This month in history (25 years ago)
“We don’t need another Great Society with huge and ambitious programs administered by the incumbent few. We need a Good Society built upon the deeds of the many, a society that promotes service, selflessness, action … Muster the courage to be what I call a Point of Light. Also, define your missions positively. Don’t seek out villains. Don’t fall prey to obsessions about ‘freedom from’ various ills. Focus on freedom’s promise, on your promise.”
— From the U-M commencement address by President George H. W. Bush, delivered May 4, 1991; presented at The American Presidency Project website
