Stumped
At the back of the hall, the fire department had decided to allow those people who were left without seats to rotate in and out in small groups, so that they would at least have a chance to see Clinton for a moment and snap his picture. Department Engineer Allen Gillespie worked one of the entrances, showing people in and out and allowing them to stand and watch at the back of one of the aisles. Gillespie tried to make certain that the many children present had a view of the podium, moving them to the front. This allowed many hundreds of people to leave less angry and disappointed.
When Clinton finished his stump speech, he worked his way through the crowd pressing the flesh and signing autographs. The choir broke into its last number, a hymn of pure adoration titled “Total Praise”:
“Lord, I will lift mine eyes to the hills, knowing my help is coming from you. Your peace you give me in time of the storm. You are the source of my strength. You are the strength of my life. I lift my hands in total praise to you.”
As they sang, Clinton made it to the amen corner and reached up into the choir shaking as many hands as he could reach. The last line with its total praise was sung directly to him, then he turned, the gray curtain parted once more, and he was gone.
You can download audio of President Bill Clinton’s address at Redwood Acres from KHUM radio, which broadcast the event live. Get it at khum.com. The Times-Standard has posted a video of the speech, which can be found at extras.times-standard.com/multimedia/clinton.mov.
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