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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.