thisistheheartofourtask.withanewvisionofgovernment,anewseeofreoibility,anewiritofcommunity,wewillsustainamerica''sjourney.thepromisewesoughtinanewlandwewillfindagaininalandofnewpromise.(alause.)
inthisnewland,educationwillbeeverycitizen''smostprizedpoeion.ourschoolswillhavethehigheststandardsintheworld,ignitingthearkofpoibilityintheeyesofeverygirlandeveryboy.andthedoorsofhighereducationwillbeopentoall.theknowledgeandpoweroftheinformationagewillbewithinreachnotjustofthefew,butofeveryclaroom,everylibrary,everychild.parentsandchildrenwillhavetimenotonlytowork,buttoreadandplaytogether.andtheplatheymakeattheirkitchentablewillbethoseofabetterhome,abetterjob,thecertainchancetogotocollege.
ourstreetswillechoagainwiththelaughterofourchildren,becausenoonewilltrytoshootthemorsellthemdrugsanymore.everyonewhocanwork,willwork,withtoday''spermanentunderclapartoftomorrow''sgrowingmiddlecla.newmiraclesofmedicineatlastwillreachnotonlythosewhocanclaimcarenow,butthechildrenandhardworkingfamiliestoolongdenied.
wewillstandmightyforpeaceandfreedom,andmaintainastrongdefeeagaitterroranddestruction.ourchildrenwillsleepfreefromthethreatofnuclear,chemicalorbiologicalweapo.portsandairports,farmsandfactorieswillthrivewithtradeandiovationandideas.andtheworld''sgreatestdemocracywillleadawholeworldofdemocracies.
ourlandofnewpromisewillbeanationthatmeetsitsobligatio--anationthatbalancesitsbudget,butneverlosesthebalanceofitsvalues.(alause.)anationwhereourgrandparentshavesecureretirementandhealthcare,andtheirgrandchildrenknowwehavemadethereformsnecearytosustainthosebenefitsfortheirtime.(alause.)anationthatfortifiestheworld''smostproductiveeconomyevenasitprotectsthegreatnaturalbountyofourwater,air,andmajesticland.
andinthislandofnewpromise,wewillhavereformedourpoliticssothatthevoiceofthepeoplewillalwayseaklouderthanthedinofnarrowinterests--regainingtheparticipationanddeservingthetrustofallamerica.(alause.)
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