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Great pleasure.

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On behalf of the University
of North Florida, its faculty,

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students and staff,
all the many, many friends of UNF

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to welcome all of you here for this
very special occasion.

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Indeed, a dual occasion, if you will.

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The groundbreaking ceremonies

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for the Johnny Mathis
Junior Computer Science Center

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and what we have chosen
to call the celebration

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of the beginning
of the University of Florida,

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the University of North Florida
Joint Program in Engineering.

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To all of our special guests,
some of whom I will recognize in a moment,

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let me say more formally welcome.

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This dual ceremony, this coming together

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is important when one [inaudible]

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your public university.

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And because we are a regional institution,

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it's important
that we respond first to regional needs.

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Clearly the dynamic growth of

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the state of Florida itself
has begun to grow.

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Technology, high technology

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in the information industries,

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thanks to support from our legislators.

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Thanks to support
from the Board of Regents.

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Thanks to support [inaudible] recently
located

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four miles down the road from UNF.

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Neither is it lost on anyone that,

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that Mayo Clinic is engaged.

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I should note as well, the University
of North Florida, in conjunction

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with the Duval County Research
and Development Authority,

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paramount to the announcement
of the development of the [inaudible].

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We believe that the University
of North Florida,

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with the support
it has gotten from its many friends

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at the Legislature
and the Board of Regents, as

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especially would like to recognize people
on the podium today.

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If I might,

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I would like to begin
with the person whose name we honor today,

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if that's not all too obvious.

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[applause]

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Thank you.

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[applause]
I would like to recognize, [inaudible].

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[inaudible] Will Ferris. Hi.

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Will be introduced some more later.

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I'd like to recognize Dr.

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Wayne Chan.

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You played a mighty role in this process.

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I'd like to recognize [inaudible]

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Everyone in Florida who values education

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must value Jack MATTHEWS
and his contributions.

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And I am honored in participating
in the ceremonies,

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in a ceremony to honor him.

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In high school, Jack was popular,
athletic and valedictorian of his class.

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He was equally outstanding as a student
at Emory University, where he was

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president of student government
and leader of Phi Beta

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Kappa nations
whose commanding officer was killed.

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Following the war,
Jack went to law school at Harvard.

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He graduated in two years

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and joined his father's
law practice here in Jacksonville.

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John Mathew, Senior Judge, Math.

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Two consecutive terms
as president of Florida Senate. In

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1970, he resigned from the Senate
to run for governor.

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Unsuccessful in that venture,
Jack returned to his law practice in 1979,

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but his support for a community college

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and his support for a public university
in northeast Florida

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to meet the citizens of this area.

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The needs of the citizens of this

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area was visionary

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and will pay dividends. Higher education.

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Thank you for letting me to participate.

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[applause] Thank you for the pleasure.

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Jack MATTHEWS,
without whom there might never have been

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a University of North Florida.

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That same vision today
drives this institution

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onward toward a destiny that once

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only Jack Matthews could forsee.

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Today,
we break ground for a new and important

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computer
and information sciences building,

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a center dedicated to training minds

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and creating new knowledge in the field
that undergirds every science,

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every technology, indeed, which helps
to form the fabric of our daily life.

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Thank you Chancellor Reed.

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[inaudible] to come.

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I was pleased to present in his absence.

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Now, three years ago,
the Johnny MATTHEWS Jr,

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an honorary doctor
from the University of North Florida.

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[inaudible] my pledge to you, Senator.

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MATTHEWS Is it that building

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will reflect those qualities for years
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Many years ago, that might have been

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the most educationally star community
in the nation.

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I would like to say to you
that because of you,

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the University of North Florida
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that hunger.

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I would like now to call on, if I may.

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From my family.

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We are extremely grateful
of this recognition and tribute

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to Jack MATTHEWS at this great institution
of higher learning.

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Personally, modestly,
and without any ill advice,

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you couldn't have picked a better
man. [laughter] I know that

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most of you are

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aware of the 15 year legislative struggle

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which Daddy made to make this university
a reality for Jacksonville.

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So let me now give you some insight
into Jack MATTHEWS, the father,

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during these crucial years of Florida's
educational future.

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[inaudible] in khaki shorts,

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a well-worn white cotton shirt
ventilated by numerous cigar

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burns a pair of old and bent wallabies
and topped with a wrinkled

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white, floppy,
red, white hat, fishing hat.

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And that golden rule by setting
an even more unselfish example of himself.

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He told us the value of prayer

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and an unshakable faith in God.

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Daddy, your accomplishments
and accolades are quite simple,

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for every purpose under heaven

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you have honored today and forever.

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One of the many victories
in the season of Jack MATTHEWS,

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a man who would find the

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time and devote his talents
to every worthwhile purpose under heaven.

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And it has come through

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the [inaudible] that this area needed

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a state
supported institution of higher learning.

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It wasn't easy
because well-intentioned folks

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in our neighborhood.

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