The voters turned out in record numbers and delivered an historic victory. Earlier today senator kerry called with his congratulations. We had a really good phone call. He was very gracious. Senator kerry waged a spirited campaign. He and his supporters can be proud of their efforts. [ applause ] laura and i wish senator kerry, teresa and their whole family our best wishes. America has spoken, and im humbled by the trust and the confidence of my fellow citizens. With that trust comes a duty to serve all americans, and i will do my best to fulfill that duty every day as your president. [ applause ] there are many people to thank and my family comes first. [ applause ] laura is the love of my life. Im glad you love her, too. I want to thank our daughters who joined their dad for his last campaign. I appreciate the hard work of my i especially want to thank my parents for their loving support. [ applause ] im grateful to the Vice President and lynn and their daughters who have worked so hard and been such a vital part of our team. [ applause ] the Vice President serves america with wisdom and honor, and i am proud to serve beside him. [ applause ] i want to thank my superb campaign team. I want to thank you all for your hard work. [ applause ] i was impressed every day by how hard and how skillful our team was. I want to thank chairman mark roscoe. [ applause ] the campaign manager, ken melman. [ applause ] the architect, karl rove. [ applause ] i want to thank ed gillespie for leading our party so well. [ applause ] i want to thank the thousands of supporters across our country. I want to thank you for your hugs on the rope lines, i want to thank you for your prayers on the rope lines, i want to thank you for your kind words on the rope lines. I want to thank you for everything you did to make the cause, to put up the signs, to talk to your neighbors, and to get out the vote. [ applause ] and because you did the incredible work, we are celebrating today. [ applause ] theres an old saying, do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks. In four historic years, america has been given great tasks, and faced them with great strength and courage. Our people have restored the vigor of this economy and shown resolve and patience in a new kind of war. Our military brought justice to the enemy and honor to america. [ applause ] our nation, our nation has defended itself and served the freedom of all mankind. Im proud to lead such an amazing country and im proud to lead it forward. [ applause ] because we have done the hard work, we are entering a season of hope. Well continue our economic progress. Well reform our outdated tax code. Well strengthen Social Security for the next generation. Well make Public Schools all they can be. And we will uphold our deepest values of family and faith. Well help the emerging democracies of iraq and afghanistan. [ applause ] so they can grow in strength and defend their freedom, and then our servicemen and women will come home with the honor they have earned. [ applause ] with good allies at our side, we will fight this war on terror with every resource of our national power, so our children can live in freedom and in peace. [ applause ] reaching these goals will require the broad support of americans. So today i want to speak to every person who voted for my opponent. To make this nation stronger and support, and i will work to earn it. I will do all i can do to deserve your trust. A new term is a new opportunity to reach out to the whole nation. We have one country, one constitution, and one future that binds us. And when we come together and work together, there is no limit to the greatness of america. [ applause ] let me close with a word of the people of the state of texas. [ applause ] we have known each other the longest and you started me on this journey. On the open plains of texas, i first learned the character of our country, sturdy and honest and as hopeful as the break of day. I will always be grateful to the good people of my state and whatever the road that lies ahead, that road will take me home. A campaign has ended and the United States of america goes forward with confidence and faith. I see a great day coming for our country, and i am eager for the work ahead. God bless you and may god bless america. [ applause ] were featuring American History programs as a preview of whats available on cspan3. Tonight former u. S. Senator sam nunn reflects on the cold war 75 years after it began. Senator nunn served from 1972 to 1997 as a democrat from georgia and as senate chair 1997 to 1995. After leaving the senate he cofounded Nuclear Threat initiative. Senator nunn talks about his experience during the cuban missile crisis. The leadership of harry truman to george h. W. Bush, foreign leaders that influenced the cold war as well as the continuing threat of nuclear conflict. Watch tonight at 8 00 p. M. Eastern and enjoy American History tv every weekend on cspan3. Every saturday at 8 00 p. M. Oppose cspan3, go inside a Different College classroom and hear about topics from american revolution, civil rights, u. S. President s. Thanks for your patience and with most College Campuses closed due to the impact of coronavirus, watch professors transfer teaching to a virtual setting to engage with their students. Gorbachev did most of the work to change the soviet union but reagan met him halfway, reagan encouraged him, reagan supported him. Freedom of the press, which well get to later, i should mention, madison called it freedom of the use of the press. It is, indeed, freedom to print things and publish things. It is not a freedom for what we refer to institutionally as the press. Lectures in history on American History tv on cspan3 every saturday at 8 00 p. M. Eastern. Lectures in history is available as a podcast. Find it where you listen to podcasts. This morning facebook ceo zuckerberg and twitter Ceo Jack Dorsey answer questions about censorship, suppression about New York Post articles and their companys handling of 2020 election. They will testify before the Senate JudiciaryCommittee Live at 10 00 a. M. Eastern on cspan3. Online at cspan. Org or listen free on the cspan radio app. With joe biden as president elect, stay with cspan for live coverage of the election process and transition of power. Cspan, your unfiltered view of politics. The meeting at the summit, the most momentous conference of the postwar era turned the eyes of the world this summer to the tranquil swiss capital of geneva. The gleaming palace of nations, the big four, america, england, france and russia met to seek an end to a decade of cold war. Heading the