ladies and gentlemen, our very distinguished quest, mr. chauncey gardiner!
mr. gardiner, how very nice to have you with us this evening.
i'd like to thank you for filling in on such short notice for the vice president.
i always find it surprising, mr. gardiner, to find men like yourself, who are working so intimately with the president, yet manage to remain relatively unknown.
 well, your anonymity will be a thing of the past from now on.
yes.  of course, you know, mr. gardiner, that i always prefer an open and frank conversation with my guests, i hope you don't object to that.
fine, then let's get started. the current state of our country is of vital interest to us all, and i would like to know if you agree with the president's view of the economy?
come now, mr. gardiner, before his speech at the financial institute the president consulted with you and benjamin rand, did he not?
i know that, mr. gardiner.
well, let me rephrase the question; the president compared the economy of this country to a garden, and stated that after a period of decline a time of growth would naturally follow. do you go along with this belief?
well, mr. gardiner, that was very well put indeed, and i feel it was a booster for all of us who do not like to wallow in complaints or take delight in gloomy predictions.
let's make it clear, mr. gardiner, it's your view that the collapse of the stock market, the dramatic increase in unemployment, you feel that this is just another season, so to speak, in the garden?
i think your metaphors are quite interesting, mr. gardiner, but, haven't we seen seasons that have been devastating to certain countries?
such as disasterous winters, prolonged droughts that have wiped out crops, hurricanes that have all but swept away island communities? doesn't a country need to have someone in charge that can see it through such crises?
don't we need a leader capable of guiding us through the seasons? the bad as well as the good?
do you feel that we have a 'very good gardener' in office at this time, mr. gardiner?
i realize that might be a difficult question for you, mr. gardiner - but there are a lot of us around the country that would like to hear your thoughts on the matter.
well, mr. gardiner, from the sound of our audience, i'd say that your words are a most welcome respite from what we've been hearing from others.
i'm sorry to say that our time is running short, but before we close, i'd like to ask one final question. what sort of gardener, sir, would you be?