WASHINGTON — America’s capacity for optimism and hope has been boundless through much of our short history. The tangible returns of hard work; the ordered liberty sustained through community consent; and opportunity honed over time to apply equally to all men and women — these were the currency of what we called the American Dream. Essential to these achievements was courage.
Parker: America, lets keep hope alive
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