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Stop and think about the moment about

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what we're trying to do today . There's

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no way that we can repay people who

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were prisoners of war in any war . But

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what we're trying to do today , and I

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think it's meaningful for everyone here

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and all the families , we should

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recognize service to our country .

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That's the big thing . And in so doing ,

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one of the ones that I've been here

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today came home . I'm often asked how I

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survived so many years in a prison cell .

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And of course , the answer is one day

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at a time , one glimmer of hope , one

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prayer , one thought of home , a strong

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determination to never give up and to

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survive . I'm extremely humbled to be

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sharing a stage with these great

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American lawyers . Thank you for your

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story . Thank you for everything that

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you've done for this nation .