We haven't done the imaginative work that could have helped define America, and as a result, our average citizen does not grow in self-understanding.

New York to a large extent defines America to a lot of people all around the world.

In another way, though, the city has already defined America's present.

By taking these steps, our economy will see the growth and prosperity that have defined America for generations.

We have a unique spirit, and that spirit is what defines America.

I mean the sports movie, the epic that defines contemporary America.

"Yet those divisions do not define America," he added.

With the growth of the media, popular culture and celebrities still seem to define America in certain ways.

But the underlying issue is always who is defining America.

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