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I am thinking that I had to use a wheelchair after falling from Columbia as it was landing on 4/14/81 and was injured by my parachute harness.
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Remarks on Accepting the Honorary Chairmanship of the VIIth Paralympic Games
April 22nd, 1982
Mr. Conn. Mr. President, I want you to note that we brought this discus with us. It was used by the U.S. Paralympic team during the first competition of the U.S. team in Rome in 1960. We would be very honored, sir, on the occasion of this kickoff, if you would sign it for us at your leisure, and we would like to have it permanently ensconced in the National Wheelchair Athletic Hall of Fame.
The President. I would be very proud to sign that. I'll have to wait until I get over to my desk there. I didn't bring a pen with me.
Mr. Conn. All right, sir.
The President. Here is a pen. Let me see ff it will write.
Mr. Conn. Thank you very much, sir. We're most honored. Now Chairman of the Board Wiley has some remarks.
Mr. Wiley. Mr. President, on behalf of the National Wheelchair Athletic Association and the Paralympic Board of Directors we are honored and pleased that you have accepted the honorary chairmanship of the VIIth Paralympic Games to be held at the University of Illinois in 1984. These games are traditionally held in the same host country as our able-bodied games are. They have been since 1960. Your endorsement and support lends meaning and purpose and certainly encourages the thousands of men and women that compete in wheelchair sports. These men and women are truly athletes in the true sense of the word, and for this I'm honored and privileged to present to you this scroll in your role as honorary chairman of the VIIth Paralympic Games.
The President. Well, I am greatly honored. I'm honored to be the honorary national chairman of those VIIth Paralympic Games, and I'm honored to be an honorary member of the National Wheelchair Athletic Association.
I know something about and have heard about the prowess of our basketball players here in the first two of the Paralympics, and I'm very pleased that they finally are going to be held here. I did not understand at the time that they were always held in the same country as the other Olympics. But they're also now going to be held in my home State, Illinois—the University of Illinois. I'm very pleased.
I think that you should be very proud-all of you—and you must be, for what the National Wheelchair Athletic Association and what the Paralympics have done and achieved so much and done it without relying on government support or even suggesting such a thing. And I know how many of those who've performed in these athletic contests have gone on from this to challenging jobs.
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Ghost Rider (2007)
53 FXP: Thursday, April 29 8:00 PM
2007, PG-13, **, 01:50, Color, English, United States,
A motorcycle stuntman (Nicolas Cage), who sold his soul to save a loved one, becomes a fiery agent for justice at night in the presence of evil.
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Wes Bentley, Sam Elliott, Donal Logue, Peter Fonda Director(s): Mark Steven Johnson Producer(s): Avi Arad, Michael De Luca, Gary Foster, Steven Paul Executive Producer(s): Stan Lee, Kevin Feige, Norman Golightly, David S. Goyer, E. Bennett Walsh
From 5/1/1973 ( my graduation from University of Oxford at Lincoln College includes law degree ) to 2/16/2007 ( premiere US film "" ) is 15 days 9 months 33 years
'1-59-33' ( my birth date US )
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0259324
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Ghost Rider (2007)
Release Date: 16 February 2007 (USA)
Tagline: Long ago he made a deal to save someone he loved.
Plot: Based on the Marvel character, stunt motorcyclist Johnny Blaze gives up his soul to become a hellblazing vigilante, to fight against power hungry Blackheart, the son of the devil himself.
From 5/1/1973 ( my graduation from University of Oxford at Lincoln College includes law degree ) to 2/16/2007 ( premiere US film "Breach" ) is 15 days 9 months 33 years
'1-59-33' ( my birth date US )
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0401997
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Breach (2007)
Release Date: 16 February 2007 (USA)
Tagline: Inspired by the true story of the greatest security breach in U.S. history
Plot Outline: Based on the true story, FBI upstart Eric O'Neill enters into a power game with his boss, Robert Hanssen, an agent who was ultimately convicted of selling secrets to the Soviet Union.
Laura Linney ... Kate Burroughs
