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Weobservetodaynotavictoryofparty, butacelebrationoffreedom, symbolizinganend, aswellasabeginning; signifyingrenewal, aswellaschange. ForIhaveswornbeforeyouandAlmightyGodthesamesolemnoathourforebearsprescribednearlyacenturyandthreequartersago.
inyourhands, myfellowcitizens, morethaninmine, willrestthefinalsuccessorfailureofourcourse. Sincethiscountrywasfounded, eachgenerationofAmericanshasbeensummonedtogivetestimonytoitsnationalloyalty. ThegravesofyoungAmericanswhoansweredthecalltoservicesurroundtheglobe.
Nowthetrumpetsummonsusagain, notasacalltobeararms, thougharmsweneed; notasacalltobattle, thoughembattledweare; butacalltobeartheburdenofalongtwilightstruggle, yearinandyearout, “rejoicinginhope; patientintribulation”, astruggleagainstthecommonenemiesofman: tyranny, poverty, disease, andwaritself.
Canweforgeagainsttheseenemiesagrandandglobalalliance, NorthandSouth, EastandWest, thatcanassureamorefruitfullifeforallmankind? Willyoujoininthathistoriceffort?
Inthelonghistoryoftheworld, onlyafewgenerationshavebeengrantedtheroleofdefendingfreedominitshourofmaximumdanger. Idonotshrinkfromthisresponsibility. Iwelcomeit. Idonotbelievethatanyofuswouldexchangeplaceswithanyotherpeopleoranyothergeneration. Theenergy, thefaith, thedevotionwhichwebringtothisendeavorwilllightourcountryandallwhoserveit. Andtheglowfromthatfirecantrulylighttheworld.
Andso, myfellowAmericans, asknotwhatyourcountrycandoforyou, askwhatyoucandoforyourcountry.
Myfellowcitizensoftheworld, asknotwhatAmericawilldoforyou, butwhattogetherwecandoforthefreedomofman.
Finally, whetheryouarecitizensofAmericaorcitizensoftheworld, askofusherethesamehighstandardsofstrengthandsacrificewhichweaskofyou. Withagoodconscienceouronlysurereward, withhistorythefinaljudgeofourdeeds, letusgoforthtoleadthelandwelove, askingHisblessingandHishelp, butknowingthathereonearth, God’sworkmusttrulybeourown.
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