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. . . I do not believe that the Great Society is the ordered, changeless, and sterile battalion of the ants. It is the excitement of becoming—always becoming, trying, probing, falling, resting, and trying again—but always trying and always gaining. . . . If we succeed, it will not be because of what we have, but it will be because of what we are; not because of what we own, but, rather because of what we believe. . . .
—President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Inaugural Address, 1965
Which government action BEST reflects the principle stated in the excerpt?
. . . I do not believe that the Great Society is the ordered, changeless, and sterile battalion of the ants. It is the excitement of becoming—always becoming, trying, probing, falling, resting, and trying again—but always trying and always gaining. . . . If we succeed, it will not be because of what we have, but it will be because of what we are; not because of what we own, but, rather because of what we believe. . . .
—President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Inaugural Address, 1965
Which government action BEST reflects the principle stated in the excerpt?