It was filled with dreams, courage, and committment.

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In the course of human history, the American story is great and unique, one filled with men and women of courage, character, and compassion.

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It is the firefighter's courage to storm a stairway filled with smoke, but also a parent's willingness to nurture a child, that finally decides our fate.

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They join an incredibly elite list of women and men, and a long history filled with ordinary Americans doing extraordinary things -- men and women of undaunted courage, uncommon resolve, and a stubborn perseverance in the face of unfathomable challenge.

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