. >> okay, thankyo, self? how did you start? >> i don't know whether i can compete with that. >> yes? >> my life was simpler. i graduated from high school in 1938 in the middle of the great depression. my father and i decided i would join the navy. if you served on a capital ship you would learn plumbing, carpenter work anything that you could think of would be award the ship. so that sounded reasonable and i went to the recruiting office and they did the usual things. i took a physical and they sent a senior chief out to the house to see how i was living. they want to be sure that they had a nice boy come in. they told me it was relatively slow and stay in touch with them and they would take me. so, this was right after i graduated from high school. in 1938 and so, every month, i called in. and they said well, they reduced the rate a little bit. and boston was the recruiting area for the whole all of new england. i didn't realize, why i was being so slow, but it was basically because so many joins day and send money home that n

. >> thankyo you, president chiu and supervisors.sh to convey these speakers and join them to convey our strong advocacy for the resolution in front of you to bring the cup to our great city. we have 2450 members and over 150 employees. we are a nonprofit corporation and are a substantial rent paying tenant. we're already seeing the big economic benefits and the jobs creation that we're hoping to see from the america's cup. those benefits that go beyond the short-term effect of tourist revenue. in addition, san francisco's national and international perception and a steam will be broadened through extensive media exposure, leading to more opportunities in the future for more growth, tourism, and jobs even after the america's cup may be gone. additionally, this event will provide an impetus for investing and further improvement programs which will continue to benefit the city for many decades to come. we urge you to join all the other speakers who are pro- america's cup to approve this resolution today so that preparations can begin f