be chosen to preside over the convention, nor did washington disappoint in his role as democratic demi god. one day someone handed him a mislaid copy of an early draft constitution. washington waited until the end of the day's business before introducing the subject of the carelessly misplaced document. what happened next is to be found in max fairen's convention records as washington rose from his seat at the front of the assembly room, he expressed frosty disappoint, quote, that some one member of this body has been sew neglectful of the secrets of the convention as to drop in the statehouse a copy of their proceedings. i must retreat the gentleman to be more more careful about premature speculations, pause for effect. i know not whose paper it is, said washington with magnificent disdain, but there it is. let him who owns it, take it. with that, he tossed the offending paper on the top of his desk and bowed silently and picked up his hat and quit the room. can you imagine? no surprise that no one ever did claim -- the misplace d document. this was the washington steeped in the theater o

i thought lawyers and doctors and bankers were demi gods i could never be like. and until i worked for one for six months, i said, well, gee, he could be a lawyer, anybody could. so i became a lawyer. so we have a huge facility with 200 exhibits, kiosks, interactive demonstrations, where kids can put their hands on future occupations, realize they can do it, because others like them did it. astronau astronauts, doctors, physical therapists. how can you have a vision, how can you achieve or strive for something if you have no glimpse of what's out there? >> and this is what you want for indian children across the country. >> across the country. we can see that break in the poverty cycle by leaping over that gap, saying i can be anything that i want to be, and here's the hands-on effort, and here's the inspiration of role models that have done it themselves. >> well, thank you so much, chief smith. >> thank you. >> for coming to see us. and we look forward to hearing what happens. >> thank you. >> thank you, thank you. >>> it is 11:41, still ahead on news4 midday,

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