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And it is that promise that forty five years ago today, brought Americans from every corner of this land to stand together on a Mall in Washington, before Lincoln's Memorial, and hear a young preacher from Georgia speak of his dream. They have killed people of different faiths - more than any other, they have killed Muslims. That is why I ordered the removal of our combat brigades by next August.
In this election, we offer that choice. They're deciding that their work, their possessions, their diversions, their sheer busyness, is not enough. Even for those blacks who did make it, questions of race, and racism, continue to define their worldview in fundamental ways. But the anger is real; it is powerful; and to simply wish it away, to condemn it without understanding its roots, only serves to widen the chasm of misunderstanding that exists between the races. And Ashley said that when she was nine years old, her mother got cancer. Instead, they overlap, and share common principles - principles of justice and progress; tolerance and the dignity of all human beings.
And it's around this time that some pastors I was working with came up to me and asked if I was a member of a church. That is why we welcome efforts like Saudi Arabian King Abdullah's Interfaith dialogue and Turkey's leadership in the Alliance of Civilizations.
But then I asked myself: Are we serving Shamus as well as he is serving us? But there's a story I want to share that takes place before Moses passed the mantle of leadership on to Joshua. Those stories - of survival, and freedom, and hope - became our story, my story; the blood that had spilled was our blood, the tears our tears; until this black church, on this bright day, seemed once more a vessel carrying the story of a people into future generations and into a larger world. The obligations that the parties have agreed to under the Road Map are clear. Each nation gives life to this principle in its own way, grounded in the traditions of its own people.
John Kerry believes in an America where hard work is rewarded; so instead of offering tax breaks to companies shipping jobs overseas, he offers them to companies creating jobs here at home. He contains within him the contradictions - the good and the bad - of the community that he has served diligently for so many years. This issue has been a source of tension between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Thank you. And may God's peace be upon you.