The document summarizes the history and poor condition of the lectern used at meetings. It was originally a donated lectern from a church that had become damaged over time. It was then replaced with an even more decrepit makeshift music stand of unknown origin held together with reinforcements. At meetings, the president has to worry about the lectern collapsing in addition to repositioning the microphone stand, but efforts to fund a new lectern are never successful. This week, the president chose to discuss Fukuyama just for irony and to support the underdog.