Roger & Me
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The chairman of General Motors is just
another member of our organization.

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He's an important individual, but no more
important than any other member.

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I wasn't having much success
bringing Roger to Flint.

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The mayor, though, was having better luck
with an even higher authority.

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He paid TV evangelist
Robert Schuller $20,000...

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to come to Flint and rid the city
of its unemployment plague.

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Tough times don't last,
but tough people do.

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Thousands filled the city's hockey arena
to hear his message of hope.

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Pull your way out of poverty!
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You won't pull your way
from poverty to prosperity...

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until you realize you have to be
humble enough to say, "I need help."

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By then what happens is
you can turn your hurt into a halo.

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The sorrow becomes a servant.
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Just because you've got problems...
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is no excuse to be unhappy.
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Maybe Reverend Schuller was right.
:33:32
Things could be worse,
and there was much to be thankful for...

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like the Star Theatre of Flint...
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funded with GM money
to provide entertainment and escape...

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during Flint's hard times.
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Buick City, this is called.
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Rednecks, hardhat automotive workers.
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We bring Broadway
and the theater to them...

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in this beautiful edifice.
But that takes money, time, effort, energy.

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Bobby Vinton opened our season.
It was 90 percent sold out. It was a big hit.


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