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When I was a kid, I thought only
three people worked for General Motors:
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Pat Boone, Dinah Shore and my dad.
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Our hometown of Flint, Michigan,
was the birthplace of General Motors...
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the largest corporation in the world.
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There were more auto factories and
workers here than in any city on Earth.
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We built Cadillacs, Buicks,
and Fisher bodies...
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GM trucks, Chevrolets,
and AC spark plugs.
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We enjoyed a prosperity
that working people had never seen.
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And the city was grateful to the company.
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With the whole city rocking,
Flint, Michigan, throws a birthday party.
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It's for the people of General Motors
on their 50th anniversary.
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Pat Boone celebrates with a song.
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The promise of the future is the keynote
set by GM President, Harlow Curtis.
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From the world of TV
comes Sergeant Garcia...
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and the swordsman known as Zorro.
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But the big hit of the parade...
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is the lively marching
of the Elks junior drill team.
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The citizens of Flint,
birthplace of General Motors...
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also see the radiant Miss America.
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This was Flint as I remember,
where every day was a great day.
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It's a great day, all right.
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A salute to Mr. And Mrs. America.