third of the u.s. senate. the entire world will be watching us. and by around midnight on november 6th, midnight, maybe a little earlier, we'll know the will of millions of americans exercising their right to vote. in doing so, americans will be a profound choice. a decision which is much more important than just one person or one party. we will not just select the president who will guide us. we will also choose between two distinct paths and destinies for the nation. so many of the big issues in the campaign turn on our understanding of the constitution. and how it was meant to guide our lives. it was one of missouri's greatest sons, harry truman, who expressed a guiding conviction that you and i share. in a ceremony that placed the constitution and the declaration and the permanent care of the national archives.