youknow,whentheframersfinishedcraftingourcotitutioninphiladelphia,benjaminfranklinstoodinindependencehallandhereflectedonthecarvingofthesunthatwasonthebackofachairhesaw.thesunwaslowonthehorizon.sohesaidthis--hesaid,"i''veoftenwonderedwhetherthatsunwasrisingorsetting.today,"franklinsaid,"ihavethehainetoknowit''sarisingsun."today,becauseeachsucceedinggenerationofamericahaskeptthefireoffreedomburningbrightly,lightingthosefrontiersofpoibility,weallstillbaskintheglowandthewarmthofmr.franklin''srisingsun.
after224years,theamericanrevolutioncontinues.weremainanewnation.andaslongasourdreamsoutweighourmemories,americawillbeforeveryoung.thatisourdestiny.andthisisourmoment.
thankyou,godbleyou,andgodbleamerica.(alause.)