And we have an obligation as a society to give everyone that opportunity, regardless of race, creed, color, everything that is. That is the American ethos. That is the American dream. We saw a lot of that … America is in trouble, spiritually, economically, or adversaries around the world testing us. … basic tenets of merit, the basic tenets of opportunity for all. You know, the notion that Martin Luther King had, which a person will be judged by the content of the character, not the color of their skin, that we were losing that. (10:02–10:09)
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Asserts that America faces spiritual, economic, and international challenges.
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