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Office of the Press Secretary
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 20, 2009 واﺵ د
2009 رس20
VIDEOTAPED REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT IN
CELEBRATION OF NOWRUZ
Today I want to extend my very best wishes to all who are اوز اه
رزوه د را هﮥ روزرا
celebrating Nowruz around the world. This holiday is both "
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an ancient ritual and a moment of renewal, and I hope that
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you enjoy this special time of year with friends and .!
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family.
In particular, I would like to speak directly to the people ان ر3" دم و ره$ ر4 اه1.
and leaders of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Nowruz is م ور8% از )ه7 % روز ﺕ.% ,36- ا
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just one part of your great and celebrated culture. Over
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many centuries your art, your music, literature and
innovation have made the world a better and more
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beautiful place.
Here in the United States our own communities have been < د ه در ;ﺕ ﺱ
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enhanced by the contributions of Iranian Americans. We رگ ﺵA از ﺕ!ن., اﺱ1! ا! ;رﺕ ﺵ1ر ادا د3ا
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know that you are a great civilization, and your 7"C و ن را ا1!6 دﺱورده ﺵ اﺡام ا
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accomplishments have earned the respect of the United .,اﺱ
States and the world.
For nearly three decades relations between our nations 1 و ﺕر د1" "ن دو ر ﺕDد
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have been strained. But at this holiday we are reminded ه, اﺱ,
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of the common humanity that binds us together. Indeed,
you will be celebrating your New Year in much the same
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way that we Americans mark our holidays -- by gathering د!ن# .
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with friends and family, exchanging gifts and stories, and ،1!%
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looking to the future with a renewed sense of hope. . ا از ا"!وار1اﺡس ﺕز
Within these celebrations lies the promise of a new day, ا"! ا )ز!ان،
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the promise of opportunity for our children, security for و ﺵ "ن2 ا ا,)"; ، ه1 ا اد,"% ا،
our families, progress for our communities, and peace .!% رو
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between nations. Those are shared hopes, those are
common dreams.
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So in this season of new beginnings I would like to speak
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clearly to Iran's leaders. We have serious differences that
have grown over time. My administration is now Q"4 ,ﺱ <! اﺱKP
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committed to diplomacy that addresses the full range of ار ده! وT رد رﺱ, رو ﺱS"; راKR ازK
issues before us, and to pursuing constructive ties among ا
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This process will not be advanced by threats. We seek ." ه:$ اﺡام%3 وTد- 43ار ارﺕT اﺱر
instead engagement that is honest and grounded in mutual
respect.
You, too, have a choice. The United States wants the , اﺱ:
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Islamic Republic of Iran to take its rightful place in the
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community of nations. You have that right -- but it comes
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with real responsibilities, and that place cannot be reached
through terror or arms, but rather through peaceful actions 8% ﺕور
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that demonstrate the true greatness of the Iranian people
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and civilization. And the measure of that greatness is not ن دادن ﺕا
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the capacity to destroy, it is your demonstrated ability to .,ا ﺱ و )
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build and create.
I know that this won't be reached easily. There are those !% ه.,"
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who insist that we be defined by our differences. But let ا.!%% )<
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us remember the words that were written by the poet 1!ﺵ ﺵC ِ !<ﮥ ﺱK" وﺱS"; "Eﺕ را ﺱK ,ﺵ
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Saadi, so many years ago: "The children of Adam are
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limbs to each other, having been created of one essence."
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With the coming of a new season, we're reminded of this
precious humanity that we all share. And we can once را هﮥ در ن3ا# ," ا
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again call upon this spirit as we seek the promise of a new : ﺕﺱE< ا
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beginning. ."
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Thank you, and Eid-eh Shoma Mobarak. . روزﺕن ;"وز، ه روزﺕن روز.ارمACﺱPﺱ
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