I preface my remarks by congratulating you for your decision to commemorate, consolidate, and extend the life's work of a man I do not hesitate to refer to as a modern-day national hero—a man for our times, who not only dreamed the dream, but also took positive action in making it a reality. I am sure you will agree with me when I say that he served his country well. Our collective presence here today is itself a monument to the firm foundation he established with regard to the care and education of young children (see, for example, Grant 1982).