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I stand here today, grateful for the diversity of my heritage, aware that my parents' dreams live on in my two precious daughters. And we should close Guantanamo Bay and stop tolerating the torture of our enemies. They could've heard words of anger and discord. Our problems must be dealt with through partnership; progress must be shared.
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My father was a foreign student, born and raised in a small village in Kenya. You're on your own. This is the hope of all humanity.
Thank you very much everybody.