James Brown saw himself as an example of "the American dream."

VOA: special.2010.05.16

I think in some ways my hope is, maybe it's more just my optimistic spirit, my hope would be that Muslims would feel like this is the place where they could really thrive within their Muslim identity, and yet be part of the American dream.

我的希望是，这也许只是我的一厢情愿,穆斯林人民能觉得这片土地才是,穆斯林民族保持传统,繁荣昌盛的地方，但仍然是美国梦的一部分。

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Gomez says that reflects her optimism about the future of the young immigrants who believe in the American dream.

VOA: standard.2010.07.22

It shows me that there is something of the American dream that's still alive in these young people."

VOA: standard.2010.07.22

"She is,in fact,the American dream. Out of a housing project comes this women who ends up at the top of her class at Princeton .

VOA: standard.2009.05.31

It really shows that community colleges in this country are part of the American Dream."

VOA: standard.2010.06.05

Mr.Obama said he ran for president to put the American Dream in the United States, within the reach of everyone regardless of their gender,race, faith or station in life.

VOA: standard.2010.03.08

"Her family feels that they have found the American Dream.

VOA: standard.2010.07.22

But they can never engage in those efforts, if we do not do the job that I am confident we will do tomorrow morning at 7:00 AM on Christmas Eve, and that is to renew the American dream, and revive our middle class, and rebuild the foundation upon which future generations will stand.

VOA: standard.2009.12.24

The treaty was defeated. The defeat ended Wilson's dream of American membership in the League of Nations.

VOA: special.2010.11.18

The story of her life became linked to romantic ideas about gold mining in the American West and the dream of getting rich quick.

VOA: special.2010.03.08