The speech is expected to last about 35 minutes, after which, well talk with our panel and bring you highlights from his remarks, but we obviously will bring President Obama in full, we expect him to come out in the next minute or so. This is something George Washington we were talking about was the first president , obviously who chose to give a farewell address. Right, when he did it, he did it because there was no such thing as a twoterm president. He could have been president for years and years and years, and he wanted to make clear to america that we didnt have a king anymore. Sounds like we could be seeing the president . Oh, maybe not. [ applause ] certainly sounded like the music coming out, but that was the purpose of that is to say, look, we are a democracy, we are not a monarchy. So thats where the tradition started. Lets listen in. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the 44th president of the United States, barack obama. [cheers and applause] [cheers and applause] hello
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
to citizenship has given work and purpose to each new generation. it s what led patriots to choose republic over tyranny, pioneerso 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. it s what powered workers to organize. it s why gis gave their lives at omaha beach and iwo jima; iraq and afghanistan and why men and women from selma to stonewall were prepared to give theirs as well.to [applauding] so that s what we mean when we
the freedom to chase our individual dreams through our sweat and toil and imagination and the imperative to strive 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 men and women from selma
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 [ cheers and applause ] . it s what pushed women to reach for the ballot. it s what powered workers to organi organize. it s why g.i.s give their lives at omaha beach and iwo jima, iraq and afghanistan and why men and women from selma to stonewall were prepared to give theirs as well.