Regents,

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I know personally what an imprint

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he made on higher education
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And I also know
that he would want me to be brief today.

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And I will be.

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[laughter] Jack Daniel

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had a greater impact
on higher education in this state

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than any person in this century
other than a few governors,

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one of whom honors us
and Jack with his presence

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today, Reubin Askew.

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Jack is the only person
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both the Board of Control
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And he served on the Board of Regents
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than any person in the history
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In 1957, when J.J.

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Daniel was first appointed by Roy Collins
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there were 20,000 students

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in three state universities in our state.

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When he stepped down in 1982,

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after 15 years of service
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he left the state university system

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with 110,000 students
and nine state universities.

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And he had helped put in place
the path to excellence

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on which this university system
flourished in the decade of the eighties.

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While we are here
to dedicate a building to J.J.

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Daniel,
you will know better than all of us.

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He was not a brick and mortar man.

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Jack Daniel was a people person.

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He was a man of deep
philosophical conviction

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who put the principles of academic
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and individual and human rights
above personal achievements.

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He cared deeply for his family
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and he cared deeply
for the people in the system.

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And he fought hard to help
achieve equality for all of our citizens.

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Jack Daniel was proud of this university.

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He was proud of the role he played
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He was proud of its accomplishments.

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And he was proud of Adam Herbert's
ascendency to the presidency,

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in this university.

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He was particularly proud of the governors

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who appointed him to high office.

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Governors Askew, Collins and Graham

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and in many ways, Jack Daniel,

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a lot was like those governors.

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I remember he always, my father

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practiced law with Roy Collins
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And every time I would see Jack, he'd

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always ask me about Roy
and how Roy was doing.

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And I had I report to you today that
before I came over here, I called Roy.

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Roy is not doing well, but he and Mary
[inaudible] said they would be here.

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But for the fact
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and they send their their love
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Jack felt so much [inaudible]
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Askew, Bob Graham and Jack Daniel

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shared the same values, same hopes,

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the same aspirations
for future generations,

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and the same commitment to the future
by working

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to provide opportunities
through education.

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So when the Board of Regents recognized

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in Jack in September with the E.T.

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York Distinguished Service
Award for extraordinary contributions

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to the integrity
and the advancement of higher education,

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we said he was a Jack among Jacks.

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Let me conclude by borrowing

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from Shakespeare
and Henry the Eighth and in Julius Caesar.

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He was a scholar and a right and good one.

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He was exceedingly wise,

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very spoken and persuading.

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His life was gentle

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and the elements so mixed in him

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that nature might stand up
and say to all the world,

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This was a man.

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[applause]

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In accordance with the action
taken by the Florida Board of Regents

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on September 14th, 1990
under the authority vested in me

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by the Florida Board of Regents,
I am now pleased to officially name

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building one on the campus
of the University of North Florida, J.J.

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Daniel Hall.

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This building is dedicated
to the memory of J.J.

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Daniel, a leader with vision and integrity

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who contributed significantly to the state
university system of Florida,

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the city of Jacksonville,
and the University of North Florida.

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I would now like to ask Regent Ausley,
Governor Askew, Miss Page

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Daniel, to join me in unveiling

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the official plaque designating this
action that we take today.

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[applause]

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I just read to you what it said.

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I hope that all of you

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will take a few moments to come up
and look at it before we leave today.

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It is now my pleasure to introduce to you
a lady

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that really doesn't need an introduction,

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but we're just so proud
that she is a friend of the university.

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Miss Page Daniel.

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[applause]

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Thank you, Dr.

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Herbert. Thank you, David.

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Governor Askew.

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We've all been so excited about this

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wonderful honor,
that you've been kind enough to enact.

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He'd be delighted to, I'm certain.

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Deeply honored.

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I remember that Jack worked very hard
during his two stints on the board.

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He enjoyed them.

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They gave him much pleasure
and much satisfaction.

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They gave me a lot of pleasure too,

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as I was invited to come along
to the social events.

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At this time of our lives,
we were attending many

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meetings, [inaudible].

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The main purpose
being to have a good time to live it up.

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I'm not knocking it, but I suppose
there is some serious business

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done there too,
that he was really never aware of that.

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The conversation always went
something like this.

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Well, did you play golf today or tennis?

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What did you shoot?

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[laughter] Thinking there was no dancing
and that was the end of the evening.

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But the university people have different
and John knew who they were.

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They knew all about Freud and [inaudible]
the collective unconscious,

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the archetypes, you name it.

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They could talk all night.

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[inaudible] And then I had the privilege
of being at a groundbreaking

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with Governor and Miss Askew here
and at the groundbreaking in Tampa.

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Back then, that was before I was born.

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[laughter] As I look around dear
friends and members of our family,

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especially Jack's sisters and brother
in law and the grandchildren.

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And all these people,
you know, come such a long way.

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And are deeply touched.

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Jackie and I want to thank each
and every one of you

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for making [inaudible]
I only wish Jack were here.

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And in a sense, I have a feeling he is.

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So strong, is my feeling that I can almost
hear his voice saying right here

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and none too softly, "Sit down
Pagey, you've said enough." [laughter]

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Strong leaders have a way of leading

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no matter what.

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[applause]

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And now I'd like to ask Page

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if you would come back up
and Miss [inaudible] and Miss Cook

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if you would also
please come up to the podium.

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Our University of North Florida community,

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I would like to present to each of you
a special token

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that we hope you will always

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keep as a reminder of this day.

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It is a frame copy of the program
for today's dedication, along

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with a reproduction of the dedication
plaque which we have unveiled today.

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We hope that
this will always keep in your minds

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how much we loved your husband and father,

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how much we appreciate
all the contributions that he has made

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to his community, to this state,
and to higher education,

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particularly to the University
of North Florida.

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Thank you.

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[applause]

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That concludes our our formal dedication
today.

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Again, we appreciate your being here.

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We very much hope
that you will not only read the plaque,

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but inside the the front door of J.J.

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Daniel Hall.

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We have a picture and also that the Board
of Regents resolution that we hope

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you will take a look at.

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And we'd also like to invite all of you
to join us for a reception

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in the University Boathouse Cafe,
which is back over here

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behind Daniel Hall and we have our envoys
that will lead you over there.

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Plus the pride of now having
on our campus, the first building, J.J.

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Daniel Hall.

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Thank you very

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much.

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[applause]