ahundredyearsfromtonight,anotheramericanpresidentwillstandinthisplaceandreportonthestateoftheunion.he–orshe–willlookbackonthe21stcenturyshapedinsomanywaysbythedecisiowemakehereandnow.
soletitbesaidofusthenthatwewerethinkingnotonlyofourtime,butoftheirtime;thatwereachedashighasouridealthatweputasideourdivisioandfoundanewhourofhealingandhopefulnethatwejoinedtogethertoserveandstrengthenthelandwelove.
myfellowamerica,thisisourmoment.letusliftoureyesasonenation,andfromthemountaintopofthisamericancentury,lookaheadtothenextone–askinggod''sbleingonourendeavorsandonourbelovedcountry.
thankyou,andgoodevening.