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    history; to carry forward that precious gift” (Barack Obama's Inaugural 1). He was explaining his plans for the nation in a way that the audience could easily understand; all while still giving off a powerful manner. He also uses repetition at the end of the speech when he states “This is the price and the promise of citizenship… This is the source of our confidence… This is the meaning of our liberty and our creed…” (Barack Obama's Inaugural 4). Him restating the quote “this is the”, Obama is making

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    know and understand that war was here. War was coming to a close at the time Lincoln delivered his speech. Lincoln made sure his speech was short and simple. When he spoke his speech, he made sure that it was not a happy speech. Lincolns second inaugural address was not a happy or rejoicing day for him. It was a sad and disappointing time because it was true that the war had ended. That didn't mean all in the world was well and happy and that things would go back to how they were. Things would never

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    tragedies of our time. Roosevelt's "Inaugural Address" encouraged the American people to follow him in the battle against the Depression. His "New Deal" made everyone's lives astonishing. The Depression was a time period during the late 1920s where the finances of the Americans made an economic downturn. This caused a various amount of banks to bungle, which obliterated the depositors' money, and millions of jobs were lost. In Roosevelt's 1933 "Inaugural Address" he states that "Our Constitution

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    Miguel Garcia English 1020 Campbell 10/05/17 Rhetorical Analysis of “Inaugural Address” by John F. Kennedy It’s January 20, 1961. Inauguration day for president Kennedy. Entering his first term as president of the United States, he has to give the “Inaugural Address.” As president of the United States he needs to address his voters and the american people in person or through a television broadcast about his future goals and aspirations. During the transfer of power the US is going on there 14th

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    Arbelaez Professor McBride ENG 0701-063 October 3rd, 2015 JFK Inaugural Address On January 20th, 1961 President John F. Kennedy read one of the most famous inaugural addresses in US history. His inaugural address was clear and short. He mainly focused on foreign policy. One of John F. Kennedy's most memorable lines in his inaugural address was "And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country"

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    Speech Oratorical Analysis Paper JFK Inaugural Address In early 1961, the U.S. was going into long-lasting racial tensions and inequalities , as well as waging war going up against Communism and the Cold War throughout the world. Chaos and fear was all that could be in the minds of the American people because the Cold War was near its peak; the American people longed for a strong, reassuring leader. John F. Kennedy provided that reassurance in his Inaugural Address. There was a lot of confusion nationally

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    Abraham Lincoln’s inaugural addresses as president of the United States in 1861 and 1865 come in the time of a nation that had seen sectionalist thoughts divide the people from the region over the issue of slavery. Abraham Lincoln stated thoughts that remained constant between his two addresses to the nation and a few inconsistent points on the national identity of the United States, the issue of slavery, and the future of a reunified Union. Abraham Lincoln stated multiple time throughout both

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    quote given from Franklin Roosevelt's first inaugural address. An inaugural address is given by the president of the United States after the executive oath of office has been administered. President Franklin Roosevelt’s, John Kennedy’s, and Ronald Reagan’s first inaugural addresses were the most effective and most memorable, they all have many similarities and differences which include social, economic, political, theme, and references. In the first inaugural addresses of Franklin Roosevelt, John Kennedy

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    Kennedy Inaugural Address Effectiveness President Kennedy always wanted above average and never wanted to settle for good, but for greatness. His inaugural address was his first step into greatness. He was a firm believer in unity and being together as one in this country. Throughout his short, but successful presidency, he shows how important togetherness is to make the country strong. January 1961, John F. Kennedy became the 35th president of the states and was giving his inaugural address. John

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    Rhetorical Analysis: Kennedy’s Inaugural Address On snowy, freezing cold January morning in 1961, five hundred thousand people lined Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. The temperature was only twenty-two degrees Fahrenheit and eight inches of snow blanketed the ground in the American capitol that morning, causing even more traffic than usual, but that didn’t stop these hundreds of thousands of people from attending John Fitzgerald Kennedy’s inauguration ceremony. Little did they know, they

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