President. let us pause on this 500th anniversary of the Edict of Expulsion and remember the plight of the thousands of Jews who were forced to leave Spain because they refused to conform to the majority religion. They chose freedom of thought and freedom of religion at the expense of material security. They are not unlike the immigrants who founded our Nation and gave the oppressed minorities of the world a beacon of light and hope. On this day then. let us recommit our Nation to a greater sense of tolerance and respect for the right of others to live in peace and dignity no matter their race. religion. or ethnic background. Let us work to prevent some future commentator on our times from pointing out the irony of our intolerance in the midst of globalprogress.
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