william clark made theirs, to the wonderful and unforgiving landscape that would inspire a young samuel clemensto take on the central themes of both race and space that is complicated young nation seemed unable to avoid. we too have been captivated and directed by a sense of possibility and promise in the magnificence our land. that interest has reached its apotheosis for us in the story of our national parks. in the narrative of their creation, in the evolution of their clean and stunningly influential ideal, we have been able to engage in joint teams that transcend the political or military or social elements that have traditionally passed for american history. and been able at times, i believe, to touch on or at least glance the internet and indeed spiritual things that bind us and that complicated mass together. -- complicated path together. we have a curiosity for the still wild places of america, and animating spirit that has renewed our passion as filmmakers, writers, historians and friends. there is no person more central to this enterprise than my best friend, dayton duncan, the author

little did samuel clemens no when he wrote that passage that one day it would form the basis of the global economy. he conned them and what the chinese are going to decide, they have already decided, wait a minute, clinton's approach doesn't make sense. china has a better approach. why not leave the purchasing power with the chinese citizens? that way they have their jobs and their stuff. the only reason we work, politicians make believe we all want to work. i don't know about you, i prefer not to have to work. most people don't want to work. if given the choice of collecting the same paycheck and not showing up, most people wouldn't clock in. we work because we want things, we want the productivity associated with that labor. the chinese don't get that. they get to work and we get the productivity. we did that for a while in the united states, it was called slavery, and it wasn't a good deal for slaves. when they were freed, fine. i think the same thing is going to happen. people say the whole economy is going to collapse over there because they're an export driven economy. no, they're no

the other side haynes a portrait -- hangs a portrait, the most famous picture ever painted of samuel clemensstory of the west. as well if not better than any americans. i look at those pictures every day and i think about them. today i let out and see our next leaders of the west -- i looked out and see our next leaders of the west. i thank you for all that you do for democrats, for the west, and for our nation. thank you for leading the age- old call that we know so well, go west, young man. yesterday, i was in albuquerque and i spent the most pleasurable 45 minutes that i have had in a long time -- it was really wonderful. i spent 45 minutes with the last surviving member of the kennedy cabinet. almost 90 years old, stewart udall he can hear very well but he talks great. [laughter] we had is that that was so much fun. better than any movie that i could go to. listen to this -- my only regret is that i did not have more than 45 minutes to spend with him. but i will, i will talk to him to finish some of the stories that he started. one of the rising western democrat is the junior senator fro

the other side hangs a portrait of the most famous picture ever painted of a man by the name of samuel clemens and became mark twain. mark twain worked as a minor and reporter in nevada, and kind of a bum. as a writer in california and nevada, he helped to tell the story of the west. as well, if not better, than any americans. i look at these two pictures every day and i think about them. but today i looked out and see the next leaders of the west. you are the new pioneers, the new frontiersman's of our new america. thank you for all the to do. thank you for leading the age- old call that we know so well, go west, young man, go west and grow with the country. yesterday, i was in albuquerque, new mexico. i spent the most pleasurable 45 minutes that i have had in a long time -- it was a really wonderful. i spent 45 minutes with the last surviving member of the kennedy cabinet. almost 90 years old, stewart udall cannot hear very well but he talks good. and we had as it. we had a visit that was so much fun. it was better than any movie that i could go to, to listen to this wonderful -- my only reg

william clark made theirs, to the wonderful and unforgiving landscape that would inspire a young samuel clemens to take on the central themes of both race and space that is complicated young nation seemed unable to avoid. we too have been captivated and directed by a sense of possibility and promise in the magnificence our land. that interest has reached its apotheosis for us in the story of our national parks. in the narrative of their creation, in the evolution of their clean and stunningly influential ideal, we have been able to engage in joint teams that transcend the political or military or social elements that have traditionally passed for american history. and been able at times, i believe, to touch on or at least glance the internet and indeed spiritual things that bind us and that complicated mass together. -- complicated path together. we have a curiosity for the still wild places of america, and animating spirit that has renewed our passion as filmmakers, writers, historians and friends. there is no person more central to this enterprise than my best friend, dayton duncan, the autho