Former Massachusetts Governor
Mitt Romney Speaks at ACUM

Former Massachusetts Governor and Republican Candidate for President Mitt Romney made a campaign speech in December at America’s Credit Union Museum, before dropping out of the race on February 7, 2008.

The speech began on a somber note as Governor Romney addressed the assassination of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto which occurred earlier that morning. He spoke of how this tragic event reinforces the need for the United States to promote stable and democratic governments overseas.

The governor focused the remainder of his twenty minute speech on his belief that family values and the work of the American people are the solution to the challenges that the nation faces. He indicated that American people and independent enterprise are the best resources for addressing the issues that the nation faces. In Romney’s words, “The next president is going to have to lead the nation in a time of dramatic change. He’s going to have to strengthen our military, strengthen our economy, strengthen our families. In a number of ways, with the recognition that a lot of humility is necessary at a time like this, I do believe that the unique experiences I’ve had in my life have prepared me for facing the entirely new generation of challenges we face.”

After Romney concluded his remarks, he held a press conference on the first floor of America’s Credit Union Museum before he headed to the Iowa Cauceses.

America’s Credit Union Museum (ACUM) promotes the heritage of the credit union movement through the preservation of the industry’s history. ACUM is housed in the building of the first U.S. credit union in Manchester, NH. Additional information about ACUM can be found at www.acumuseum.com.

Credit unions are not-for-profit financial cooperatives. They offer a variety of consumer financial services to 370,000 New Hampshire residents and over 85 million Americans. The New Hampshire Credit Union League represents the 28 consumer-owned credit unions in the state. For more information, please visit www.nhcul.org.

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For more information, call the museum at 603-629-1553 or visit its web site at www.acumuseum.org.
Press/Analyst Contact
Peggy Powell
Executive Director
America's Credit Union Museum
603.629.1553
ppowell@acumuseum.org