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se　they　embody　the　spirit　of　service；　a　willingness　to　find　meaning　in　something　greater　than　themselves。　And　yet；　at　this　moment　　a　moment　that　will　define　a　generation　　it　is　precisely　this　spirit　that　must　inhabit　us　all。

For　as　much　as　government　can　do　and　must　do；　it　is　ultimately　the　faith　and　determination　of　the　American　people　upon　which　this　nation　relies。　It　is　the　kindness　to　take　in　a　stranger　when　the　levees　break；　the　selflessness　of　workers　who　would　rather　cut　their　hours　than　see　a　friend　lose　their　job　which　sees　us　through　our　darkest　hours。　It　is　the　firefighter's　courage　to　storm　a　stairway　filled　with　smoke；　but　also　a　parent's　willingness　to　nurture　a　child；　that　finally　decides　our　fate。

Our　challenges　may　be　new。　The　instruments　with　which　we　meet　them　may　be　new。　But　those　values　upon　which　our　success　depends　　hard　work　and　honesty；　courage　and　fair　play；　tolerance　and　curiosity；　loyalty　and　patriotism　　these　things　are　old。　These　things　are　true。　They　have　been　the　quiet　force　of　progress　throughout　our　history。　What　is　demanded　then　is　a　return　to　these　truths。　What　is　required　of　us　now　is　a　new　era　of　responsibility　　a　recognition；　on　the　part　of　every　American；　that　we　have　duties　to　ourselves；　our　nation　and　the　world；　duties　that　we　do　not　grudgingly　accept　but　rather　seize　gladly；　firm　in　the　knowledge　that　there　is　nothing　so　satisfying　to　the　spirit；　so　defining　of　our　character；　than　giving　our　all　to　a　difficult　task。

This　is　the　price　and　the　promise　of　citizenship。

This　is　the　source　of　our　confidence　　the　knowledge　that　God　calls　on　us　to　shape　an　uncertain　destiny。

This　is　the　meaning　of　our　liberty　and　our　creed　　why　men　and　women　and　children　of　every　race　and　every　faith　can　join　in　celebration　across　this　magnificent　Mall；　and　why　a　man　whose　father　less　than　60　years　ago　might　not　have　been　served　at　a　local　restaurant　can　now　stand　before　you　to　take　a　most　sacred　oath。

So　let　us　mark　this　day　with　remembrance；　of　who　we　are　and　how　far　we　have　traveled。　In　the　year　of　America's　birth；　in　the　coldest　of　months；　a　small　band　of　patriots　huddled　by　dying　campfires　on　the　shores　of　an　icy　river。　The　capital　was　abandoned。　The　enemy　was　advancing。　The　snow　was　stained　with　blood。　At　a　moment　when　the　oute　of　our　revolution　was　most　in　doubt；　the　father　of　our　nation　ordered　these　words　be　read　to　the　people



Let　it　be　told　to　the　future　world　。。。　that　in　the　depth　of　winter；　when　nothing　but　hope　and　virtue　could　survive。。。　that　the　city　and　the　country；　alarmed　at　one　mon　danger；　came　forth　to　meet　＇it＇。
America。　In　the　face　of　our　mon　dangers；　in　this　winter　of　our　hardship；　let　us　remember　these　timeless　words。　With　hope　and　virtue；　let　us　brave　once　more　the　icy　currents；　and　endure　what　storms　may　e。　Let　it　be　said　by　our　children's　children　that　when　we　were　tested；　we　refused　to　let　this　journey　end；　that　we　did　not　turn　back；　nor　did　we　falter；　and　with　eyes　fixed　on　the　horizon　and　God's　grace　upon　us；　we　carried　forth　that　great　gift　of　freedom　and　delivered　it　safely　to　future　generations。