And, however small this opening of relations with Iran is, it is a U-turn on a policy that so many have criticized this administration and this adminidstration alone for having, even though we have had no relations with Iran for 30 years.

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I am an American. That's the way most of us put it, just matter of factly. They are plain words, those four: you could write them on your thumbnail, or sweep them clear across this bright autumn sky. But remember too, that they are more than just words. They are a way of life. So whenever you speak them; speak them firmly, speak them proudly, speak them gratefully. I am an American. ...a tradition