we ve seen nationalism distorted into nativeism. forgotten the dynamism immigration has always brought to america. the fading value of trade. we ve seen the return of isolationist sentiments forgetting that american security is directly threatened by the chaos and despair of distant places where threats such as terrorism, infectious disease, criminal gangs and drug trafficking tend to emerge. in all these ways we need to recall and recover our own identity. americans have great advantage to renew our country we only need to remember our values. it s part of the reason we meet here today. how do we begin to encourage a new 21st century american consensus on behalf of democratic freedom and free