[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1992, Book I)]
[February 10, 1992]
[Page 216]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Remarks on Receiving the Boy Scouts of America Report to the Nation

February 10, 1992
    Let me just first welcome everybody here, those up here and 
everybody out in the audience. I am pleased to be here because the goals 
of the Boy Scouts and the concerns of the young of our Nation are very 
important to me, important to our administration, and most of all, 
fundamentally important to our whole country. I want to recognize Ronald 
Moranville, the deputy chief Scout executive, seated here, right here in 
the front; and those members of the administration who are with us, our 
Chief of Staff, Sam Skinner, the future Secretary of Transportation 
here, Andy Card, and others with us who are all very interested in this.
    Since 1910 with President Taft, every President, I think Ben 
referred to this, but every President has received the Boy Scouts report 
to the Nation. And I am again proud to receive it this year. The Scout 
slogan is ``Do a good turn daily.'' This report represents the great and 
heroic deeds done by our Nation's future, from feeding the hungry to 
helping kids stay drug-free. I listened to those five goals, and clearly 
we should all be working to achieve those goals.
    Boy Scouts and Scout initiative have been recognized as what we call 
daily Points of Light for serving others and making positive 
differences, for example, the members of Boy Scout Troop 4 of Ann Arbor, 
Michigan. These Scouts made community service central to their mission, 
providing companionship to our elderly, beautifying the grounds of the 
elderly homes, as well as working with the hungry and those afflicted by 
drugs.
    So I just mentioned one example; there are many, many more that I 
could point to. I want to thank all of you for the good turns done by 
the Scouts throughout the United States; thank each of you, those who 
have been singled out for personal heroism. It sets a wonderful example 
to young and old alike.
    So for me, this is a very nice interlude, and I'm just delighted to 
see you all back here. I remember that marvelous encampment in Virginia. 
I hope someday I'll get to come back. It's good to see you guys. Thanks 
for coming.

                    Note: The President spoke at 11:55 a.m. in the 
                        Roosevelt Room at the White House. In his 
                        remarks, he referred to Ben H. Love, chief Scout 
                        executive.