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l address you tonight...
not as the president
of the United States...
not as the leader of a country...
but as a citizen of humanity.
We are faced with the very gravest
of challenges.
The Bible calls this day Armageddon,
the end of all things.
And yet,
for the first time
in the history of the planet,
a species has the technology...
to prevent its own extinction.
All of you praying with us
need to know...
that everything that can be done
to prevent this disaster...
is being called into service.
The human thirst for excellence...
and knowledge...
every step
up the ladder of science...
every adventurous
reach into space...
all of our combined
modern technologies and imaginations...
even the wars that we've fought,
have provided us the tools...
to wage this terrible battle.
Through all the chaos
that is our history...
through all of the wrongs
and the discord...
through all of the pain
and suffering...
through all of our times
there is one thing...
- that has nourished our souls...
- Mom, that salesman's on TV.
and elevated our species
above its origins...
and that is our courage.
The dreams of an entire planet
are focused tonight...
on those 14 brave souls...
travelling into the heavens.
That man's not a salesman.
That's your daddy.
And may we all, citizens the world over,
see these events through.
Godspeed and good luck to you.
Freedom crew.
lndependence crew.