Transcript:
Hillary
Clinton
Delivers
Remarks
in
Washington,
D.C.
Hillary
Clinton
delivered
the
following
remarks
at a
campaign
event
in
Washington
D.C.
June
7,
2008:
Thank
you
so
much.
Thank
you
all.
Well,
this
isn’t
exactly
the
party
I’d
planned,
but
I
sure
like
the
company.
I
want
to
start
today
by
saying
how
grateful
I am
to
all
of
you
– to
everyone
who
poured
your
hearts
and
your
hopes
into
this
campaign,
who
drove
for
miles
and
lined
the
streets
waving
homemade
signs,
who
scrimped
and
saved
to
raise
money,
who
knocked
on
doors
and
made
calls,
who
talked
and
sometimes
argued
with
your
friends
and
neighbors,
who
emailed
and
contributed
online,
who
invested
so
much
in
our
common
enterprise,
to
the
moms
and
dads
who
came
to
our
events,
who
lifted
their
little
girls
and
little
boys
on
their
shoulders
and
whispered
in
their
ears,
“See,
you
can
be
anything
you
want
to
be.”
To
the
young
people
like
13
year-old
Ann
Riddle
from
Mayfield,
Ohio
who
had
been
saving
for
two
years
to
go
to
Disney
World,
and
decided
to
use
her
savings
instead
to
travel
to
Pennsylvania
with
her
Mom
and
volunteer
there
as
well.
To
the
veterans
and
the
childhood
friends,
to
New
Yorkers
and
Arkansans
who
traveled
across
the
country
and
telling
anyone
who
would
listen
why
you
supported
me.
To
all
those
women
in
their
80s
and
their
90s
born
before
women
could
vote
who
cast
their
votes
for
our
campaign.
I’ve
told
you
before
about
Florence
Steen
of
South
Dakota,
who
was
88
years
old,
and
insisted
that
her
daughter
bring
an
absentee
ballot
to
her
hospice
bedside.
Her
daughter
and
a
friend
put
an
American
flag
behind
her
bed
and
helped
her
fill
out
the
ballot.
She
passed
away
soon
after,
and
under
state
law,
her
ballot
didn’t
count.
But
her
daughter
later
told
a
reporter,
“My
dad’s
an
ornery
old
cowboy,
and
he
didn’t
like
it
when
he
heard
mom’s
vote
wouldn’t
be
counted.
I
don’t
think
he
had
voted
in
20
years.
But
he
voted
in
place
of
my
mom.”
To
all
those
who
voted
for
me,
and
to
whom
I
pledged
my
utmost,
my
commitment
to
you
and
to
the
progress
we
seek
is
unyielding.
You
have
inspired
and
touched
me
with
the
stories
of
the
joys
and
sorrows
that
make
up
the
fabric
of
our
lives
and
you
have
humbled
me
with
your
commitment
to
our
country.
18
million
of
you
from
all
walks
of
life
–
women
and
men,
young
and
old,
Latino
and
Asian,
African-American
and
Caucasian,
rich,
poor
and
middle
class,
gay
and
straight
–
you
have
stood
strong
with
me.
And
I
will
continue
to
stand
strong
with
you,
every
time,
every
place,
and
every
way
that
I
can.
The
dreams
we
share
are
worth
fighting
for.
Remember
- we
fought
for
the
single
mom
with
a
young
daughter,
juggling
work
and
school,
who
told
me,
“I’m
doing
it
all
to
better
myself
for
her.”
We
fought
for
the
woman
who
grabbed
my
hand,
and
asked
me,
“What
are
you
going
to
do
to
make
sure
I
have
health
care?”
and
began
to
cry
because
even
though
she
works
three
jobs,
she
can’t
afford
insurance.
We
fought
for
the
young
man
in
the
Marine
Corps
t-shirt
who
waited
months
for
medical
care
and
said,
“Take
care
of
my
buddies
over
there
and
then,
will
you
please
help
take
care
of
me?”
We
fought
for
all
those
who’ve
lost
jobs
and
health
care,
who
can’t
afford
gas
or
groceries
or
college,
who
have
felt
invisible
to
their
president
these
last
seven
years.
I
entered
this
race
because
I
have
an
old-fashioned
conviction:
that
public
service
is
about
helping
people
solve
their
problems
and
live
their
dreams.
I’ve
had
every
opportunity
and
blessing
in
my
own
life
–
and
I
want
the
same
for
all
Americans.
Until
that
day
comes,
you
will
always
find
me
on
the
front
lines
of
democracy
–
fighting
for
the
future.
The
way
to
continue
our
fight
now
– to
accomplish
the
goals
for
which
we
stand
– is
to
take
our
energy,
our
passion,
our
strength
and
do
all
we
can
to
help
elect
Barack
Obama
the
next
President
of
the
United
States.
Today,
as I
suspend
my
campaign,
I
congratulate
him
on
the
victory
he
has
won
and
the
extraordinary
race
he
has
run.
I
endorse
him,
and
throw
my
full
support
behind
him.
And
I
ask
all
of
you
to
join
me
in
working
as
hard
for
Barack
Obama
as
you
have
for
me.
I
have
served
in
the
Senate
with
him
for
four
years.
I
have
been
in
this
campaign
with
him
for
16
months.
I
have
stood
on
the
stage
and
gone
toe-to-toe
with
him
in
22
debates.
I
have
had
a
front
row
seat
to
his
candidacy,
and
I
have
seen
his
strength
and
determination,
his
grace
and
his
grit.
In
his
own
life,
Barack
Obama
has
lived
the
American
Dream.
As a
community
organizer,
in
the
state
senate,
as a
United
States
Senator
- he
has
dedicated
himself
to
ensuring
the
dream
is
realized.
And
in
this
campaign,
he
has
inspired
so
many
to
become
involved
in
the
democratic
process
and
invested
in
our
common
future.
Now
when
I
started
this
race,
I
intended
to
win
back
the
White
House,
and
make
sure
we
have
a
president
who
puts
our
country
back
on
the
path
to
peace,
prosperity,
and
progress.
And
that's
exactly
what
we're
going
to
do
by
ensuring
that
Barack
Obama
walks
through
the
doors
of
the
Oval
Office
on
January
20,
2009.
I
understand
that
we
all
know
this
has
been
a
tough
fight.
The
Democratic
Party
is a
family,
and
it’s
now
time
to
restore
the
ties
that
bind
us
together
and
to
come
together
around
the
ideals
we
share,
the
values
we
cherish,
and
the
country
we
love.
We
may
have
started
on
separate
journeys
–
but
today,
our
paths
have
merged.
And
we
are
all
heading
toward
the
same
destination,
united
and
more
ready
than
ever
to
win
in
November
and
to
turn
our
country
around
because
so
much
is
at
stake.
We
all
want
an
economy
that
sustains
the
American
Dream,
the
opportunity
to
work
hard
and
have
that
work
rewarded,
to
save
for
college,
a
home
and
retirement,
to
afford
that
gas
and
those
groceries
and
still
have
a
little
left
over
at
the
end
of
the
month.
An
economy
that
lifts
all
of
our
people
and
ensures
that
our
prosperity
is
broadly
distributed
and
shared.
We
all
want
a
health
care
system
that
is
universal,
high
quality,
and
affordable
so
that
parents
no
longer
have
to
choose
between
care
for
themselves
or
their
children
or
be
stuck
in
dead
end
jobs
simply
to
keep
their
insurance.
This
isn’t
just
an
issue
for
me –
it
is a
passion
and
a
cause
–
and
it
is a
fight
I
will
continue
until
every
single
American
is
insured
– no
exceptions,
no
excuses.
We
all
want
an
America
defined
by
deep
and
meaningful
equality
–
from
civil
rights
to
labor
rights,
from
women’s
rights
to
gay
rights,
from
ending
discrimination
to
promoting
unionization
to
providing
help
for
the
most
important
job
there
is:
caring
for
our
families.
We
all
want
to
restore
America’s
standing
in
the
world,
to
end
the
war
in
Iraq
and
once
again
lead
by
the
power
of
our
values,
and
to
join
with
our
allies
to
confront
our
shared
challenges
from
poverty
and
genocide
to
terrorism
and
global
warming.
You
know,
I’ve
been
involved
in
politics
and
public
life
in
one
way
or
another
for
four
decades.
During
those
forty
years,
our
country
has
voted
ten
times
for
President.
Democrats
won
only
three
of
those
times.
And
the
man
who
won
two
of
those
elections
is
with
us
today.
We
made
tremendous
progress
during
the
90s
under
a
Democratic
President,
with
a
flourishing
economy,
and
our
leadership
for
peace
and
security
respected
around
the
world.
Just
think
how
much
more
progress
we
could
have
made
over
the
past
40
years
if
we
had
a
Democratic
president.
Think
about
the
lost
opportunities
of
these
past
seven
years
– on
the
environment
and
the
economy,
on
health
care
and
civil
rights,
on
education,
foreign
policy
and
the
Supreme
Court.
Imagine
how
far
we
could’ve
come,
how
much
we
could’ve
achieved
if
we
had
just
had
a
Democrat
in
the
White
House.
We
cannot
let
this
moment
slip
away.
We
have
come
too
far
and
accomplished
too
much.
Now
the
journey
ahead
will
not
be
easy.
Some
will
say
we
can’t
do
it.
That
it’s
too
hard.
That
we’re
just
not
up
to
the
task.
But
for
as
long
as
America
has
existed,
it
has
been
the
American
way
to
reject
“can’t
do”
claims,
and
to
choose
instead
to
stretch
the
boundaries
of
the
possible
through
hard
work,
determination,
and
a
pioneering
spirit.
It
is
this
belief,
this
optimism,
that
Senator
Obama
and
I
share,
and
that
has
inspired
so
many
millions
of
our
supporters
to
make
their
voices
heard.
So
today,
I am
standing
with
Senator
Obama
to
say:
Yes
we
can.
Together
we
will
work.
We’ll
have
to
work
hard
to
get
universal
health
care.
But
on
the
day
we
live
in
an
America
where
no
child,
no
man,
and
no
woman
is
without
health
insurance,
we
will
live
in a
stronger
America.
That’s
why
we
need
to
help
elect
Barack
Obama
our
President.
We’ll
have
to
work
hard
to
get
back
to
fiscal
responsibility
and
a
strong
middle
class.
But
on
the
day
we
live
in
an
America
whose
middle
class
is
thriving
and
growing
again,
where
all
Americans,
no
matter
where
they
live
or
where
their
ancestors
came
from,
can
earn
a
decent
living,
we
will
live
in a
stronger
America
and
that
is
why
we
must
elect
Barack
Obama
our
President.
We’ll
have
to
work
hard
to
foster
the
innovation
that
makes
us
energy
independent
and
lift
the
threat
of
global
warming
from
our
children’s
future.
But
on
the
day
we
live
in
an
America
fueled
by
renewable
energy,
we
will
live
in a
stronger
America.
That’s
why
we
have
to
help
elect
Barack
Obama
our
President.
We’ll
have
to
work
hard
to
bring
our
troops
home
from
Iraq,
and
get
them
the
support
they’ve
earned
by
their
service.
But
on
the
day
we
live
in
an
America
that’s
as
loyal
to
our
troops
as
they
have
been
to
us,
we
will
live
in a
stronger
America
and
that
is
why
we
must
help
elect
Barack
Obama
our
President.
This
election
is a
turning
point
election
and
it
is
critical
that
we
all
understand
what
our
choice
really
is.
Will
we
go
forward
together
or
will
we
stall
and
slip
backwards.
Think
how
much
progress
we
have
already
made.
When
we
first
started,
people
everywhere
asked
the
same
questions:
Could
a
woman
really
serve
as
Commander-in-Chief?
Well,
I
think
we
answered
that
one.
And
could
an
African
American
really
be
our
President?
Senator
Obama
has
answered
that
one.
Together
Senator
Obama
and
I
achieved
milestones
essential
to
our
progress
as a
nation,
part
of
our
perpetual
duty
to
form
a
more
perfect
union.
Now,
on a
personal
note
–
when
I
was
asked
what
it
means
to
be a
woman
running
for
President,
I
always
gave
the
same
answer:
that
I
was
proud
to
be
running
as a
woman
but
I
was
running
because
I
thought
I’d
be
the
best
President.
But
I am
a
woman,
and
like
millions
of
women,
I
know
there
are
still
barriers
and
biases
out
there,
often
unconscious.
I
want
to
build
an
America
that
respects
and
embraces
the
potential
of
every
last
one
of
us.
I
ran
as a
daughter
who
benefited
from
opportunities
my
mother
never
dreamed
of.
I
ran
as a
mother
who
worries
about
my
daughter’s
future
and
a
mother
who
wants
to
lead
all
children
to
brighter
tomorrows.
To
build
that
future
I
see,
we
must
make
sure
that
women
and
men
alike
understand
the
struggles
of
their
grandmothers
and
mothers,
and
that
women
enjoy
equal
opportunities,
equal
pay,
and
equal
respect.
Let
us
resolve
and
work
toward
achieving
some
very
simple
propositions:
There
are
no
acceptable
limits
and
there
are
no
acceptable
prejudices
in
the
twenty-first
century.
You
can
be
so
proud
that,
from
now
on,
it
will
be
unremarkable
for
a
woman
to
win
primary
state
victories,
unremarkable
to
have
a
woman
in a
close
race
to
be
our
nominee,
unremarkable
to
think
that
a
woman
can
be
the
President
of
the
United
States.
And
that
is
truly
remarkable.
To
those
who
are
disappointed
that
we
couldn’t
go
all
the
way
–
especially
the
young
people
who
put
so
much
into
this
campaign
– it
would
break
my
heart
if,
in
falling
short
of
my
goal,
I in
any
way
discouraged
any
of
you
from
pursuing
yours.
Always
aim
high,
work
hard,
and
care
deeply
about
what
you
believe
in.
When
you
stumble,
keep
faith.
When
you’re
knocked
down,
get
right
back
up.
And
never
listen
to
anyone
who
says
you
can’t
or
shouldn’t
go
on.
As
we
gather
here
today
in
this
historic
magnificent
building,
the
50th
woman
to
leave
this
Earth
is
orbiting
overhead.
If
we
can
blast
50
women
into
space,
we
will
someday
launch
a
woman
into
the
White
House.
Although
we
weren’t
able
to
shatter
that
highest,
hardest
glass
ceiling
this
time,
thanks
to
you,
it’s
got
about
18
million
cracks
in
it.
And
the
light
is
shining
through
like
never
before,
filling
us
all
with
the
hope
and
the
sure
knowledge
that
the
path
will
be a
little
easier
next
time.
That
has
always
been
the
history
of
progress
in
America.
Think
of
the
suffragists
who
gathered
at
Seneca
Falls
in
1848
and
those
who
kept
fighting
until
women
could
cast
their
votes.
Think
of
the
abolitionists
who
struggled
and
died
to
see
the
end
of
slavery.
Think
of
the
civil
rights
heroes
and
foot-soldiers
who
marched,
protested
and
risked
their
lives
to
bring
about
the
end
to
segregation
and
Jim
Crow.
Because
of
them,
I
grew
up
taking
for
granted
that
women
could
vote.
Because
of
them,
my
daughter
grew
up
taking
for
granted
that
children
of
all
colors
could
go
to
school
together.
Because
of
them,
Barack
Obama
and
I
could
wage
a
hard
fought
campaign
for
the
Democratic
nomination.
Because
of
them,
and
because
of
you,
children
today
will
grow
up
taking
for
granted
that
an
African
American
or a
woman
can
yes,
become
President
of
the
United
States.
When
that
day
arrives
and
a
woman
takes
the
oath
of
office
as
our
President,
we
will
all
stand
taller,
proud
of
the
values
of
our
nation,
proud
that
every
little
girl
can
dream
and
that
her
dreams
can
come
true
in
America.
And
all
of
you
will
know
that
because
of
your
passion
and
hard
work
you
helped
pave
the
way
for
that
day.
So I
want
to
say
to
my
supporters,
when
you
hear
people
saying
– or
think
to
yourself
–
“if
only”
or
“what
if,”
I
say,
“please
don’t
go
there.”
Every
moment
wasted
looking
back
keeps
us
from
moving
forward.
Life
is
too
short,
time
is
too
precious,
and
the
stakes
are
too
high
to
dwell
on
what
might
have
been.
We
have
to
work
together
for
what
still
can
be.
And
that
is
why
I
will
work
my
heart
out
to
make
sure
that
Senator
Obama
is
our
next
President
and
I
hope
and
pray
that
all
of
you
will
join
me
in
that
effort.
To
my
supporters
and
colleagues
in
Congress,
to
the
governors
and
mayors,
elected
officials
who
stood
with
me,
in
good
times
and
in
bad,
thank
you
for
your
strength
and
leadership.
To
my
friends
in
our
labor
unions
who
stood
strong
every
step
of
the
way
– I
thank
you
and
pledge
my
support
to
you.
To
my
friends,
from
every
stage
of
my
life
–
your
love
and
ongoing
commitments
sustain
me
every
single
day.
To
my
family
–
especially
Bill
and
Chelsea
and
my
mother,
you
mean
the
world
to
me
and
I
thank
you
for
all
you
have
done.
And
to
my
extraordinary
staff,
volunteers
and
supporters,
thank
you
for
working
those
long,
hard
hours.
Thank
you
for
dropping
everything
–
leaving
work
or
school
–
traveling
to
places
you’d
never
been,
sometimes
for
months
on
end.
And
thanks
to
your
families
as
well
because
your
sacrifice
was
theirs
too.
All
of
you
were
there
for
me
every
step
of
the
way.
Being
human,
we
are
imperfect.
That’s
why
we
need
each
other.
To
catch
each
other
when
we
falter.
To
encourage
each
other
when
we
lose
heart.
Some
may
lead;
others
may
follow;
but
none
of
us
can
go
it
alone.
The
changes
we’re
working
for
are
changes
that
we
can
only
accomplish
together.
Life,
liberty,
and
the
pursuit
of
happiness
are
rights
that
belong
to
each
of
us
as
individuals.
But
our
lives,
our
freedom,
our
happiness,
are
best
enjoyed,
best
protected,
and
best
advanced
when
we
do
work
together.
That
is
what
we
will
do
now
as
we
join
forces
with
Senator
Obama
and
his
campaign.
We
will
make
history
together
as
we
write
the
next
chapter
in
America’s
story.
We
will
stand
united
for
the
values
we
hold
dear,
for
the
vision
of
progress
we
share,
and
for
the
country
we
love.
There
is
nothing
more
American
than
that.
And
looking
out
at
you
today,
I
have
never
felt
so
blessed.
The
challenges
that
I
have
faced
in
this
campaign
are
nothing
compared
to
those
that
millions
of
Americans
face
every
day
in
their
own
lives.
So
today,
I’m
going
to
count
my
blessings
and
keep
on
going.
I’m
going
to
keep
doing
what
I
was
doing
long
before
the
cameras
ever
showed
up
and
what
I’ll
be
doing
long
after
they’re
gone:
Working
to
give
every
American
the
same
opportunities
I
had,
and
working
to
ensure
that
every
child
has
the
chance
to
grow
up
and
achieve
his
or
her
God-given
potential.
I
will
do
it
with
a
heart
filled
with
gratitude,
with
a
deep
and
abiding
love
for
our
country–
and
with
nothing
but
optimism
and
confidence
for
the
days
ahead.
This
is
now
our
time
to
do
all
that
we
can
to
make
sure
that
in
this
election
we
add
another
Democratic
president
to
that
very
small
list
of
the
last
40
years
and
that
we
take
back
our
country
and
once
again
move
with
progress
and
commitment
to
the
future.
Thank
you
all
and
God
bless
you
and
God
bless
America.
I
want
you
to
know
June
5,
2008
Dear
Friend,
I
wanted
you
to
be
one
of
the
first
to
know:
on
Saturday,
I
will
hold
an
event
in
Washington
D.C.
to
thank
everyone
who
has
supported
my
campaign.
Over
the
course
of
the
last
16
months,
I
have
been
privileged
and
touched
to
witness
the
incredible
dedication
and
sacrifice
of
so
many
people
working
for
our
campaign.
Every
minute
you
put
into
helping
us
win,
every
dollar
you
gave
to
keep
up
the
fight
meant
more
to
me
than
I
can
ever
possibly
tell
you.
On
Saturday,
I
will
extend
my
congratulations
to
Senator
Obama
and
my
support
for
his
candidacy.
This
has
been
a
long
and
hard-fought
campaign,
but
as I
have
always
said,
my
differences
with
Senator
Obama
are
small
compared
to
the
differences
we
have
with
Senator
McCain
and
the
Republicans.
I
have
said
throughout
the
campaign
that
I
would
strongly
support
Senator
Obama
if
he
were
the
Democratic
Party's
nominee,
and
I
intend
to
deliver
on
that
promise.
When
I
decided
to
run
for
president,
I
knew
exactly
why
I
was
getting
into
this
race:
to
work
hard
every
day
for
the
millions
of
Americans
who
need
a
voice
in
the
White
House.
I
made
you
--
and
everyone
who
supported
me
-- a
promise:
to
stand
up
for
our
shared
values
and
to
never
back
down.
I'm
going
to
keep
that
promise
today,
tomorrow,
and
for
the
rest
of
my
life.
I
will
be
speaking
on
Saturday
about
how
together
we
can
rally
the
party
behind
Senator
Obama.
The
stakes
are
too
high
and
the
task
before
us
too
important
to
do
otherwise.
I
know
as I
continue
my
lifelong
work
for
a
stronger
America
and
a
better
world,
I
will
turn
to
you
for
the
support,
the
strength,
and
the
commitment
that
you
have
shown
me
in
the
past
16
months.
And
I
will
always
keep
faith
with
the
issues
and
causes
that
are
important
to
you.
In
the
past
few
days,
you
have
shown
that
support
once
again
with
hundreds
of
thousands
of
messages
to
the
campaign,
and
again,
I am
touched
by
your
thoughtfulness
and
kindness.
I
can
never
possibly
express
my
gratitude,
so
let
me
say
simply,
thank
you.
Sincerely,
Hillary
Rodham
Clinton
Tonight
June
3,
2008
Dear
Friend,
Over
the
course
of
this
campaign,
I
have
seen
the
promise
of
America
in
your
courage
and
character,
your
energy
and
ingenuity,
and
your
compassion
and
faith.
Your
spirit
has
inspired
me
every
day
in
this
race.
While
I
traveled
this
country
talking
about
how
I
wanted
to
help
you
--
time
and
again,
you
reached
out
to
help
me.
To
grab
my
hand
or
grip
my
arm,
to
look
me
in
my
eyes
and
tell
me,
don’t
quit,
keep
fighting,
stay
in
this
race
for
us.
There
were
days
when
I
had
strength
enough
for
the
both
of
us
--
and
on
the
days
I
didn't,
I
leaned
on
you.
This
has
always
been
your
campaign,
and
tonight,
there's
no
one
I
want
to
hear
from
more
than
you.
I
hope
you're
as
proud
as I
am
of
what
we've
done
and
that
you'll
take
a
moment
to
share
your
thoughts
with
me
now
at
my
website.
I
want
to
congratulate
Senator
Obama
and
his
supporters
on
the
extraordinary
race
that
they
have
run.
Senator
Obama
has
inspired
so
many
Americans
to
care
about
politics
and
empowered
so
many
more
to
get
involved,
and
our
party
and
our
democracy
are
stronger
and
more
vibrant
as a
result.
Whatever
path
I
travel
next,
I
promise
I
will
keep
faith
with
you
and
everyone
I
have
met
across
this
good
and
great
country.
There
is
no
possible
way
to
thank
you
enough
for
everything
you
have
done
throughout
this
primary
season,
and
you
will
always
be
in
my
heart.
Sincerely,
Hillary
Rodham
Clinton
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