"We can continue our progress as a Nation toward the promise that all people are created equal and that our Nation will treat every person in that spirit."

People, Progress, Nation, Promise

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"We can continue our progress as a Nation toward the promise that all people are created equal and that our Nation will treat every person in that spirit."

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