100th anniversary of the birth of ronald reagan. [applause] and next year, 2012, we are going to be celebrating the bicentennial of louisianan becoming a state in the great united states. and so we would like to welcome as a member of the bicentennial commission i would like to welcome everyone to new orleans and to louisiana and we are going to be wishing a happy birthday next year. [applause] thank you. >> at this time i would like to open the conference with a little prayer and i would like you to all pleased about your hands and pray with me. lord god, we come to you to join this national crisis of faith, a crisis that puts men against the brothers, fathers against their sons and mothers against their daughters. this crisis has roots growing out of instability, pride. routes that have shamefully