let me assure you'and my door is always open for discussion on this and any other topic that may be of concern to you'that nothing will change , that the legacy of the old man , who , i might add , i venerated from the time i was a young man fresh out of college , remains paramount in my mind , which leads me to say in all honesty and humility that it is a privilege and an honor to be among you , to become a part of you , to lead this great organization into the future . '