On the recordAugust 28, 2008
That's the promise of America—the idea that we are responsible for ourselves, but that we also rise or fall as one nation.
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millercenter.orgGeorge W. Bush: “That's the promise of America—the idea that we are responsible for ourselves, but that we also rise or fall as one…”
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Acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention
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