i will accept the 29, but i will have to get a replacement your good >> witkin to july 13 -- get a replacement. >> we could do july 13. >> that is too far out. >> we are trying to have a quick calendar tonight, because we are about to lose the commissioner, so i and going to make it may 25 and put it at the end of the calendar. >> i will cancel my other stuff. >> we tried to keep city staff who do not have to be here into the evening. >> if we could do the 25th, i appreciate it. thank you. >> do we need a motion? >> i think you have made one to put this on the calendar at may 25. is there any public comment? seeing none, if you could call the roll. good >> the motion to reschedule item 8 to may 25. on that motion -- [calling votes] this matter is rescheduled to may 25. >> we will return to our regular calendar item #4, which is special items. this is a resolution in honor of his many years of dedicated service and assisting with the resolution of board matters. assuming this is approved, we can invite mr. kornfield to appear, but it is for your consideration. >> is it possible to do it when th

it can even inspire, but witkin and not only to isn't to the extent not -- but it can only do so to the extent people will let it. it is only wires in a box. he said this weapon of television could be useful. did the speech influence you in your speech and your thoughts? >> tonight i gave the speech, edward r. murrow called me at home. he was head of the united states information agency, appointed by president kennedy. he called me at home, and he said, you stole my speech, and i said, what do you mean. a said, don't you remember speech i gave two years ago? i have to confess i was ignorant. i did not know about his speech. he gave his speech at the annual convention in chicago. i then read the speech, and i said to myself, and i called him back and said, if i had known about the speech, i would have quoted it. that last line would have been the end of the speech. edward r. murrow gave the speech in 1958, and as a result, destroyed his relationship with the press. >> what happened after you gave your speech? what was the reaction, and how did the world changed? >> there was an improveme