REMARKS AT DINNER FOR PARMER FULLER - MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1982 Thank you Bill, Jean and Don, Ladies and Gentlemen, We are here this evening because we are united in our love for Stanford and applaud all that favors Stanford's fortunes and its future. Let the record show that the name of William Parmer Fuller will forever be remembered as one of Stanford's greatest trustees and certainly one of the most astute Presidents of the Board of Trustees. In his 25 years as a trustee and the 5 years he served as President he did much to set the stage for Stanford's march to greatness. Tart of tongue with a rapier-like wit, one of his greatest accomplishments was bringing on board a man destined to become a truly great President of this University. I am, of course, referring to William Parmer Fuller, Jr. As far as Fullers go, we should have quit while we were ahead. The election of William Parmer Fuller III to the Stanford Board of Trustees was a deliberate and calculated experiment in nepotism. It has never voluntarily been repeated. Cousins don't count and our defenses against the House of Ditz seemed impregnable as the years passed and the alumni voting turnout, such as it was, tilted the election results toward those from the more recent and larger classes. We could not have foreseen what came to pass. In racing circles the name of Mosbacher is a proud moniker for the masthead but when Nancy Ditz hit the marathon trail under her maiden name, enough name recognition spilled over on Jack that he won the trustee election in a walk. At least with Ditz we have the comfort of knowing that we tried. With Fuller the Third we walked right into it - with our eyes closed.