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As imperfect as he may be, he has been like family to me. Yes, we must provide more ladders to success for young men who fall into lives of crime and despair. When Washington doesn't work, all its promises seem empty. As a young man, I worked in Chicago communities where many found dignity and peace in their Muslim faith. The Holy Koran tells us, "O mankind! We have created you male and a female; and we have made you into nations and tribes so that you may know one another."
It's an idea that's often forgotten or dismissed in cynical times. But the remarks that have caused this recent firestorm weren't simply controversial. 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. On science and technology, we will launch a new fund to support technological development in Muslim-majority countries, and to help transfer ideas to the marketplace so they can create jobs.
And I consider it part of my responsibility as President of the United States to fight against negative stereotypes of Islam wherever they appear. The fourth issue that I will address is democracy. And I will host a Summit on Entrepreneurship this year to identify how we can deepen ties between business leaders, foundations and social entrepreneurs in the United States and Muslim communities around the world.
More work to do for the workers I met in Galesburg, Ill., who are losing their union jobs at the Maytag plant that's moving to Mexico, and now are having to compete with their own children for jobs that pay seven bucks an hour. Go into any inner city neighborhood, and folks will tell you that government alone can't teach our kids to learn - they know that parents have to teach, that children can't achieve unless we raise their expectations and turn off the television sets and eradicate the slander that says a black youth with a book is acting white. But they sense, deep in their bones, that with just a slight change in priorities, we can make sure that every child in America has a decent shot at life, and that the doors of opportunity remain open to all. I know, too, that Islam has always been a part of America's story.
They are both passed away now. And that man is John Kerry.
Thank you. And may God's peace be upon you.