07/15/2009
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"The threat of terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction still loom large."
"I don't think it's overstating the case to say that you will be inheriting some of the largest and most difficult international challenges the United States has faced in over half a century."
"This crisis has inflicted serious and wide-reaching damage from which no nation is immune."
"I am fully confident that under your leadership we can restore not only American foreign policy but also our leadership in the world."