lee udahl. second udahl coming into the office in the first few months of the kennedy administration, looked at the work force and did not see the face of america. that's my term in terms of not having the diversity in the staff. so he made a decision to recruit in places where the foreign interior had not recruited substantially at historically black colleges and universities. and i was fortunate to be recommended by the president of the college for this opportunity to work as a seasonal ranger. it was in 1962. i had the great fortune of working as a seasonal ranger in the summer of '62 and '63 and became permanent in '66 and stepped down at the 15th director on january 19, 2001, concluding 35 years with the national park service. a rewarding career that exceeded all expectations. >> one of the most gorgeous places in the world, absolutely beautiful there. >> since i don't have responsible for all the parks, yes, you are right. >> all of you park service people are always so always so whenever

lee udahl. second udahl coming into the office in the first few months of the kennedy administration, looked at the work force and did not see the face of america. that's my term in terms of not having the diversity in the staff. so he made a decision to recruit in places where the foreign interior had not recruited substantially at historically black colleges and universities. and i was fortunate to be recommended by the president of the college for this opportunity to work as a seasonal ranger. it was in 1962. i had the great fortune of working as a seasonal ranger in the summer of '62 and '63 and became permanent in '66 and stepped down at the 15th director on january 19, 2001, concluding 35 years with the national park service. a rewarding career that exceeded all expectations. >> one of the most gorgeous places in the world, absolutely beautiful there. >> since i don't have responsible for all the parks, yes, you are right. >> all of you park service people are always so always so whenever