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sideals:
life,liberty,thepursuitofhappiness.
Thoughwemarchtothemusicofourtime,ourmissionistimeless.EachgenerationofAmerican'
smustdefinewhatitmeanstobeanAmerican.Onbehalfofournation,Isalutemypredecessor,PresidentBush,forhishalf-centuryofservicetoAmerica,andIthankthemillionsofmenandwomenwhosesteadfastnessandsacrificetriumphedoverdepression,fascismandcommunism.
Today,agenerationraisedintheshadowsoftheColdWarassumesnewresponsibilitiesinaworldwarmedbythesunshineoffreedom,butthreatenedstillbyancienthatredsandnewplagues.Raisedinunrivalledprosperity,weinheritaneconomythatisstilltheworld'
sstrongest,butisweakenedbybusinessfailures,stagnantwages,increasinginequality,anddeepdivisionsamongourownpeople.WhenGeorgeWashingtonfirsttooktheoathIhavejustsworntouphold,newstravelledslowlyacrossthelandbyhorseback,andacrosstheoceanbyboat.Nowthesightsandsoundsofthisceremonyarebroadcastinstantaneouslytobillionsaroundtheworld.Communicationsandcommerceareglobal.Investmentismobile.Technologyisalmostmagical,andambitionforabetterlifeisnowuniversal.
WeearnourlivelihoodinAmericatodayinpeacefulcompetitionwithpeopleallacrosstheEarth.
Profoundandpowerfulforcesareshakingandremakingourworld,andtheurgentquestionofourtimeiswhetherwecanmakechangeourfriendandnotourenemy.ThisnewworldhasalreadyenrichedthelivesofmillionsofAmericanswhoareabletocompeteandwininit.Butwhenmostpeopleareworkingharderforless,whenotherscannotworkatall,whenthecostofhealthcaredevastatesfamiliesa
ndthreatenstobankruptourenterprises,greatandsmall;
whenthefearofcrimerobslawabidingcitizensoftheirfreedom;
andwhenmillionsofpoorchildrencannotevenimaginetheliveswearecallingthemtolead,wehavenotmadechangeourfriend.Weknowwehavetofacehardtruthsandtakestrongsteps,butwehavenotdoneso.Insteadwehavedrifted,andthatdriftinghaserodedourresources,
fracturedoureconomy,andshakenourconfidence.
Thoughourchallengesarefearsome,soareourstrengths.Americanshaveeverbeenarestless,questing,hopefulpeople,andwemustbringtoourtasktodaythevisionandwillofthosewhocamebeforeus.FromourRevolutiontotheCivilWar,totheGreatDepression,totheCivilRightsmovement,ourpeoplehavealwaysmusteredthedeterminationtoconstructfromthesecrisesthepillarsofourhistory.ThomasJeffersonbelievedthattopreservetheveryfoundationsofournationwewouldneeddramaticchangefromtimetotime.Well,myfellowAmericans,thisisourtime.Letusembraceit.
Ourdemocracymustbenotonlytheenvyoftheworldbuttheengineofourownrenewal.ThereisnothingwrongwithAmericathatcannotbecuredbywhatisrightwithAmerica.
Andsotodaywepledgeanendtotheeraofdeadlockanddrift,andanewseasonofAmericanrenewalhasbegun.
TorenewAmericawemustbebold.Wemustdowhatnogenerationhashadtodobefore.Wemustinvestmoreinourownpeople,intheirjobs,andintheirfuture,andatthesametimecutourmassivedebt...andwemustdosoinaworldinwhichwemustcompeteforeveryopportunity.Itwillnotbeeasy.Itwillrequiresacrifice,butitcanbedone,anddonefairly.Notchoosingsacrificeforitsownsake,butforourownsake.Wemustprovideforournationthewayafamilyprovidesforitschildren.
Ourfounderssawthemselvesinthelightofposterity.Wecandonoless.Anyonewhohaseverwatchedachild'
seyeswanderintosleepknowswhatposterityis.Posterityistheworldtocome,theworldforwhomweholdourideals,fromwhomwehaveborrowedourplanet,andtowhomwebearsacredresponsibilities.
WemustdowhatAmericadoesbest,offermoreopportunitytoallanddemandmoreresponsibilityfromall.
Itistimetobreakthebadhabitofexpecting
somethingfornothing:
fromourgovernment,orfromeachother.Letusalltakemoreresponsibility,notonlyforourselvesandourfamilies,butforourcommunitiesandourcountry.TorenewAmericawemustrevitalizeourdemocracy.Thisbeautifulcapitol,likeeverycapitolsincethedawnofcivilization,isoftenaplaceofintrigueandcalculation.Powerfulpeoplemaneuverforpositionandworryendlesslyaboutwhoisinandwhoisout,whoisupandwhoisdown,forgettingthosepeoplewhosetoilandsweatsendsushereandpavesourway.Americansdeservebetter,andinthiscitytodaytherearepeoplewhowanttodobetter,andsoIsaytoallofyouhere,letusresolvetoreformourpolitics,sothatpowerandprivilegenolongershoutdownthevoiceofthepeople.Letusputasidepersonaladvantage,sothatwecanfeelthepainandseethepromiseofAmerica.LetusresolvetomakeourgovernmentaplaceforwhatFranklinRooseveltcalled"
bold,persistentexperimentation,agovernmentforourtomorrows,notouryesterdays."
Letusgivethiscapitolbacktothepeopletowhomitbelongs.
TorenewAmericawemustmeetchallengesabroad,aswellasathome.Thereisnolongeracleardivisionbetweenwhatisforeignandwhatisdomestic.Theworldeconomy,theworldenvironment,theworldAIDScrisis,theworldarmsrace:
theyaffectusall.
Todayasanoldorderpasses,thenewworldismorefree,butlessstable.Communism'
scollapsehascalledfortholdanimosities,andnewdangers.
Clearly,Americamustcontinuetoleadtheworldwedidsomuchtomake.
WhileAmericarebuildsathome,wewillnotshrinkfromthechallengesnorfailtoseizetheopportunitiesofthisnewworld.Togetherwithourfriendsandallies,wewillworktogethertoshapechange,lestitengulfus.Whenourvitalinterestsarechallenged,orthewillandconscienceoftheinternationalcommunityisdefied,wewillact;
withpeacefuldiplomacywheneverpossible,withforcewhennecessary.
ThebraveAmericansservingournationtodayinthePersianGulf,inSomalia,andwhereverelsetheystand,aretestamenttoourresolve,butourgreateststrengthisthepowerofourideas,whicharestillnewinmanylands.Acrosstheworld,weseethemembracedandwerejoice.Ourhopes,ourhearts,ourhands,arewiththoseoneverycontinent,whoarebuildingdemocracyandfreedom.TheircauseisAmerica'
scause.TheAmericanpeoplehavesummonedthechangewecelebratetoday.Youhaveraisedyourvoicesinanunmistakablechorus,youhavecastyourvotesinhistoricnumbers,youhavechangedthefaceofcongress,thepresidency,andthepoliticalprocessitself.Yes,you,myfellowAmericans,haveforcedthespring.Nowwemustdotheworktheseasondemands.TothatworkInowturnwithalltheauthorityofmyoffice.Iaskthecongresstojoinwithme;
butnopresident,nocongress,nogovernmentcanundertakethismissionalone.
MyfellowAmericans,you,too,mustplayyourpartinourrenewal.IchallengeanewgenerationofyoungAmericanstoaseasonofservice,toactonyouridealism,byhelpingtroubledchildren,keepingcompanywiththoseinneed,reconnectingourtorncommunities.Thereissomuchtobedone.Enough,indeed,formillionsofotherswhoarestillyounginspirit,togiveofthemselvesinservice,too.Inservingwerecognizeasimple,butpowerful,truth:
weneedeachother,andwemustcareforoneanother.TodaywedomorethancelebrateAmerica,werededicateourselvestotheveryideaofAmerica,anideaborninrevolution,andrenewedthroughtwocenturiesofchallenge,anideatemperedbytheknowledgethatbutforfate,we,thefortunateandtheunfortunate,mighthavebeeneachother;
anideaennobledbythefaiththatournationcansummonfromitsmyriaddiversity,thedeepestmeasureofunity;
anideainfusedwiththeconvictionthatAmerica'
sjourneylong,heroicjourneymustgoforeverupward.Andso,myfellowAmericans,aswestandattheedgeofthe21stCentury,letusbeginanew,withenergyandhope,withfaithanddiscipline,andletusworkuntilourworkisdone.TheScripturesays:
"
Andletusnotbewearyinwell-doing,forindueseasonweshallreap,ifwefaintnot."
Fromthisjoyfulmountaintopofcelebrationwehearacalltoserviceinthevalley.Wehaveheardthetrumpets,wehavechangedtheguard,andnoweachinourownway,andwithGod'
shelp,wemustanswerthecall.
Thankyou,andGodblessyouall!
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