“...if the ad had shown all those non-white faces singing America The Beautiful in English.”
I seem to recall an ad years ago that was very similar with different quick individual shots of people of all different races and cultures and religions were doing something (holding up a bottle of Coke or something???) and saying to the camera “I am an American” in English, but often with a very thick accent. I thought THAT one was great.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDzEz6-v4Wc
I guess they weren’t trying to sell anything - just a “Ad Council” ad from 2001. Still love it though.