When four years ago we met to inaugurate a President, the Republic, single-minded in anxiety, stood in spirit here. We dedicated ourselves to the fulfillment of a vision—to speed the time when there would be for all the people that security and peace essential to the pursuit of happiness. We of the Republic pledged ourselvesContinue reading “President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Second Inaugural Address, January 20, 1937*”
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s First Inaugural Address, March 4, 1933*
I am certain that my fellow Americans expect that on my induction into the Presidency I will address them with a candor and a decision which the present situation of our Nation impels. [ See APP note, below.] This is preeminently the time to speak the truth, the whole truth, frankly and boldly. Nor needContinue reading “President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s First Inaugural Address, March 4, 1933*”
President Herbert Hoover’s Inaugural Address, March 4, 1929*
[Delivered in person at the Capitol] My countrymen: This occasion is not alone the administration of the most sacred oath which can be assumed by an American citizen. It is a dedication and consecration under God to the highest office in service of our people. I assume this trust in the humility of knowledge thatContinue reading “President Herbert Hoover’s Inaugural Address, March 4, 1929*”
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