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Jan.20,20__VicePresidentCheney,Mr.ChiefJustice,PresidentCarter,PresidentBush,PresidentClinton,reverendclergy,distinguishedguests,fellowcitize:

Onthisday,prescribedbylawandmarkedbyceremony,wecelebratethedurablewisdomofourCotitution,andrecallthedeepcommitmentsthatuniteourcountry.Iamgratefulforthehonorofthishour,mindfulofthecoequentialtimesinwhichwelive,anddeterminedtofulfilltheoaththatIhaveswornandyouhavewitneed.

Atthissecondgathering,ourdutiesaredefinednotbythewordsIuse,butbythehistorywehaveseentogether.Forahalfcentury,Americadefendedourownfreedombystandingwatchondistantborders.Aftertheshipwreckofcommunismcameyearsofrelativequiet,yearsofrepose,yearsofsaatical-andthentherecameadayoffire.

Wehaveseenourvulnerability-andwehaveseenitsdeepestsource.Foraslongaswholeregiooftheworldsimmerinresentmentandtyray-pronetoideologiesthatfeedhatredandexcusemurder-violencewillgather,andmultiplyindestructivepower,andcrothemostdefendedborders,andraiseamortalthreat.Thereisonlyoneforceofhistorythatcanbreakthereignofhatredandresentment,andexposethepreteiooftyrants,andrewardthehopesofthedecentandtolerant,andthatistheforceofhumanfreedom.

Weareled,byeventsandcommonsee,tooneconclusion:Thesurvivaloflibertyinourlandincreasinglydependsonthesucceoflibertyinotherlands.Thebesthopeforpeaceinourworldistheexpaionoffreedominalltheworld.

America‘svitalinterestsandourdeepestbeliefsarenowone.FromthedayofourFounding,wehaveproclaimedthateverymanandwomanonthisearthhasrights,anddignity,andmatchlevalue,becausetheybeartheimageoftheMakerofHeavenandearth.Acrothegeneratiowehaveproclaimedtheimperativeofself-government,becausenooneisfittobeamaster,andnoonedeservestobeaslave.AdvancingtheseidealsisthemiionthatcreatedourNation.Itisthehonorableachievementofourfathers.Nowitistheurgentrequirementofournation‘ssecurity,andthecallingofourtime.

SoitisthepolicyoftheUnitedStatestoseekandsuortthegrowthofdemocraticmovementsandititutioineverynationandculture,withtheultimategoalofendingtyrayinourworld.

Thisisnotprimarilythetaskofarms,thoughwewilldefendourselvesandourfriendsbyforceofarmswhenneceary.Freedom,byitsnature,mustbechosen,anddefendedbycitize,andsustainedbytheruleoflawandtheprotectionofminorities.Andwhenthesoulofanationfinallyeaks,theititutiothatarisemayreflectcustomsandtraditioverydifferentfromourown.Americawillnotimposeourownstyleofgovernmentontheunwilling.Ourgoaliteadistohelpothersfindtheirownvoice,attaintheirownfreedom,andmaketheirownway.

Thegreatobjectiveofendingtyrayistheconcentratedworkofgeneratio.Thedifficultyofthetaskisnoexcuseforavoidingit.America‘sinfluenceisnotunlimited,butfortunatelyfortheoreed,America‘sinfluenceiscoiderable,andwewilluseitconfidentlyinfreedom‘scause.

Mymostsolemndutyistoprotectthisnationanditspeopleagaitfurtherattacksandemergingthreats.SomehaveunwiselychosentotestAmerica‘sresolve,andhavefounditfirm.

Wewillpersistentlyclarifythechoicebeforeeveryrulerandeverynation:Themoralchoicebetweenoreion,whichisalwayswrong,andfreedom,whichiseternallyright.Americawillnotpretendthatjaileddiidentsprefertheirchai,orthatwomenwelcomehumiliationandservitude,orthatanyhumanbeingairestoliveatthemercyofbullies.

Wewillencouragereforminothergovernmentsbymakingclearthatsucceinourrelatiowillrequirethedecenttreatmentoftheirownpeople.America‘sbeliefinhumandignitywillguideourpolicies,yetrightsmustbemorethanthegrudgingconceioofdictatortheyaresecured byfreedientandtheparticipationofthegoverned.Inthelongrun,thereisnojusticewithoutfreedom,andtherecanbenohumanrightswithouthumanliberty.

Some,Iknow,havequestionedtheglobalaealofliberty-thoughthistimeinhistory,fourdecadesdefinedbytheswiftestadvanceoffreedomeverseen,isanoddtimefordoubt.America,ofallpeople,shouldneverbesurprisedbythepowerofourideals.Eventually,thecalloffreedomcomestoeverymindandeverysoul.Wedonotaccepttheexistenceofpermanenttyraybecausewedonotacceptthepoibilityofpermanentslavery.Libertywillcometothosewholoveit.

Today,Americaeaksanewtothepeoplesoftheworld:

Allwholiveintyrayandhopeleecanknow:theUnitedStateswillnotignoreyouroreion,orexcuseyouroreors.Whenyoustandforyourliberty,wewillstandwithyou.

Democraticreformersfacingrepreion,prison,orexilecanknow:Americaseesyouforwhoyouare:thefutureleadersofyourfreecountry.

TherulersofoutlawregimescanknowthatwestillbelieveasAbrahamLincolndid:"Thosewhodenyfreedomtoothersdeserveitnotforthemselveand,undertheruleofajustGod,caotlongretainit."

Theleadersofgovernmentswithlonghabitsofcontrolneedtoknow:Toserveyourpeopleyoumustlearntotrustthem.Startonthisjourneyofprogreandjustice,andAmericawillwalkatyourside.

AndallthealliesoftheUnitedStatescanknow:wehonoryourfriendship,werelyonyourcouel,andwedependonyourhelp.Divisionamongfreenatioisaprimarygoaloffreedom‘senemies.Theconcertedeffortoffreenatiotopromotedemocracyisapreludetoourenemies‘defeat.

Today,Ialsoeakanewtomyfellowcitize:

Fromallofyou,IhaveaskedpatienceinthehardtaskofsecuringAmerica,whichyouhavegrantedingoodmeasure.Ourcountryhasacceptedobligatiothataredifficulttofulfill,andwouldbedishonorabletoabandon.Yetbecausewehaveactedinthegreatliberatingtraditionofthisnation,teofmilliohaveachievedtheirfreedom.Andashopekindleshope,milliomorewillfindit.Byourefforts,wehavelitafireaswell-afireinthemindsofmen.Itwarmsthosewhofeelitspower,itburthosewhofightitsprogre,andonedaythisuntamedfireoffreedomwillreachthedarkestcornersofourworld.

AfewAmericahaveacceptedthehardestdutiesinthiscause-inthequietworkofintelligenceanddiplomacy...theidealisticworkofhelpingraiseupfreegovernments...thedangerousandnecearyworkoffightingourenemies.Somehaveshowntheirdevotiontoourcountryindeathsthathonoredtheirwholelives-andwewillalwayshonortheirnamesandtheirsacrifice.

AllAmericahavewitneedthisidealism,andsomeforthefirsttime.Iaskouryoungestcitizetobelievetheevidenceofyoureyes.Youhaveseendutyandallegianceinthedeterminedfacesofoursoldiers.Youhaveseenthatlifeisfragile,andevilisreal,andcouragetriumphs.Makethechoicetoserveinacauselargerthanyourwants,largerthanyourself-andinyourdaysyouwilladdnotjusttothewealthofourcountry,buttoitscharacter.

Americahasneedofidealismandcourage,becausewehaveeentialworkathome-theunfinishedworkofAmericanfreedom.Inaworldmovingtowardliberty,wearedeterminedtoshowthemeaningandpromiseofliberty.

InAmerica‘sidealoffreedom,citizefindthedignityandsecurityofeconomicindependence,iteadoflaboringontheedgeofsuistence.ThisisthebroaderdefinitionoflibertythatmotivatedtheHomesteadAct,theSocialSecurityAct,andtheG.I.BillofRights.Andnowwewillextendthisvisionbyreforminggreatititutiotoservetheneedsofourtime.TogiveeveryAmericanastakeinthepromiseandfutureofourcountry,wewillbringthehigheststandardstoourschools,andbuildanownershipsociety.Wewillwidentheownershipofhomesandbusinees,retirementsavingsandhe althiurance-preparingourpeopleforthechallengesoflifeinafreesociety.Bymakingeverycitizenanagentofhisorherowndestiny,wewillgiveourfellowAmericagreaterfreedomfromwantandfear,andmakeoursocietymoreproerousandjustandequal.

InAmerica‘sidealoffreedom,thepublicinterestdependsonprivatecharacter-onintegrity,andtolerancetowardothers,andtheruleofcocienceinourownlives.Self-governmentrelies,intheend,onthegoverningoftheself.Thatedificeofcharacterisbuiltinfamilies,suortedbycommunitieswithstandards,andsustainedinournationallifebythetruthsofSinai,theSermonontheMount,thewordsoftheKoran,andthevariedfaithsofourpeople.Americamoveforwardineverygenerationbyreaffirmingallthatisgoodandtruethatcamebefore-idealsofjusticeandconductthatarethesameyesterday,today,andforever.

InAmerica‘sidealoffreedom,theexerciseofrightsiseobledbyservice,andmercy,andaheartfortheweak.Libertyforalldoesnotmeanindependencefromoneanother.Ournationreliesonmenandwomenwholookafteraneighborandsurroundthelostwithlove.America,atourbest,valuethelifeweseeinoneanother,andmustalwaysrememberthateventheunwantedhaveworth.Andourcountrymustabandonallthehabitsofracism,becausewecaotcarrythemeageoffreedomandthebaggageofbigotryatthesametime.

Fromtheperectiveofasingleday,includingthisdayofdedication,theiuesandquestiobeforeourcountryaremany.Fromtheviewpointofcenturies,thequestiothatcometousarenarrowedandfew.Didourgenerationadvancethecauseoffreedom?Anddidourcharacterbringcredittothatcause?

Thesequestiothatjudgeusalsouniteus,becauseAmericaofeverypartyandbackground,Americabychoiceandbybirth,areboundtooneanotherinthecauseoffreedom.Wehaveknowndivisio,whichmustbehealedtomoveforwardingreatpurposes-andIwillstriveingoodfaithtohealthem.YetthosedivisiodonotdefineAmerica.Wefelttheunityandfellowshipofournationwhenfreedomcameunderattack,andourreoecamelikeasinglehandoverasingleheart.AndwecanfeelthatsameunityandpridewheneverAmericaactsforgood,andthevictimsofdisasteraregivenhope,andtheunjustencounterjustice,andthecaptivesaresetfree.

Wegoforwardwithcompleteconfidenceintheeventualtriumphoffreedom.Notbecausehistoryruonthewheelsofinevitability;itishumanchoicesthatmoveevents.NotbecausewecoiderourselvesachosennatioGodmovesandchoosesasHewills.Wehaveconfidencebecausefreedomisthepermanenthopeofmankind,thehungerindarkplaces,thelongingofthesoul.WhenourFoundersdeclaredaneworderoftheagewhensoldiersdiedinwaveuponwaveforaunionbasedonliberty;whencitizemarchedinpeacefuloutrageunderthebaer"FreedomNow"-theywereactingonanancienthopethatismeanttobefulfilled.Historyhasaneandflowofjustice,buthistoryalsohasavisibledirection,setbylibertyandtheAuthorofLiberty.

WhentheDeclarationofIndependencewasfirstreadinpublicandtheLibertyBellwassoundedincelebration,awitnesaid,"Itrangasifitmeantsomething."Inourtimeitmeasomethingstill.America,inthisyoungcentury,proclaimslibertythroughoutalltheworld,andtoalltheinhabitantsthereof.Renewedinourstrength-tested,butnotweary-wearereadyforthegreatestachievementsinthehistoryoffreedom.