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President-elect Barack Obama's weekly radio address was made available today as he reflected on the Thanksgiving holiday and the "great trial" Americans are facing now, with wars abroad and an economic crisis. He discusses his economic plan and his economic but adds, "But this Thanksgiving, we are reminded that the renewal of our economy won't come from policies and plans alone -- it will take the hard work, innovation, service, and strength of the American people."

I have seen this strength firsthand over many months -- in workers who are ready to power new industries, and farmers and scientists who can tap new sources of energy; in teachers who stay late after school, and parents who put in that extra hour reading to their kids; in young Americans enlisting in a time of war, seniors who volunteer their time, and service programs that bring hope to the hopeless.

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