"In 1977, things were similarly gloomy. The misery index under President Jimmy Carter reflected the mood of many Americans. The president would come to speak of an America that had seen its best days and he told us we were going to have to cut back on everything, including our vision of a greater America.
Along came a big Broadway musical that year called "Annie." It touched the country's unique chord of optimism and promised, "the sun'll come out tomorrow." Most who saw it came away believing that the sun would, in fact, come out again and that things would eventually get better."
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