one of the two senators is senator howard h. baker jr. [laughter] [applause] [applause] who hails from a great state of tennessee. served in the senate till 1985, having served both as a minority leader and a majority leader. senator baker is the person his long and distinguished public service, at the university of tennessee, seeks to honor through the work of the center that proudly bears his name. senator baker, it is a privilege and a pleasure to have you with us. the other senator is a senator nancy kassebaum-baker. [applause] i will note from the great state of kansas, who served with distinction in the united states senate from 1978-1997 and who i now claim to be at least well grounded in tennessee, even though routed in kansas. we are very glad to have you here as well. one of the two u.s. ambassadors with us today is cran montgomery. [applause] who served after numerous years of direct service to senator baker as legislative counsel, served as the u.s. ambassador to oman from 1984- 1989. we thank you for your service. the other am