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"Mr. Secretary General, Mr. President, World leaders, and distinguished delegates, welcome to New York.
It is a profound honor to stand here in my home city, as a representative of the American People, to address the people of the World.
As millions of our citizens continue to suffer the effects of the devastating hurricanes that have struck our country, I want to begin by expressing my appreciation to every leader in this room who has offered assistance and aid. The American People are strong and resilient, and will emerge from these hardships more determined than ever before.
Fortunately the United States has done very well since Election Day last November 8th.
The stock market is at an all time high, in record. Unemployment is at it's lowest level in 16 years, and because of our regulatory and other reforms, we have more people working in the United States today then ever before. Companies are moving back, creating job growth our country has not seen in a very long time. And it has just been announced that we will be spending almost 700 Billion dollars on our military and defense. Our military will soon be the strongest it has ever been.
For more than 70 years in times of war and peace, the leaders of Nations, movements and religions, have stood before this assembly. Like them, I intend to address some of the very serious threats before us today, but also the enormous potential waiting to be unleashed.
We live in a time of extraordinary opportunity. Breakthroughs in science, technology and medicine, are curing illnesses and solving problems that prior generations thought impossible to solve.
But each day also brings news of growing dangers that threaten everything we cherish and value.
Terrorists and extremists have gathered strength, and spread to every region of the planet. Rogue regimes in this body, not only support terrorism, but threaten other nations and their own people, with the most destructive weapons known to humanity. Authority and authoritarian powers, seek to collapse the values, the systems and alliances, that prevented conflict and tilted the World towards freedom since World War II. International criminal networks traffic drugs, weapons, people, force dislocation and mass migration, threaten our borders, and new forms of aggression exploit technology to menace our citizens.
To put simply, we meet at a time of both immense promise and great peril.
It is entirely up to us weather we lift the World to new heights, or let it fall into a valley of disrepair.
We have it in our power should we so choose, to lift millions from poverty, to help our citizens realize their dreams, and to insure that new generations of children are raised free from violence, hatred and fear.
This institution was founded in the aftermath of 2 World Wars, to help shape this better future. It was based on the vision that diverse nations could cooperate to protect their sovereignty, preserve their security, and promote their prosperity.
It was in the same period, exactly 70 years ago, that the United States developed the martial plan to help restore Europe. Those three beautiful pillars, the pillars of peace: sovereignty, security, and prosperity. The martial plan was built on the noble idea, that nations are safer when they are strong, independent and free.
As President Truman said in his message to Congress at that time:"Our support of European recovery is in full accord, with our support of the United Nations. The success of the United Nations depends upon the independent strength of it's members."
To overcome the perils of the present, and to achieve the promise of the future, we must begin with the wisdom the past, that our success depends in a coalition of strong and independent nations that embrace their sovereignty, to promote security, prosperity and peace, for themselves and for the World.
We do not expect diverse countries to share the same cultures, traditions, or even systems of government. But, we do expect all nations to uphold these two core sovereign duties: to respect the interest of their own people; and the rights of every other sovereign nation. This is the beautiful vision of this institution. And, this is the foundation for cooperation and success. Strong sovereign nations, yet, diverse countries with different values, different cultures, and different dreams, to not just coexist, but to work side by side on the basis of mutual respect.
Strong sovereign nations let their people take ownership of the future and control of their own destiny. And strong sovereign nations allow individuals to flourish in the fullness of the life intended by God.
In America, we do not seek to impose our way of life on any one. But, rather to let shine as an example for every one to watch.
This week, gives our country a special reason to take pride in that example. We are celebrating the 230th anniversary of our beloved Constitution. The oldest Constitution still in use in the World today. This timeless document has been the foundation of peace, prosperity, and freedom for the Americans. And for countless millions around the globe whose own countries have found inspiration, in it's respect of human nature, human dignity, and the rule of law.
The greatest in the United States Constitution, is it's first three beautiful words. They are :"WE the People". Generations of Americans have sacrificed to maintain the promise of those Words, the promise of our country, and of our great history. In America, the people govern, the people rule, and the people are sovereign.
I was elected, not to take power, but, to give power to the American People, where it belongs.
In foreign affairs, we are renewing this founding principle of Sovereignty.
Our government's first duty is to it's people, to our citizens: to serve their needs; to insure their safety; to preserve their rights; and to defend their values.
As President of the United States, I will always put America first, just like you, as leaders of your countries, will always, and should always put your countries first.
All responsible leaders have an obligation to serve their own citizens, the nation states remain the best vehicle for elevating the human condition. But, making a better life for our people, also requires us to work together in close harmony and unity to create a more safe and peaceful future for all people.
The United States will forever be a great friend to the World, and especially to it's allies.
But we can no longer be taken advantage of, or enter into a one side deal where the United States gets nothing in return.
As long as I hold this office, I will defend America's interest above all else. But, in fulfilling our obligations to our own nations we also realize, that it's in every one's interest to seek the future where all nations can be sovereign, prosperous and secure.
America does more than speak, for the values expressed in the United Nations charter. Our citizens have paid the ultimate price to defend our freedom, and the freedom of many nations represented in this great hall. America's devotion is measured on the battle fields, where our young men and women, have fought and sacrificed along side of our allies, from the beaches of Europe, to the deserts of the Middle East, to the jungles of Asia. It is an eternal credit to the American character, that even after we and our allies emerged victorious from the bloodiest war in history, we did not seek territorial expansion, or attempt to oppose and impose our way of life on others.
Instead, we helped build institutions such as this one, to defend the sovereignty, security and prosperity for all.
For the diverse nations of the World, this is our hope. We want harmony and friendship, not conflict and strife. We are guided by outcomes, not ideology. We have a policy of principled realism, rooted in shared goals, interests and values. That realism forces us to confront and question every leader in this room. It is a question we cannot escape of avoid. We will slide down the path of complacency, numb to the challenges, threats, and even wars that we face. Or do we have enough strength and pride to confront those dangers today, so that our citizens can enjoy peace and prosperity tomorrow. If we desire to lift up our citizens, if we aspire to the approval of history, then we must fulfill our sovereign duty to the people we faithfully represent."
During those 13 first minutes, there was one round of applause, but some seemed very disinterested.
After those 13 minutes, the speech was by the Military Industrial Complex, and their Agenda. The blame game was on. Credit was taken away from Russia for eradicating ISIS in Syria. Regime change was back in the forefront.
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| Finally happy at the 19th minute of the speech. |
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