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When a grown man says, for the world to hear, that he feels like a "brand new baby", you know that something very special has taken place. (These were the words of a Bahamaian man, ringing a bell and shouting, "God Bless Barack Obama!" in a local Miami area neighborhood, as heard on a radio news program, on the night of November 4, 2008).

As a young person I once heard Martin Luther King, Jr., speak in public (Fresno, CA) many years ago. Like others, I grew up as a long-distance witness (TV, film and radio coverage) of the Civil Rights Movement in this country, and it changed me. So now, it moves me to consider that for people of color, and for people of all races, the recent election of Mr. Barack Obama is a major moment in the history of this country.

God bless us all, as Americans, born here or re-born here, as immigrants. This election, and this young leader and all that he represents, are especially poignant. Let us enjoy the moment, and work together for the common good, now and in the future. We may not share the same policies, nor the same heritage, but whatever your color, politically or racially, we must be United in these States of America, for all citizens and residents to prosper, live in peace and create a better world.

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