[0:00]Long before Americans had a nation or a Constitution, we first had a culture, a character and a creed.
[0:08]This land was settled and forged by men, women who bore in their souls the blood and noble spirit of the British.
[0:16]Here on a wild and untamed continent, they set loose the ancient English love of liberty and the Great Britain's distinctive sense of glory, destiny and pride.
[0:28]as the direct descent. I know our people have fought and fallen together in defense of the values we cherish.
[0:38]across the ocean and from coast to coast, we have traded, innovated and created together.
[0:46]We've stood together through the best and worst of times.
[0:50]The story of Britain and America is one of reconciliation, uh, from adversaries to the closest of allies.
[0:59]American founding was the culmination of hundreds of years of thought, struggle, sweat, blood and sacrifice on both sides of the Atlantic.
[1:10]American Patriots today can sing, my country 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, only because our colonial ancestors first sang God save the King.
[1:26]During the eve of our 250th year of cherished independence, we turn to the sovereign bottom of our British heritage and say, sincerely, thank you to our friends, the United Kingdom for the richest inheritance that any nation has ever given to another.
[1:43]May our two countries stand together forever for liberty, for justice, and for the glory of God.
