In That Land of Perfect Day - Text 4
Four months before this work began, a picture of America's first African American president glowed upon the screen of every home television, his voice carrying above the crackle of every radio as if on that hopeful day, after all days, the myst had begun to roll away,
"I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you've bestowed, and mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors."