Johnny Cash Recites 'I Am The Nation'

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A previously unheard recitation by the late Johnny Cash called "I Am The Nation" will be released Oct. 28 on Legacy Recordings' DVD/CD package Johnny Cash's America

In the spoken word track which was found in the iconic singer's personal belongings after his death in 2003 at the age of 71 Cash speaks poetically about America's diversity and the fundamentals of freedom.

The poignant words were originally a public relations advertisement written in 1955 for the Norfolk and Western Railway by Otto Whittaker.

"May I possess always the integrity, the courage and the strength to keep myself unshackled, to remain a citadel of freedom and a beacon of hope to the entire world," Cash says on the track.

A rep for the DVD/CD package, said "Johnny's oration of "I Am The Nation" from the film's soundtrack reminds us what our country stands for at a time when Americans seem more divided than ever."
(9-25-08)

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Johnny Cash Recites 'I Am The Nation'

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  • I love Johnny Cash, ...

    I love Johnny Cash, I really do, but what was with that last picture of him, is he wearing a rug???

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    This is an instant favorite!

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    Thank you my good friend. That's the pure way it is. We should never leave the line and we have to fight for. I will post my cash tribute "freedom & glory". Like you show us in your amazing video. To many people think that patriot is something trendy. But the don't feel. God bless your patriotic heart and america. Your friend Chuck

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    I feel like having a piece of apple pie :))))

    God bless America and God bless our Allies!!

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  • I'm hearing this ...

    I'm hearing this voice inside the borders of the proud country of Canada.

    I hear it loud and clear. God bless America.

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  • What a man;and what ...

    What a man;and what an inspiration to others.
    Phenomenal.

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  • Rest in Peace ...

    Rest in Peace Brother Johnny ! Pro Patria doughboy

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  • With all her faults ...

    With all her faults and shortcomings, America the Beautiful gives each of us precious freedoms.
    Hearing Johnny's voice recount our proud history and so many names which struggled to make America great, brings a tear to my eye and a lump to my throat!
    I love America! God bless and keep her safe and strong and good!
    And thanks LHS!

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  • Good ol' Johnny!

    Good ol' Johnny!

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  • cool! I never heard ...

    cool! I never heard this

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  • Johnny Cash!! A ...

    Johnny Cash!! A true Americn Icon! A symbol of freedom!

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    Excellent! Tag this with your one on Teddy R on Immigration!

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