my father and mother, tommy barbara o'malley were born in the great depression and they grew up to be part of that great generation of americans that won the second world war t. my father went on to college only because of the g.i. bill. my mother, herself, flew in the civil air patrol at the age of 17. [applause] gov. omalley: they raised their children, the six of us to a secure middle-class future because of the sacrifices and the better choices of their generation. they would never accept the notion that somehow there is was the greatest generation, for they believed and taught us that every generation of americans has the ability and sacred responsibility to make themselves great for their country. [applause] gov. omalley: so we must, and we will, no matter the odds and no matter how tough the fight, and how big the challenge. that is the urgent calling for us today, to rebuild the american dream in our time. [applause] gov. omalley: last month television sets around the world were filled with anger, rage and flames of some of the hardest hit neighborhoods and baltimore. or all o

my father and mother, tommy barbara o'malley were born in the great depression and they grew up to beart of that great generation of americans that won the second world war t. my father went on to college only because of the g.i. bill. my mother, herself, flew in the civil air patrol at the age of 17. [applause] gov. omalley: they raised their children, the six of us to a secure middle-class future because of the sacrifices and the better choices of their generation. they would never accept the notion that somehow there is was the greatest generation, for they believed and taught us that every generation of americans has the ability and sacred responsibility to make themselves great for their country. [applause] gov. omalley: so we must, and we will, no matter the odds and no matter how tough the fight, and how big the challenge. that is the urgent calling for us today, to rebuild the american dream in our time. [applause] gov. omalley: last month television sets around the world were filled with anger, rage and flames of some of the hardest hit neighborhoods and baltimore. or all of