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    thisgenerationofamericanshasbeentestedbycrisesthatsteeledourresolveandprovedourresilience.adecadeofwarisnowending.aneconomicrecoveryhasbegun.america’spossibilitiesarelimitless,forwepossessallthequalitiesthatthisworldwithoutboundariesdemands:youthanddrive;diversityandopenness;anendlesscapacityforriskandagiftforreinvention.myfellowamericans,wearemadeforthismoment,andwewillseizeit–solongasweseizeittogether.

    forwe,thepeople,understandthatourcountrycannotsucceedwhenashrinkingfewdoverywellandagrowingmanybarelymakeit.webelievethatamerica’sprosperitymustrestuponthebroadshouldersofarisingmiddleclass.weknowthatamericathriveswheneverypersoncanfindindependenceandprideintheirwork;whenthewagesofhonestlaborliberatefamiliesfromthebrinkofhardship.wearetruetoourcreedwhenalittlegirlbornintothebleakestpovertyknowsthatshehasthesamechancetosucceedasanybodyelse,becausesheisanamerican,sheisfree,andsheisequal,notjustintheeyesofgodbutalsoinourown.

    weunderstandthatoutwornprogramsareinadequatetotheneedsofourtime.wemustharnessnewideasandtechnologytoremakeourgovernment,revampourtaxcode,reformourschools,andempowerourcitizenswiththeskillstheyneedtoworkharder,learnmore,andreachhigher.butwhilethemeanswillchange,ourpurposeendures:anationthatrewardstheeffortanddeterminationofeverysingleamerican.thatiswhatthismomentrequires.thatiswhatwillgiverealmeaningtoourcreed.

    we,thepeople,stillbelievethateverycitizendeservesabasicmeasureofsecurityanddignity.wemustmakethehardchoicestoreducethecostofhealthcareandthesizeofourdeficit.butwerejectthebeliefthatamericamustchoosebetweencaringforthegenerationthatbuiltthiscountryandinvestinginthegenerationthatwillbuilditsfuture.forwerememberthelessonsofourpast,whentwilightyearswerespentinpoverty,andparentsofachildwithadisabilityhadnowheretoturn.wedonotbelievethatinthiscountry,freedomisreservedforthelucky,orhappinessforthefew.werecognizethatnomatterhowresponsiblyweliveourlives,anyoneofus,atanytime,mayfaceajobloss,orasuddenillness,orahomesweptawayinaterriblestorm.thecommitmentswemaketoeachother–throughmedicare,andmedicaid,andsocialsecurity–thesethingsdonotsapourinitiative;theystrengthenus.theydonotmakeusanationoftakers;theyfreeustotaketherisksthatmakethiscountrygreat.

    we,thepeople,stillbelievethatourobligationsasamericansarenotjusttoourselves,buttoallposterity.wewillrespondtothethreatofclimatechange,knowingthatthefailuretodosowouldbetrayourchildrenandfuturegenerations.somemaystilldenytheoverwhelmingjudgmentofscience,butnonecanavoidthedevastatingimpactofragingfires,andcripplingdrought,andmorepowerfulstorms.thepathtowardssustainableenergysourceswillbelongandsometimesdifficult.butamericacannotresistthistransition;wemustleadit.wecannotcedetoothernationsthetechnologythatwillpowernewjobsandnewindustries–wemustclaimitspromise.thatishowwewillmaintainoureconomicvitalityandournationaltreasure–ourforestsandwaterways;ourcroplandsandsnowcappedpeaks.thatishowwewillpreserveourplanet,commandedtoourcarebygod.that’swhatwilllendmeaningtothecreedourfathersoncedeclared.

    we,thepeople,stillbelievethatenduringsecurityandlastingpeacedonotrequireperpetualwar.ourbravemenandwomeninuniform,temperedbytheflamesofbattle,areunmatchedinskillandcourage.ourcitizens,searedbythememoryofthosewehavelost,knowtoowellthepricethatispaidforliberty.theknowledgeoftheirsacrificewillkeepusforevervigilantagainstthosewhowoulddousharm.butwearealsoheirstothosewhowonthepeaceandnotjustthewar,whoturnedswornenemiesintothesurestoffriends,andwemustcarrythoselessonsintothistimeaswell.

    wewilldefendourpeopleandupholdourvaluesthroughstrengthofarmsandruleoflaw.wewillshowthecouragetotryandresolveourdifferenceswithothernationspeacefully–notbecausewearena?veaboutthedangersweface,butbecauseengagementcanmoredurablyliftsuspicionandfear.americawillremaintheanchorofstrongalliancesineverycorneroftheglobe;andwewillrenewthoseinstitutionsthatextendourcapacitytomanagecrisisabroad,fornoonehasagreaterstakeinapeacefulworldthanitsmostpowerfulnation.wewillsupportdemocracyfromasiatoafrica;fromtheamericastothemiddleeast,becauseourinterestsandourconsciencecompelustoactonbehalfofthosewholongforfreedom.andwemustbeasourceofhopetothepoor,thesick,themarginalized,thevictimsofprejudice–notoutofmerecharity,butbecausepeaceinourtimerequirestheconstantadvanceofthoseprinciplesthatourcommoncreeddescribes:toleranceandopportunity;humandignityandjustice.

    we,thepeople,declaretodaythatthemostevidentoftruths–thatallofusarecreatedequal–isthestarthatguidesusstill;justasitguidedourforebearsthroughsenecafalls,andselma,andstonewall;justasitguidedallthosemenandwomen,sungandunsung,wholeftfootprintsalongthisgreatmall,tohearapreachersaythatwecannotwalkalone;tohearakingproclaimthatourindividualfreedomisinextricablyboundtothefreedomofeverysoulonearth.

    itisnowourgeneration’stasktocarryonwhatthosepioneersbegan.forourjourneyisnotcompleteuntilourwives,ourmothers,anddaughterscanearnalivingequaltotheirefforts.ourjourneyisnotcompleteuntilourgaybrothersandsistersaretreatedlikeanyoneelseunderthelaw–forifwearetrulycreatedequal,thensurelythelovewecommittooneanothermustbeequalaswell.ourjourneyisnotcompleteuntilnocitizenisforcedtowaitforhourstoexercisetherighttovote.ourjourneyisnotcompleteuntilwefindabetterwaytowelcomethestriving,hopefulimmigrantswhostillseeamericaasalandofopportunity;untilbrightyoungstudentsandengineersareenlistedinourworkforceratherthanexpelledfromourcountry.ourjourneyisnotcompleteuntilallourchildren,fromthestreetsofdetroittothehillsofappalachiatothequietlanesofnewtown,knowthattheyarecaredfor,andcherished,andalwayssafefromharm.

    thatisourgeneration’stask–tomakethesewords,theserights,thesevalues–oflife,andliberty,andthepursuitofhappiness–realforeveryamerican.beingtruetoourfoundingdocumentsdoesnotrequireustoagreeoneverycontouroflife;itdoesnotmeanwewillalldefinelibertyinexactlythesameway,orfollowthesameprecisepathtohappiness.progressdoesnotcompelustosettlecenturies－longdebatesabouttheroleofgovernmentforalltime–butitdoesrequireustoactinourtime.

    fornowdecisionsareuponus,andwecannotafforddelay.wecannotmistakeabsolutismforprinciple,orsubstitutespectacleforpolitics,ortreatname－callingasreasoneddebate.wemustact,knowingthatourworkwillbeimperfect.wemustact,knowingthattoday’svictorieswillbeonlypartial,andthatitwillbeuptothosewhostandhereinfouryears,andfortyyears,andfourhundredyearshencetoadvancethetimelessspiritonceconferredtousinasparephiladelphiahall.

    myfellowamericans,theoathihaveswornbeforeyoutoday,liketheonerecitedbyotherswhoserveinthiscapitol,wasanoathtogodandcountry,notpartyorfaction–andwemustfaithfullyexecutethatpledgeduringthedurationofourservice.butthewordsispoketodayarenotsodifferentfromtheoaththatistakeneachtimeasoldiersignsupforduty,oranimmigrantrealizesherdream.myoathisnotsodifferentfromthepledgeweallmaketotheflagthatwavesaboveandthatfillsourheartswithpride.

    theyarethewordsofcitizens,andtheyrepresentourgreatesthope.

    youandi,ascitizens,havethepowertosetthiscountry’scourse.

    youandi,ascitizens,havetheobligationtoshapethedebatesofourtime–notonlywiththevoteswecast,butwiththevoicesweliftindefenseofourmostancientvaluesandenduringideals.

    leteachofusnowembrace,withsolemndutyandawesomejoy,whatisourlastingbirthright.withcommoneffortandcommonpurpose,withpassionanddedication,letusanswerthecallofhistory,andcarryintoanuncertainfuturethatpreciouslightoffreedom.

    thankyou,godblessyou,andmayheforeverblesstheseunitedstatesofamerica.

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