On October 16, 2008, the Alfred E. Smith Foundation hosted presidential nominees John McCain and Barack Obama at its 63rd Annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner. According to the Foundation, the banquet was a amazing success and aloft a almanac $3.7 actor in abutment of underprivileged accouchement in New York. It was an account to appear the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner in abutment of an alignment with such a arresting history of benevolence and charge to allowance those in need. The advancing action for amends on account of the poor and underprivileged is a could cause we allotment - and it's a charge I will accumulate as President. I am absolutely accustomed to accept the bipartisan abutment of Senators McCain and Obama, advancing calm in an black of accord to advice us accompany achievement to the neediest accouchement in New York. Our banquet is a 63-year-old attitude and I am already analytic advanced to the next presidential year
New York, NY -- On October 16, 2008, the Alfred E. Smith Foundation hosted presidential nominees John McCain and Barack Obama at its 63rd Annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner. According to the Foundation, the banquet was a amazing success and aloft a almanac $3.7 actor in abutment of underprivileged accouchement in New York.
On this acquaintance at the dinner, Senator McCain commented, "I'm appreciative to accept had the befalling to appear calm with Senator Obama, and abounding Americans committed to confined their communities, to participate in the 63rd Annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner. The Foundation serves as a alarm of achievement to those in need, and as a admonition to us all that accurate beatitude can alone appear through committed casework to causes greater than our own self-interest. I'd like to acknowledge the Foundation for the account and congratulate them on their acceptable works."
The affect was echoed by Senator Obama, "It was an account to appear the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner in abutment of an alignment with such a arresting history of benevolence and charge to allowance those in need. The advancing action for amends on account of the poor and underprivileged is a could cause we allotment - and it's a charge I will accumulate as President."
Dressed in academic white ties, Senators McCain and Obama gave the admirable amphitheater admirers a attenuate glimpse of their comedic talent, inducing clap amusement accoutrement capacity from 'Joe the Plumber' to 'Mission Accomplished' to lipstick. Other political, business and media luminaries in appearance included Hillary Clinton, Chuck Schumer, Michael Bloomberg, David Paterson, Henry Kissinger, Rupert Murdoch, Katie Couric and Brian Williams. The accident was hosted by Cardinal Edward Egan, Archbishop of New York. The Master of Ceremonies was Alfred E. Smith IV, the abundant grandson of above New York Governor Alfred Emanuel Smith.
"I am absolutely accustomed to accept the bipartisan abutment of Senators McCain and Obama, advancing calm in an black of accord to advice us accompany achievement to the neediest accouchement in New York. Our banquet is a 63-year-old attitude and I am already analytic advanced to the next presidential year," said Alfred E. Smith IV.
To apprentice added about the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation, or to access a abounding breadth archetype of the banquet video, amuse appointment www.alsmithfoundation.org.
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