A lot of senior citizens don't get out much. They have no idea who he is. If you come and listen to Schweitzer, you can experience meeting him and get a feeling for him yourself. A lot of people have no idea who he is, so this is their chance to meet him and hear for yourself what he has to say.

They laughed at me in Helena at another convention when I told them I was inviting Schweitzer to speak. They said, 'The governor will never come out to Sidney,' but it never hurts to ask.