But through world wars and a Great Depression, through painful social upheaval and a Cold War, and now through the attacks of September 11, 2001, our Nation has indeed survived.
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Our work to provide equal opportunities for all Americans should be a year-round mission.
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Wilderness designations should not be the result of a quid pro quo. They should rise or fall on their own merits.
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Peace cannot come from punishing the Palestinian people.
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As a people of faith, we know that prayer is a powerful instrument. And as one Nation under God, we know that many times our most powerful tool is prayer.
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America, 5 years after this brutal attack, is testament that a Nation conceived in liberty and equality will endure. It is a triumph of millions of Americans but it is also the triumph of an idea larger than any one person, larger than any one nation.
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