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| Senator Lugar's Letter |
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 Dear Potential Founding Father,You are on the threshold of a decision to pledge Beta Theta Pi which will change your life as an undergraduate and provide a lifetime of loyal friends and career opportunities. I have been active for several years as international spokesman for the Men of Principle initiative of Beta Theta Pi because I know that my fraternity is providing an abundance of new leaders for our country who are men of character and men who have high energy levels to succeed in business and the professions, the clergy, the military and in public life. Beta Theta Pi does not tolerate alcohol abuse, drug use or hazing. We do believe in finding the all-stars on each college campus who practice academic excellence, reverence in telling the truth, exhibit leadership potential now on campus and in future pursuits, and who possess the selfless qualities which bind men together in solid brotherhood of sharing joy and sorrow, together. I have championed the merit of a strong fraternity and sorority system in our country because I believe it enhances the quality of undergraduate social and leadership building exercises. I have been proud of my membership in Beta Theta Pi because I was inspired during four great years at Denison University with Beta brothers who have meant so much to me for more than a half-century. But I have never been more excited about this opportunity for your than I am at this moment in which a new band of brothers, founding fathers, will establish a new sense of brotherhood based on the Men of Principle initiative. I hope that you will consider, carefully, the unparalleled opportunity and the challenge that this moment presents in your life. I look forward to supporting your highest aspirations now and in years to come. Sincerely, Richard G. Lugar, Denison '54 United States Senator, Indiana |
