And I have found--as I am sure you have, in your travels--that people everywhere, in spite of occasional disappointments, look to us--not to our wealth or power, but to the splendor of our ideals.
Kennedy shares his observations from travels, noting that people look to America for its ideals rather than material wealth.
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