00:00As a son of this great country, founded by courageous men and women who dreamed of liberty
00:06and of a better life for themselves and for their children, I join you in asking God's blessings
00:12upon America's future, that the lofty ideals enshrined at the beginning of the Declaration
00:19of Independence may continue to guide the flourishing of the nation in unity, justice,
00:26and peace. In these past 250 years, for so many peoples throughout the world, it was the firm
00:34resolve to achieve the noble vision of the nation's founders that made America a byword
00:41for freedom. As the country opened its doors to successive ways of immigrants, enabling them and
00:49their children to play their part in shaping the future of the nation. Today, as we look to the
00:55future, this historic anniversary presents us with the opportunity to reflect once again
01:01on the nation's founding principles in the hope that America will remain ever true to the dream
01:09that has earned it the title of Land of the Free and Home of the Brave.
01:14Land of the Brave.
