On the recordNovember 19, 2013
Our triumph is not simply found in the exertion of our power, it's found in the example of our people.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“Our triumph is not simply found in the exertion of our power, it's found in the example of our people.”
Remarks at a Dinner in Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
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