Knowing that this project is bigger than yourself. Johns story is the american story. Thats not hyperbole. Its the american story. Grounded in respect and decency. Basic fairness. The intolerance through the abuse of power. Many of you have traveled the world. Look how the rest of the world recently looks at us. They look at us a little naive. We are so fair. Were so decent. Were the naive americans. But thats who we are. Thats who john was. And he could not stand the abuse of power. Wherever he saw it, in whatever form, in whatever country. It was always about basic values with john. Fairness, honesty, dignity, respect. Giving hate no safe harbor. Leaving no one behind. And understanding as americans, we are a part of something much bigger than ourselves. With john, it was a value set that was neither selfish nor selfserving. John understood that america was first and foremost an idea. Audacious and risking. Organized around not tribe, but around ideals. Think of how he approached eve