We cannot see progress if millions in our hemisphere do not see a way out of abject poverty, don't have access to quality education, and have no hope that they can move beyond the station of life in which they have been born.
Kennedy emphasizes the need for economic opportunities and education to combat poverty in the hemisphere.
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