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Missile Man At Humorous Best
October 16, 2007
Kalam, who was also celebrating his 76th birthday, joked that since the
earth revolves around the sun, "I am in my 77th orbit around the sun, that means
my age is 76, OK."
A huge cake was also rolled out by the organizers and the cavernous former
17-stall barn which had been converted into a open-air kind of theater
reverberated to the sound of the huge crowd singing Happy Birthday to the ex-popular
president.
In his opening remarks, he lauded the JSS Spiritual Mission for all of the
educational centers and institutes it had established all across India which
had led to the "creation of great human beings."
Kalam said the establishment of a JSS Mission in the US 'is an important
step in spreading the value system derived from our civilizational heritage
globally," and predicted, "the economic prosperity of the nation and the value
system will enable evolution of an enlightened citizen through an integrated
effort of the spiritual system."
Image: Abdul Kalam, who celebrated his 76th birthday on October 15, inaugurates the JSS Spiritual Mission's anniversary celebrations in Gaithersburg, Maryland
Also read: Snapshots of the President's family
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