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subscribed to and that has served our nation well. I look
forward to working with all of you to renew America’s
leadership through diplomacy that enhances our security,
advances our interests, and reflects our values. Today, nine
years into a new century, Americans know that our nation
and our world face great perils: from ongoing wars in Iraq
and Afghanistan, to the continuing threat posed by ter-
rorist extremists, to the spread of weapons of mass
destruction; from the dangers of climate change to pan-
demic disease; from financial meltdown to worldwide
poverty.
The seventy days since the presidential election offer
fresh evidence of the urgency of these challenges. New
conflict in Gaza; terrorist attacks in Mumbai; mass killings
and rapes in the Congo; cholera in Zimbabwe; reports of
record high greenhouse gasses and rapidly melting glaciers;
and even an ancient form of terror—piracy—asserting
itself in modern form off the Horn of Africa.
Always, and especially in the crucible of these global
challenges, our overriding duty is to protect and advance
America’s security, interests, and values: First, we must
keep our people, our nation, and our allies secure. Second,
we must promote economic growth and shared prosperity
at home and abroad. Finally, we must strengthen America’s
position of global leadership—ensuring that we remain a
positive force in the world, whether in working to preserve
the health of our planet or expanding dignity and oppor-

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