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Or, at this moment, in this election, we can come together and say, "Not this time." This time we want to talk about the crumbling schools that are stealing the future of black children and white children and Asian children and Hispanic children and Native American children. As President, I will tap our natural gas reserves, invest in clean coal technology, and find ways to safely harness nuclear power.
My father, who I didn't know, returned to Kenya when I was just two. That's not simply a matter of policy or ideology - it's a moral commitment. Together, you represent the harmony between tradition and progress. There must be a sustained effort to listen to each other; to learn from each other; to respect one another; and to seek common ground. The question, now, is not what Iran is against, but rather what future it wants to build.
In that time, I've had the chance to talk with Americans all across this country. Many bring up a specific issue. That is why the United States will partner with any Muslim-majority country to support expanded literacy for girls, and to help young women pursue employment through micro-financing that helps people live their dreams. Some suggest that it isn't worth the effort - that we are fated to disagree, and civilizations are doomed to clash.
And they, too, had big dreams for their daughter. Religious leaders like my friends Rev. Jim Wallis and Rabbi David Saperstein and Nathan Diament are working for justice and fighting for change. But it is a story that has seared into my genetic makeup the idea that this nation is more than the sum of its parts - that out of many, we are truly one. And nothing will change. There is one story in particularly that I'd like to leave you with today - a story I told when I had the great honor of speaking on Dr. Our daughters can contribute just as much to society as our sons, and our common prosperity will be advanced by allowing all humanity - men and women - to reach their full potential.
This time we want to talk about the men and women of every color and creed who serve together, and fight together, and bleed together under the same proud flag. The Holy Koran teaches that whoever kills an innocent, it is as if he has killed all mankind; and whoever saves a person, it is as if he has saved all mankind.
Thank you.