Now I have used the words " they"and their"in speaking of these heroes. I could say""and"your"because I'm addressing the heroes of whom I speak--you, the citizens of this blessed land. Your dreams, your hopes, your goals are going to be the dreams, the hopes and the goals of this Administration, so help me God We shall reflect the compassion that is so much a part of your make-up. How can we love our country and not love our countrymen - and loving them reach out a hand hen they fall, heal them when they re sick and prov ide op portunity to make them self-suff icient so they will be equal in fact and not just in theory Can we solve the problems confronting us? Well the answer is an unequivocal and emphatic Yes. To paraphrase Winston Churchill, i did not take the oath I've just taken with the intention of presiding over the dissolution of the world's strongest economy In the days ahead, i will propose removing the roadblocks that have slowed our economy and reduced productiv ity. Steps will be taken aimed at restoring the balance between the various levels of government. Progress may be slow measured in inches and feet, not miles-- but we will progress. It is time to reawaken this industrial giant, to get government back within its means, and to lighten our punitive tax burden and these will be our first priorities and on these principles there will be no compromise On the eve or our struggle for independence a man who might 've been one of the greatest among the Founding Fathers, Dr Joseph Warren president of the Massachusetts Congress, said to his fellow Americans, Our country is in danger, but not to be des paired of. On you depend the fortunes of America. You are to decide the important question upon w hich rest the ha pp iness and the liberty of millions yet unborn Act worthy of yourselves Well i believe we, the Americans of today are ready to act worthy of ourselves ready to do what must be done to insure happiness and liberty for ourselves, our children and our children's children and as we renew ourselves here in our own land we will be seen as having greater strength throughout the world we will aga in be the exemplar of freedom and a beacon of hope for those who do not now have freedom To those neighbors and allies who share our freedom we will strengthen our his toric ties and assure them of our support and firm commitment. We will match loyalty with loyalty. We will strive for mutually benef icial relations. We will not use our friendship to impose on their sovereignty for our own sovereignty is not for sale As for the enemies of freedom those who are potential adversaries they will be eminded that peace is the highest aspiration of the American people. We will negotiate for it, sacrif ice for it we will not surrender for it -- now or ever. OurNow I have used the words “they” and “their” in speaking of these heroes. I could say “you” and “your” because I’m addressing the heroes of whom I speak -- you, the citizens of this blessed land. Your dreams, your hopes, your goals are going to be the dreams, the hopes, and the goals of this Administration, so help me God. We shall reflect the compassion that is so much a part of your make-up. How can we love our country and not love our countrymen -- and loving them reach out a hand when they fall, heal them when they’re sick, and provide opportunity to make them self -sufficient so they will be equal in fact and not just in theory? Can we solve the problems conf ronting us? Well the answer is an unequivocal and emphatic "Yes." To paraphrase Winston Churchill, I did not take the oath I’ve just taken with the intention of presiding over the dissolution of the world’s strongest economy. In the days ahead, I will propose removing the roadblocks that have slowed our economy and reduced productivity. Steps will be taken aimed at restoring the balance between the various levels of government. Progress may be slow -- measured in inches and feet, not miles -- but we will progress. It is time to reawaken this industrial giant, to get government back within its means, and to lighten our punitive tax burden. And these will be our first priorities, and on these principles there will be no compromise. On the eve or our struggle for independence a man who might’ve been one of the greatest among the Founding Fathers, Dr. Joseph Warren, president of the Massachusetts Congress, said to his fellow Americans, “Our country is in danger, but not to be despaired of . On you depend the fortunes of America. You are to decide the important question upon which rest the happiness and the liberty of millions yet unborn. Act worthy of yourselves.” Well I believe we, the Americans of today, are ready to act worthy of ourselves, ready to do what must be done to insure happiness and liberty for ourselves, our children, and our children’s children. And as we renew ourselves here in our own land, we will be seen as having greater strength throughout the world. We will again be the exemplar of f reedom and a beacon of hope for those who do not now have f reedom. To those neighbors and allies who share our freedom, we will strengthen our historic ties and assure them of our support and firm commitment. We will match loyalty with loyalty. We will strive for mutually beneficial relations. We will not use our f riendship to impose on their sovereignty, for our own sovereignty is not for sale. As for the enemies of f reedom, those who are potential adversaries, they will be reminded that peace is the highest aspiration of the American people. We will negotiate for it, sacrifice for it; we will not surrender for it -- now or ever. Our