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WoodrowWilson'sSecondInauguralAddress
March5,1917
MyFellowCitizens:
ThefouryearswhichhaveelapsedsincelastIstoodinthisplacehavebeencrowdedwithcounselandactionofthemostvitalinterestandconsequence.Perhapsnoequalperiodinourhistoryhasbeensofruitfulofimportantreformsinoureconomicandindustriallifeorsofullofsignificantchangesinthespiritandpurposeofourpoliticalac...[
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WarrenHarding'sInauguralAddress
March4,1921
MyCountrymen:
Whenonesurveystheworldabouthimafterthegreatstorm,notingthemarksofdestructionandyetrejoicingintheruggednessofthethingswhichwithstoodit,ifheisanAmericanhebreathestheclarifiedatmospherewithastrangeminglingofregretandnewhope.Wehaveseenaworldpassionspenditsfury,butwecontemplateourRepublicunshaken,andholdourcivilizationsecure.Libert...[
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CalvinCoolidge'sInauguralAddress
March4,1925
MyCountrymen:
Noonecancontemplatecurrentconditionswithoutfindingmuchthatissatisfyingandstillmorethatisencouraging.Ourowncountryisleadingtheworldinthegeneralreadjustmenttotheresultsofthegreatconflict.Manyofitsburdenswillbearheavilyuponusforyears,andthesecondaryandindirecteffectswemustexpecttoexperienceforsometime.Butwearebeginningtocomprehe...[
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HerbertHoover'sInauguralAddress
March4,1929
MyCountrymen:
ThisoccasionisnotalonetheadministrationofthemostsacredoathwhichcanbeassumedbyanAmericancitizen.ItisadedicationandconsecrationunderGodtothehighestofficeinserviceofourpeople.IassumethistrustinthehumilityofknowledgethatonlythroughtheguidanceofAlmightyProvidencecanIhopetodischargeitsever-increasingburdens.
Itisinkeepingwithtra...[
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FranklinD.Roosevelt:1933InauguralAddress
IamcertainthatmyfellowAmericansexpectthatonmyinductionintothePresidencyIwilladdressthemwithacandorandadecisionwhichthepresentsituationofourNationimpels.Thisispreeminentlythetimetospeakthetruth,thewholetruth,franklyandboldly.Norneedweshrinkfromhonestlyfacingconditionsinourcountrytoday.ThisgreatNationwillendureasithasendured,willreviveandwillprospe...[
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FranklinD.Roosevelt:1937InauguralAddress
WhenfouryearsagowemettoinaugurateaPresident,theRepublic,single-mindedinanxiety,stoodinspirithere.Wededicatedourselvestothefulfillmentofavision-tospeedthetimewhentherewouldbeforallthepeoplethatsecurityandpeaceessentialtothepursuitofhappiness.WeoftheRepublicpledgedourselvestodrivefromthetempleofourancientfaiththosewhohadprofanedit;toendbyaction,tir...[
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FranklinD.Roosevelt:1941InauguralAddress
Oneachnationaldayofinaugurationsince1789,thepeoplehaverenewedtheirsenseofdedicationtotheUnitedStates.
InWashington'sdaythetaskofthepeoplewastocreateandweldtogetheranation.
InLincoln'sdaythetaskofthepeoplewastopreservethatNationfromdisruptionfromwithin.
InthisdaythetaskofthepeopleistosavethatNationanditsinstitutionsfromdisruptionfromwi...[
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FranklinD.Roosevelt:1945InauguralAddress
January20,1945
Mr.ChiefJustice,Mr.VicePresident,myfriends,youwillunderstandand,Ibelieve,agreewithmywishthattheformofthisinaugurationbesimpleanditswordsbrief.
WeAmericansoftoday,togetherwithourallies,arepassingthroughaperiodofsupremetest.Itisatestofourcourage-ofourresolve-ofourwisdom-ouressentialdemocracy.
Ifwemeetthattest-successfully...[
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InauguralAddressofHarryS.Truman
THURSDAY,JANUARY20,1949
Mr.VicePresident,Mr.ChiefJustice,andfellowcitizens,IacceptwithhumilitythehonorwhichtheAmericanpeoplehaveconferreduponme.IacceptitwithadeepresolvetodoallthatIcanforthewelfareofthisNationandforthepeaceoftheworld.
Inperformingthedutiesofmyoffice,Ineedthehelpandprayersofeveryoneofyou.Iaskforyourencouragementandyours...[
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DwightD.EisenhowerFirstInauguralAddress
January20,1953
MYfriends,beforeIbegintheexpressionofthosethoughtsthatIdeemappropriatetothismoment,wouldyoupermitmetheprivilegeofutteringalittleprivateprayerofmyown.AndIaskthatyoubowyourheads:
AlmightyGod,aswestandhereatthismomentmyfutureassociatesintheexecutivebranchofgovernmentjoinmeinbeseechingthatThouwillmakefullandcompleteourdedication...[
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