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　　that.IcouldlistthemanyproblemswhichAmericans

　　have.Icouldlisttheproblemswhichcausepeopletofeelcynical,angry,

　　frustrated:

problemswhichincludelackofintegrityingovernment;

　　thefeelingthattheindividualnolongercounts;

　　therealityofmaterialandspiritualpoverty;

　　thefeelingthatthegrandAmericanexperimentisfailingorhas

　　failed.Icouldrecitetheseproblems,andthenIcouldsitdownandofferno

　　solutions.ButIdon’tchoosetodothat

　　either.ThecitizensofAmericaexpect

　　more.Theydeserveandtheywantmorethanarecitalof

　　problems.

　　Weareapeopleinaquandaryaboutthe

　　present.Weareapeopleinsearchofour

　　future.Weareapeopleinsearchofanational

　　community.Weareapeopletryingnotonlytosolvetheproblemsofthepresent,unemployment,inflation,butweareattemptingonalargerscaletofulfillthepromiseof

　　America.Weareattemptingtofulfillournationalpurpose,tocreateandsustainasocietyinwhichallofusare

　　equal.

　　Throughoutouthistory,whenpeoplehavelookedfornewwaystosolvetheirproblems,andtoupholdtheprinciplesofthisnation,manytimestheyhaveturnedtopolitical

　　parties.TheyhaveoftenturnedtotheDemocratic

　　Party.Whatisit?

　　WhatisitabouttheDemocraticPartythatmakesittheinstrumentthepeopleusewhentheysearchforwaystoshapetheirfuture?

　　WellIbelievetheanswertothatquestionliesinourconceptof

　　governing.Ourconceptofgoverningisderivedfromourviewof

　　people.Itisaconceptdeeplyrootedinasetofbeliefsfirmlyetchedinthenationalconscienceofallof

　　us.

　　Nowwhatarethesebeliefs?

　　First,webelieveinequalityforallandprivilegesfor

　　none.ThisisabeliefthateachAmericanregardlessofbackgroundhasequalstandinginthepublicforum--allof

　　us.Becausewebelievethisideasofirmly,weareaninclusiveratherthananexclusive

　　party.Leteverybodycome!

　　IthinkitnoaccidentthatmostofthoseemigratingtoAmericainthe19thcenturyidentifiedwiththeDemocratic

　　Party.WeareaheterogeneouspartymadeupofAmericansofdiverse

　　backgrounds.

　　Webelievethatthepeoplearethesourceofallgovernmentalpower;

　　thattheauthorityofthepeopleistobeextended,not

　　restricted.

　　Thiscanbeaccomplishedonlybyprovidingeachcitizenwitheveryopportunitytoparticipateinthemanagementofthe

　　government.Theymusthavethat,we

　　believe.Webelievethatthegovernmentwhichrepresentstheauthorityofallthepeople,notjustoneinterestgroup,butallthepeople,hasanobligationtoactively--underscoreactively--seektoremovethoseobstacleswhichwouldblockindividualachievement-obstaclesemanatingfromrace,sex,economic

　　condition.Thegovernmentmustremovethem,seektoremove

　　them.

　　Weareapartyof

　　innovation.Wedonotrejectourtraditions,butwearewillingtoadapttochangingcircumstances,whenchangewe

　　must.Wearewillingtosufferthediscomfortofchangeinordertoachieveabetter

　　future.WehaveapositivevisionofthefuturefoundedonthebeliefthatthegapbetweenthepromiseandrealityofAmericacanonedaybefinally

　　closed.

　　Webelieve

　　that.This,myfriends,isthebedrockofourconceptof

　　governing.ThisisapartofthereasonwhyAmericanshaveturnedtotheDemocratic

　　Party.Thesearethefoundationsuponwhichanationalcommunitycanbe

　　built.Let’sallunderstandthattheseguidingprinciplescannotbediscardedforshort-termpolitical

　　gains.Theyrepresentwhatthiscountryisall

　　about.TheyareindigenoustotheAmerican

　　idea.Andtheseareprincipleswhicharenot

　　negotiable.Inothertimes,IcouldstandhereandgivethiskindofexpositiononthebeliefsoftheDemocraticPartyandthatwouldbe

　　enough.Buttodaythatisnot

　　enough.Peoplewant

　　more.Thatisnotsufficientreasonforthemajorityofthepeopleofthiscountrytovote

　　Democratic.Wehavemade

　　mistakes.Werealize

　　that.Inourhastetodoallthingsforallpeople,wedidnotforeseethefullconsequencesofour

　　actions.Andwhenthepeopleraisedtheirvoices,wedidn’t

　　hear.Butourdeafnesswasonlyatemporarycondition,andnotanirreversible

　　condition.

　　EvenasIstandhereandadmitthatwehavemademistakes,IstillbelievethatasthepeopleofAmericasitinjudgmentoneachparty,theywillrecognizethatourmistakesweremistakesofthe

　　heart.They’llrecognize

　　that.

　　Andnowwemustlooktothe

　　future.Letusheedthevoiceofthepeopleandrecognizetheircommon

　　sense.Ifwedonot,wenotonlyblasphemeourpoliticalheritage,weignorethecommontiesthatbindall

　　Americans.Manyfearthe

　　future.Manyaredistrustfuloftheirleaders,andbelievethattheirvoicesarenever

　　heard.Manyseekonlytosatisfytheirprivatework

　　wants.Tosatisfytheirprivate

　　interests.ButthisisthegreatdangerAmerica

　　faces.Thatwewillceasetobeonenationandbecomeinsteadacollectionofinterest

　　groups:

cityagainstsuburb,regionagainstregion,individualagainst

　　individual.Eachseekingtosatisfyprivate

　　wants.Ifthathappens,whothenwillspeakforAmerica?

　　Whothenwillspeakforthecommongood?

　　Thisisthequestionwhichmustbeansweredin

　　1976.Arewetobeonepeopleboundtogetherbycommonspirit,sharinginacommonendeavor;

　　orwillwebecomeadividednation?

　　Forallofitsuncertainty,wecannotfleethe

　　future.WemustnotbecomethenewPuritansandrejectour

　　society.Wemustaddressandmasterthefuture

　　together.Itcanbedoneifwerestorethebeliefthatweshareasenseofnationalcommunity,thatweshareacommonnational

　　endeavor.Itcanbe

　　done.Thereisnoexecutiveorder;

　　thereisnolawthatcanrequiretheAmericanpeopletoformanational

　　community.Thiswemustdoasindividuals,andifwedoitasindividuals,thereisnoPresidentoftheUnitedStateswhocanvetothat

　　decision.Asafirststep,wemustrestoreourbeliefin

　　ourselves.Weareagenerouspeoplesowhycan’twebegenerouswitheachother?

　　WeneedtotaketoheartthewordsspokenbyThomas

　　Jefferson:

“Letusrestoretosocialintercoursethatharmonyandaffectionwithoutwhichlibertyandevenlifearebutdreary

　　things.”Anationisformedbythewillingnessofeachofustoshareintheresponsibilityforupholdingthecommon

　　good.Agovernmentisinvigoratedwheneachofusiswillingtoparticipateinshapingthefutureofthis

　　nation.Inthiselectionyearwemustdefinethecommongoodandbeginagaintoshapeacommon

　　future.Leteachpersondohisorher

　　part.Ifonecitizenisunwillingtoparticipate,allofusaregoingto

　　suffer.FortheAmericanidea,thoughitissharedbyallofus,isrealizedineachoneof

　　Andnow,whatarethoseofuswhoareelectedpublicofficialssupposedtodo?

　　WecallourselvespublicservantsbutI’lltellyou

　　this:

Weaspublicservantsmustsetanexamplefortherestofthe

　　nation.Itishypocriticalforthepublicofficialtoadmonishandexhortthepeopletoupholdthecommongoodifwearederelictinupholdingthecommon

　　good.Moreisrequiredofpublicofficialsthanslogansandhandshakesandpress

　　releases.Moreis

　　required.Wemustholdourselvesstrictly

　　accountable.Wemustprovidethepeoplewithavisionofthe

　　future.

　　Ifwepromiseaspublicofficials,wemust

　　deliver.Ifweaspublicofficialspropose,wemust

　　produce.IfwesaytotheAmericanpeopleitistimeforyoutobesacrificial;

　　sacrifice.Ifthepublicofficialsaysthat,we[publicofficials]mustbethefirstto

　　give.Wemust

　　be.Andagain,ifwemakemistakes,wemustbewillingtoadmit

　　them.Wehavetodo

　　that.Whatwehavetodoisstrikeabalancebetweentheideathatgovernmentshoulddoeverythingandthatidea,thebelief,thatgovernmentoughttodo

　　nothing.Strikea

　　balance.Lettherebenoillusionsaboutthedifficultyofformingthiskindofanational

　　community.It’stough,difficult,not

　　easy.ButaspiritofharmonywillsurviveinAmericaonlyifeachofusremembersthatweshareacommon

　　destiny.Ifeachofusrememberswhenself-interestandbitternessseemtoprevailthatweshareacommon

　　destiny.

　　Ihaveconfidencethatwecanformthiskindofnational

　　community.

　　IhaveconfidencethattheDemocraticPartycanleadthe

　　way.

　　Ihavethat

　　confidence.Wecannotimproveonthesystemofgovernmenthandeddowntousbythefoundersofthe

　　Republic.Thereisnowaytoimproveupon