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- -: Barack Obama-Inaugural Address (January 20, 2009)

July 1, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)

Senator Dianne Feinstein introduces the Oath of Office, administered to Barack Obama by Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts. After taking the oath, President Obama gives his Inaugural Address, touching on the history that brought the country to this moment and focusing on the hard wor...

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- -: President Barack Obama's Inaugural Address

January 21, 2009 (over 15 years ago)

[We are experiencing audio sync issues on YouTube; this speech can be viewed properly at Vimeo Uhttp://www.vimeo.com/3033684] On January 20, 2009 President Barack Obama was sworn in as 44th President of the United States and delivered his Inaugural Address. (This video is public domain per White...

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Nelson Mandela: Speech by Nelson Mandela at the Inaugural Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award, Monaco 2000

May 25, 2000 (almost 24 years ago)

In this speech, Nelson Mandela presents the inaugural Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award to Pele. He talks about the power of Sports, and the heroes we have in it like Pele. He ends by telling us about the peace and change that our sports heroes inspire.

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Franklin Roosevelt: Fourth Inaugural Address

January 20, 1945 (over 79 years ago)

In President Roosevelt's fourth inaugural address, he keeps his speech short but full of meaning about how man cannot simply depend on himself alone; man has to learn to trust and care for those beside himself.

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Ulysses Grant: First Inaugural

March 4, 1869 (about 155 years ago)

In his First Inaugural Address, President Ulysses Grant gives a brief sketch of his platform for rebuilding a nation still reeling from the devastation of civil war. His position on the prevalent concerns of the time were as such: 1) On the economic aspect, his aims were the reduction of public d...

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Thomas Jefferson: Second Inaugural Address

March 4, 1805 (about 219 years ago)

In his second inaugural address, President Thomas Jefferson defends the value of the Louisiana Purchase, argues against those who think the Native Americans are better off maintaining their traditional ways, and takes comfort in the general public's ability to see through and counter the defamati...

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Martin Van Buren: First Inaugural Address

March 4, 1837 (about 187 years ago)

In his inaugural address, President Martin Van Buren celebrates the success of the country's first half-century. Van Buren also squarely states his stance - upon which he campaigned - to defend slavery in the face of increased agitations by abolitionists.

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