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Richard Nixon, First Inaugural Address (20 January, 1969)
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The greatest honor history can bestow is the title of peacemaker. This honor now beckons America - the chance to help lead the world at last out of the valley of turmoil, and onto that high ground of peace that man has dreamed of since the dawn of civilization. If we succeed, generations to come will say of us now living that we mastered our moment, that we helped make the world safe for mankind. This is our summons to greatness. I believe the American people are ready to answer this call.

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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The greatest honor history can bestow is the title of peacemaker. This honor now beckons America - the chance to help lead the world at last out of the valley of turmoil, and onto that high ground of peace that man has dreamed of since the dawn of civilization. If we succeed, generations to come will say of us now living that we mastered our moment, that we helped make the world safe for mankind. This is our summons to greatness. I believe the American people are ready to answer this call." in the context of "Richard Nixon, First Inaugural Address (20 January, 1969)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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About United States

"America", "US", "USA", and "United States of America" redirect here. For the landmass comprising North, Central, South America, and the Caribbean, see Americas. For other uses, see America (disambiguation).

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