Video: President Barack Obama Middle East speech in Cairo on June 4, 2009

"I am honored to be in the timeless city of Cairo, and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions. For over a thousand years, Al-Azhar has stood as a beacon of Islamic learning, and for over a century, Cairo University has been a source of Egypt's advancement. Together, you represent the harmony between tradition and progress. I am grateful for your hospitality, and the hospitality of the people of Egypt. I am also proud to carry with me the goodwill of the American people, and a greeting of peace from Muslim communities in my country: assalaamu alaykum.

We meet at a time of tension between the United States and Muslims around the world – tension rooted in historical forces that go beyond any current policy debate. The relationship between Islam and the West includes centuries of coexistence and co-operation, but also conflict and religious wars. More recently, tension has been fed by colonialism that denied rights and opportunities to many Muslims, and a Cold War in which Muslim-majority countries were too often treated as proxies without regard to their own aspirations. Moreover, the sweeping change brought by modernity and globalization led many Muslims to view the West as hostile to the traditions of Islam..."

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President Barack Obama's Inaugural Address.
January 20, 2009, Washington, D.C.

My fellow citizens:

I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.....
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Somers Democrats Announce Slate

Somers Town Councilman Richard Clinchy will run for Town Supervisor and Town Councilmen George Dieter and Paul Meyer will run for re-election to the Somers Town Board in the upcoming local election. Completing the ticket will be Heritage Hills resident, Gloria Rosenzweig, who will run for the office of Receiver of Taxes.

Richard Clinchy
Councilman

“This is a very strong, very exciting slate of nominees,” said Somers Democratic Chair Christine Robbins. “Richard Clinchy brought a lot of new energy, new ideas and a lot of important management expertise to the Town Board when he won election to that office. Now Richard is ready to bring that talent to the office of Town Supervisor. Paul Meyer and George Dieter have unmatchable resumes of town service, including years of experience as Town Councilmen. Richard, Geor ge and Paul are all proven public servants with records as excellent vote-getters.”

George Dieter, Councilman

“Completing the Democratic ticket will be Gloria Rosenzweig who will bring a solid resume of business experience to the office of Receiver of Taxes. Gloria is committed to providing improved, more sensitive service policies and to bringing in twenty-first century technology to save patron’s time and taxpayers money in running that essential office,” Robbins said. “This is a powerful, talented slate that is going to make Somers run better than ever before and make every resident of Somers proud of how good local government can be. They are all winners,” Robbins concluded.

Paul Meyer, Councilman

The Somers Democratic Town Committee also endorsed County Legislators Michael Kaplowitz and Peter Harckham for re-election.