would have.
The Olympic runners would break the torch from the from the uh, the uh, the ball of the United Nations.
And uh, you can see it in a few minutes.
Well, that's really the rocket train the machine came through the night that was there oh was there that the the the of the grain applause Thank you Connie, that was beautiful.
Uh, I should introduce myself.
My name is Frank French, I'm the Regional Public Relations Manager for AT &T Communications in Chicago.
Uh, on behalf of our company let me welcome you here.
Olympians, corporate sponsors, Olympic torch relay runners, some people from the media, and guests.
We're happy that so many of you could join us tonight for such a happy occasion, a reunion of some of the best athletes in Illinois.
The union and our plan also bought a kilometer.
And we will be running in South Holland and in St.
John's in Indiana.
We couldn't get into Chicago.
We got it all filled up with supporters.
We're very proud of this.
We've been working on it for about two years.
And I think you'll all be proud of the torch when it goes by.
We tried to make it something that the whole country could be proud of, and we think we did.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
I'm really pleased to be here, and I'll be pleased to meet all of you.
Governor Thompson will be joining you tomorrow at Daly Plaza for the passing of the torch and to honor all the Olympic competitors who will be shooting for the gold.
Thank you.
About two weeks later, I was following my statement of economic interest.
It is certainly a pleasure to be with you.
As you may or may not know, I am with the mayor's office of special events.
And coming from the mayor's office of special events, it is certainly my pleasure to be with you in celebrating what certainly must be the greatest special event of all time.
The United States is hosting the Olympic Games this year, and Chicago is proud to be a small part of that.
And I bring you greetings from the mayor of the city of Chicago, and in particular, the mayor's office of special events.
It's a pleasure to have you here.
I'm sure it will live up to its billing, and tomorrow will be a success in every way.
Thank you very much.
During his remarks, it's a special day for really the Olympic Torch Relay, but also for the Olympic Games.
Thank you.
Before I close this little part of the program, I'd like to introduce two more guests.
But it's a great thing, and I think we share a couple other things.
One is that we're all, they talk about the commercialism of the Olympics, but all of us are very conscious, not just providing the funds for the Olympics, but perpetuating this.
And of course, the Torch Run does that by providing funds for the youth who will be the Olympians of the future.
And we hope that our pictures, which are capturing the real moments of how people train and enter the Olympics, these pictures will be auctioned off before the Olympics, and a book will come out, and the proceeds from all of this will go to the USOC and all of the Olympic organizations for the future.
So again, I appreciate and thank you for having us here.
And I have to apologize that Walter Yost, our photographer who had to catch a plane for New York, and so I've listened to Walter.
That's been another part of this.
I've been in the wrong end of this business for all these years.
I've watched Walter go, and I've seen him take pictures.
I take pictures.
I've been 30 years in photography, but I still can't take a picture like he does.
He keeps saying you have to have a little luck.
And I say, well, when do I get luck? But it's more than luck, as you can see.
It's just sitting there and watching these people and getting to know them and capturing that moment, because it's a lot of hard work, and there's a lot of expression and a lot of wonderful moments.
And when the Olympics are over with, we'll be looking at tapes like that and pictures like this to remember what a glorious Olympics that were in 1984 despite everything that's happened.
So thank you again.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Champions, sometimes we feel that we have been forgotten.
And this year has been no exception.
1984, the games are being held in Los Angeles, and some of us cannot go.
But those of us who are in Chicago, we're going to party a while.
I say to you tonight, let's drink and have a good time.
And on the 13th, there will be another reception.
And if I'm telling you about it, my telephone number is 651 -8267.
If you don't get an invitation, call me.
Leave it on the answering service.
We may not be in Los Angeles, but we have not been forgotten.
This is a very, very happy occasion for me because of this torch.
You know me well.
When I was competing, I told my coach I couldn't run miles because my muscles would not allow me.
And then science came up with the slow twitch muscles and the fast twitch muscles.
Well, my muscles are fast.
And tomorrow, they're going to be even slower.
So I'm going to try and make it.
But I would like to.
It is indeed an honor for me to carry this torch.
And Frank, it's an honor to take it from you.
And I don't think that I could have received.
I don't think that Los Angeles could have meant as much to me as this.
I will not be in Los Angeles.
But at least my portion of the torch will always be on record.
I would like to thank Mike Bryan, Henry Wilson, Oriani.
I always have a hard time pronouncing your last name.
And all the Olympians, take off work tomorrow.
And let's come down to the plaza.
And let's have a good time.
And I'll see you on the 13th.
And we're going to have parties all over the state of Illinois.
And thank you again.
Thank you very much, Willie.
And we appreciate everything you've done to.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
This Olympic torch is built by Turner Industries.
We're a member of the Cooper Group.
We will be building over 5 ,000 of these torches.
They are the Olympic runner, the official Olympic runners torch.
The exterior design is the work of an artist from Los Angeles.
Just pass through the plaza.
Dave.
Dave.
What's this lady's name? Arms up.
The photographer down in front, a little bit, please, sometime.
Jaybert.
Jaybert.
Jaybert.
Shoot that sign, that hotel, and come down.
Bill.
It's not Marine Land.
It can't be.
Marine Land is a block down from the water.
What a flame.
Yo, yo.
What's up? Give it up for him.
Give it up for Bill.
Give it up for Bill.
Look at that flame.
Hands smacked.
Thanks, Dick.
What? What? Johnny Johnson? Oh, yeah.
We did it.
We did it.
We didn't start to go to the bathroom, Joe.
Hey, Timmy Wago.
All right.
Let's go.
Get ready.
Copy that.
Switch it.
Copy that, man.
Come on, Jimmy.
Let's go.
Let's go.
Let's do it.
Let's do it.
OK.
Keep going.
OK.
Thanks.
Slow down, sir.
All right.
OK.
Hey, Dwight.
We're going to do an exchange.
We're going to take it up down.
Hey, Tim.
Don't let them.
Come on, man.
Come on, man.
Come on, man.
All right.
Move, move, move.
Easy.
Easy, easy.
Hey.
Hey.
Sit down for a while.
All right.
All right.
All right.
OK.
All right.
Come on.
Come on.
Hey.
Let's do it.
Let's do it.
Do it.
Woo.
You are great.
Let's go.
It's over here.
We can go left down the highway.
How far is Rust Street, Dwight? Come here.
Remember, we're going to go left.
We're going to go to the jail.
We're going to go to the college.
We're going to go to the Washington.
We'll see you there.
We're going to go to the college.
We're going to go to the last down the street.
It's right there.
We can get back.
We can shoot an edit if you want to.
We got a question.
JR.
Hey, what's up, buddy? Nice to meet you.
OK, man.
Look this way.
Let's see you.
Let's see the camera.
Let's see the camera.
Let's see you.
We're going to be one of the best.
We're going to see you too with the torch together.
Ready to go.
Go away.
Don't stop.
We go.
I'll just put the guy in the head.
Yeah, Marshall's not going to have him.
CJ, put your hand up.
Early morning for the rest of the day.
I'm going to take a picture.
All right.
Right now.
I can't stay here when I come back.
You don't have to.
OK.
Stay at the table.
Whoo! Johnson, just change your reservation.
Where's the wall? No! Where's the amendment? Where's that from? Where's your marker? Got it? I'm going to go get it.
OK.
I'm going to go get it.
OK.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Here you go.
Wait, there's no more.
Bye -bye, Jim.
I think there's no Marshall.
Hi.
How are you? Here again.
There you go.
Look right here.
There you go.
Just a second.
Here we go.
Hey.
Let's go.
Let's go.
OK.
Low.
Low.
OK.
That's good.
A little bit.
That's good.
Perfect.
We're kind of dry light.
Good boy.
You don't know what you're doing.
OK.
Let's go.
Let's go.
OK.
OK.
OK.
Let's go.
OK.
Let's go.
OK.
OK.
OK.
OK.
OK.
OK.
OK.
OK.
OK.
Please come on, please come on.
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My name is Joe Hanroach, known as the Day of My Birth, yeah, 98 years old.
Were you an Olympic? Can I open.
A better.
But I was the track startup.
I hope Ed Burke heard that I'm a former boxer in good shape.
Thank you, Walter Payton, Joe Reed, Governor of this great state, Governor Thompson, Bishop of Yonkers, for allowing me here in this program as part of the Olympic fundraising effort.
But most importantly, the idea for this great event, which happened in recent days, was cut over by a political boycott of many Eastern European and Asian countries.
A few days ago on Network TV, a movie on the first Olympics in modern times was shown.
The promoter stated that the 1998 -1896 Olympics in Greece were before politics and professionalism.
Too bad we can't really say that today.
There is a raw Swedish sensitivity in the Olympics that comes through in the spirit of fierce personal competition.
We can pass the torch to a new generation, a new generation of truly men.
I would like to congratulate Joe Reed and all those at AT &T Communications who have had a major hand in sponsoring this run.
Oh yes, and all the corporations who are participating and of course the runners past and present.
Many years ago in the face of extreme political adversity...
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