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Obama's speech was wide-ranging. He thanked his family and the nation, spoke of the need for unity, noted the country's accomplishments and need for improvement in areas like education and civil rights, and spoke about the need for pride in U.S. accomplishments, citing milestones of U.S. history and of his presidency specifically. "It's why GIs gave their lives at and ; Iraq and Afghanistan – and why men and women from Selma to 
 were prepared to give theirs as well."
U.S. President Obama's farewell address focuses on accomplishment