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I thought of the 900 men and women - sons and daughters, husbands and wives, friends and neighbors, who won't be returning to their own hometowns. It got hijacked. I am grateful for your hospitality, and the hospitality of the people of Egypt. When one nation pursues a nuclear weapon, the risk of nuclear attack rises for all nations.
But somehow, somewhere along the way, faith stopped being used to bring us together and started being used to drive us apart. I suppose the politically safe thing would be to move on from this episode and just hope that it fades into the woodwork. Ironically, this quintessentially American - and yes, conservative - notion of self-help found frequent expression in Reverend Wright's sermons. This tolerance is essential for religion to thrive, but it is being challenged in many different ways.
John Kerry knows this. Did I ever hear him make remarks that could be considered controversial while I sat in church? Yes. To President Clinton, who last night made the case for change as only he can make it; to Ted Kennedy, who embodies the spirit of service; and to the next Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden, I thank you. That is the responsibility we have to one another as human beings. America will not turn our backs on the legitimate Palestinian aspiration for dignity, opportunity, and a state of their own. 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.
To the Joshua generation, these challenges seem momentous - and they are. I am grateful for your hospitality, and the hospitality of the people of Egypt. But all of us must recognize that education and innovation will be the currency of the 21st century, and in too many Muslim communities there remains underinvestment in these areas.
We can tackle race only as spectacle - as we did in the OJ trial - or in the wake of tragedy, as we did in the aftermath of Katrina - or as fodder for the nightly news. She knew that food was one of their most expensive costs, and so Ashley convinced her mother that what she really liked and really wanted to eat more than anything else was mustard and relish sandwiches. I am grateful for your hospitality, and the hospitality of the people of Egypt. That is why we welcome efforts like Saudi Arabian King Abdullah's Interfaith dialogue and Turkey's leadership in the Alliance of Civilizations.
Thank you very much everybody.