CNNW CNN Newsroom July 6, 2012
and grants, and then i think about michelle's parents. her dad worked at the water filtration plant, blue collar worker in chicago, and mom stayed at home looking after the kids and then when the kids got older she worked at a secretary at a bank, and she worked there most of her life, and when i think about both michelle's family and my family, what i am reminded of is what made america great was this basic idea, this basic bargain that all of you experienced in your own families, your parents, your grandparents, your great grandparents, maybe some of them emigrated here from some p...