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"Angel Ball" Attendance / "Angel of Hope Award"

Date confirmed in Hillary Clinton’s schedule (archived) (pg. 462, “THURSDAY NOVEMBER 30, 2000”)

Michael Jackson, speech transcript

“Wow, it’s incredible. I’m extremely honoured and moved by this gracious award and first and foremost I would like to thank our hostess and my date tonight, Denise, who with her beautiful spirit and abundant kindness has quickly found a special place in my heart.

My close friend Rabbi Shmuley Boteach introduced me to Denise and I’m very grateful. Thank you Shmuley, thank you so much for making this evening possible for me and for all the important and meaningful projects that we have begun together.

Shmuley is also responsible for bringing me together with some of my special guests this evening, Nobel Prize winner, Professor Elie Wiesel and childrens’ expert, Dr Stanley Greenspan. Thank you for joining me on this special night.

I’m honoured Mr President to receive this award in your presence and I wanna thank you all for years of dedication and service that you rendered to the American people. You have been an incredible president and I love you.”

And of course N’Sync. It’s great to meet you guys and it’s an honour to receive this award, not only did you make all the girls scream, but I was also thrilled to learn that you are continuing the tradition that I also believe in, in using your accomplishments to help others with your own charitable foundation.”

Cancer is the number one killer of children. And it is only when we join together on evenings like this, that we can summon the courage and determination to stop it from ever robbing another child of the precious gift of life or a parent of the joy of watching their child grow. God bless you all for all the love and support you have offered this evening and I love you all very much. Thank you.”