Mr. President,
For our past banquets previous speakers and friends of the previous speakers were given free access to our banquet and correspondingly enjoyed everything that came with it including eating first. If this policy of free access is no longer in effect for those individuals then I stand corrected.

As you are aware my wife and I did not attend this years banquet so I would not have first hand knowledge of what I am saying to be true. However, it was true in banquets past and I just assumed such was the case. I should know better than to assume.

I never said Mark should be given a free entrance into the banquet. What I maybe should have said is he should have a seat up front so he can do his job effectively.

If you need further clarification of any of my statements I will be glad to do so.

Finally, I would NEVER think of you as argumentative. I enjoy our debates and discussions.You are a fun person and I ALWAYS enjoy conversations with you.
Jim