Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for February 10, 1980

Transcript:

Man: We're very excited about your speech, Mr. Brenner! Zeke: Me, too, man. Man: What are you going to talk about? Zeke: I'll think of something. Man: And as Mr. Duke's long-time caretaker and confidant, he was in a unique position to see him in action. The Memphis Young Achievers Club is proud to welcome Mr. Zeke Brenner! Zeke: Thank you very much, man. It's my special pleasure to be here today to talk to you about my friend, the late Ambassador Duke. You all know about Duke, the public servant, but what about Duke, the man? I want to tell you about the soft spoken Hoosier who first came to Aspen, Colorado, to make his fortune some 15 years ago. It's an amazing story. Who would have ever guessed this poor son of a Muncie firefighter would one day grow up to be a United States Ambassador? Certainly not the people of Aspen. As far as we were concerned, Duke was just another aspiring young pornographic film distributor. Man: But he had a dream! Zeke: He certainly did. Could we roll the first clip?