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　　thankyou!

　　chiefjusticerehnquist,presidentcarter,presidentbush，presidentclinton,distinguishedguestsandmyfellowcitizens,thepeacefultransferofauthorityisrareinhistory,yetcommoninourcountry.withasimpleoath,weaffirmoldtraditionsandmakenewbeginnings.

　　asibegin,ithankpresidentclintonforhisservicetoournation.

　　andithankvicepresidentgoreforacontestconductedwithspiritandendedwithgrace.

　　iamhonoredandhumbledtostandhere,wheresomanyofamerica'sleadershavecomebeforeme,andsomanywillfollow.

　　wehaveaplace,allofus,inalongstory--astorywecontinue,butwhoseendwewillnotsee.itisthestoryofanewworldthatbecameafriendandliberatoroftheold,astoryofaslave-holdingsocietythatbecameaservantoffreedom,thestoryofapowerthatwentintotheworldtoprotectbutnot

possess,todefendbutnottoconquer.

　　itistheamericanstory--astoryofflawedandfalliblepeople,unitedacrossthegenerationsbygrandandenduringideals.

　　thegrandestoftheseidealsisanunfoldingamericanpromisethateveryonebelongs,thateveryonedeservesachance,thatnoinsignificantpersonwaseverborn.

　　americansarecalledtoenactthispromiseinourlivesandinourlaws.andthoughournationhassometimeshalted,andsometimesdelayed,wemustfollownoothercourse.

　　throughmuchofthelastcentury,america'sfaithinfreedomanddemocracywasarockinaragingsea.nowitisaseeduponthewind,takingrootinmanynations.

　　ourdemocraticfaithismorethanthecreedofourcountry,itistheinbornhopeofourhumanity,anidealwecarrybutdonotown,atrustwebearandpassalong.andevenafternearly225years,wehavealongwayyettotravel.

　　whilemanyofourcitizensprosper,othersdoubt

thepromise,eventhejustice,ofourowncountry.theambitionsofsomeamericansarelimitedbyfailingschoolsandhiddenprejudiceandthecircumstancesoftheirbirth.andsometimesourdifferencesrunsodeep,itseemsweshareacontinent,butnotacountry.

　　wedonotacceptthis,andwewillnotallowit.ourunity,ourunion,istheseriousworkofleadersandcitizensineverygeneration.andthisismysolemnpledge:

iwillworktobuildasinglenationofjusticeandopportunity.

　　iknowthisisinourreachbecauseweareguidedbyapowerlargerthanourselveswhocreatesusequalinhisimage.

　　andweareconfidentinprinciplesthatuniteandleadusonward.

　　americahasneverbeenunitedbybloodorbirthorsoil.weareboundbyidealsthatmoveusbeyondourbackgrounds,liftusaboveourinterestsandteachuswhatitmeanstobecitizens.everychildmustbetaughttheseprinciples.everycitizenmustupholdthem.andeveryimmigrant,byembracingthese

ideals,makesourcountrymore,notless,american.

　　today,weaffirmanewcommitmenttoliveoutournation'spromisethroughcivility,courage,compassionandcharacter.

　　america,atitsbest,matchesacommitmenttoprinciplewithaconcernforcivility.acivilsocietydemandsfromeachofusgoodwillandrespect,fairdealingandforgiveness.

　　someseemtobelievethatourpoliticscanaffordtobepettybecause,inatimeofpeace,thestakesofourdebatesappearsmall.

　　butthestakesforamericaareneversmall.ifourcountrydoesnotleadthecauseoffreedom,itwillnotbeled.ifwedonotturntheheartsofchildrentowardknowledgeandcharacter,wewilllosetheirgiftsandunderminetheiridealism.ifwepermitoureconomytodriftanddecline,thevulnerablewillsuffermost.

　　wemustliveuptothecallingweshare.civilityisnotatacticorasentiment.itisthedeterminedchoiceoftrustovercynicism,ofcommunityoverchaos.andthiscommitment,ifwekeepit,isawaytoshared

accomplishment.

　　america,atitsbest,isalsocourageous.

　　ournationalcouragehasbeenclearintimesofdepressionandwar,whendefendingcommondangersdefinedourcommongood.nowwemustchooseiftheexampleofourfathersandmotherswillinspireusorcondemnus.wemustshowcourageinatimeofblessingbyconfrontingproblemsinsteadofpassingthemontofuturegenerations.

　　together,wewillreclaimamerica'sschools,beforeignoranceandapathyclaimmoreyounglives.

　　wewillreformsocialsecurityandmedicare,sparingourchildrenfromstruggleswehavethepowertoprevent.andwewillreducetaxes,torecoverthemomentumofoureconomyandrewardtheeffortandenterpriseofworkingamericans.

　　wewillbuildourdefensesbeyondchallenge,lestweaknessinvitechallenge.

　　wewillconfrontweaponsofmassdestruction,sothatanewcenturyissparednewhorrors.

　　theenemiesoflibertyandourcountryshouldmakenomistake:

americaremainsengagedinthe

worldbyhistoryandbychoice,shapingabalanceofpowerthatfavorsfreedom.wewilldefendouralliesandourinterests.wewillshowpurposewithoutarrogance.wewillmeetaggressionandbadfaithwithresolveandstrength.andtoallnations,wewillspeakforthevaluesthatgaveournationbirth.

　　america,atitsbest,iscompassionate.inthequietofamericanconscience,weknowthatdeep,persistentpovertyisunworthyofournation'spromise.

　　andwhateverourviewsofitscause,wecanagreethatchildrenatriskarenotatfault.abandonmentandabusearenotactsofgod,theyarefailuresoflove.

　　andtheproliferationofprisons,howevernecessary,isnosubstituteforhopeandorderinoursouls.

　　wherethereissuffering,thereisduty.americansinneedarenotstrangers,theyarecitizens,notproblems,butpriorities.andallofusarediminishedwhenanyarehopeless.

　　governmenthasgreatresponsibilitiesforpublic

safetyandpublichealth,forcivilrightsandcommonschools.yetcompassionistheworkofanation,notjustagovernment.

　　andsomeneedsandhurtsaresodeeptheywillonlyrespondtoamentor'stouchorapastor'sprayer.churchandcharity,synagogueandmosquelendourcommunitiestheirhumanity,andtheywillhaveanhonoredplaceinourplansandinourlaws.

　　manyinourcountrydonotknowthepainofpoverty,butwecanlistentothosewhodo.

　　andicanpledgeournationtoagoal:

whenweseethatwoundedtravelerontheroadtojericho,wewillnotpasstotheotherside.

　　america,atitsbest,isaplacewherepersonalresponsibilityisvaluedandexpected.

　　encouragingresponsibilityisnotasearchforscapegoats,itisacalltoconscience.andthoughitrequiressacrifice,itbringsadeeperfulfillment.wefindthefullnessoflifenotonlyinoptions,butincommitments.andwefindthatchildrenandcommunityarethecommitmentsthatsetusfree.

　　ourpublicinterestdependsonprivatecharacter,

oncivicdutyandfamilybondsandbasicfairness,onuncounted,unhonoredactsofdecencywhichgivedirectiontoourfreedom.

　　sometimesinlifewearecalledtodogreatthings.butasasaintofourtimeshassaid,everydaywearecalledtodosmallthingswithgreatlove.themostimportanttasksofademocracyaredonebyeveryone.

　　iwillliveandleadbytheseprinciples:

toadvancemyconvictionswithcivility,topursuethepublicinterestwithcourage,tospeakforgreaterjusticeandcompassion,tocallforresponsibilityandtrytoliveitaswell.

　　inalltheseways,iwillbringthevaluesofourhistorytothecareofourtimes.

　　whatyoudoisasimportantasanythinggovernmentdoes.iaskyoutoseekacommongoodbeyondyourcomfort;todefendneededreformsagainsteasyattacks;toserveyournation,beginningwithyourneighbor.iaskyoutobecitizens:

citizens,notspectators;citizens,notsubjects;responsiblecitizens,buildingcommunitiesofserviceandanation

ofcharacter.

　　americansaregenerousandstronganddecent,notbecausewebelieveinourselves,butbecauseweholdbeliefsbeyondourselves.whenthisspiritofcitizenshipismissing,nogovernmentprogramcanreplaceit.whenthisspiritispresent,nowrongcanstandagainstit.

　　afterthedeclarationofindependencewassigned,virginiastatesmanjohnpagewrotetothomasjefferson:

“weknowtheraceisnottotheswiftnorthebattletothestrong.doyounotthinkanangelridesinthewhirlwindanddirectsthisstorm?

”

　　muchtimehaspassedsincejeffersonarrivedforhisinauguration.theyearsandchangesaccumulate.butthethemesofthisdayhewouldknow:

ournation'sgrandstoryofcourageanditssimpledreamofdignity.

　　wearenotthisstory'sauthor,whofillstimeandeternitywithhispurpose.yethispurposeisachievedinourduty,andourdutyisfulfilledinservicetooneanother.

　　nevertiring,neveryielding,neverfinishing,we

renewthatpurposetoday,tomakeourcountrymorejustandgenerous,toaffirmthedignityofourlivesandeverylife.

　　thisworkcontinues.thisstorygoeson.andanangelstillridesinthewhirlwindanddirectsthisstorm.

　　godblessyouall,andgodblessamerica.