together as well, to achieve a common good, a greater good. for 240 years, our nation's call to citizenship has given work and purpose to each new generation. it's what led patriots to choose republic over tyranny. pioneers to trek west. slaves to brave that makeshift railroad to freedom. it's what pulled immigrants and refugees across oceans and the rio grande. it's what pushed women to reach for the ballot. [cheers and applause] it's what powered workers to organize. it's why gis gave their lives on omaha beach and iwo jima, iraq and afghanistan. and why membn and women from sea