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Richard Nixon: Second Inaugural Address

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:27:15 -0500

In his second inaugural speech, Nixon, a conservative Republican, rails against big government and its "condescending policies of paternalism." He demands that government "learn...

Gerald R. Ford: Remarks on Taking the Oath of Office as President

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:24:48 -0500

Shortly after Richard M. Nixon delivers his resignation letter on the morning of August 9, 1974, Ford is sworn in. He calls his speech "not an inaugural address, not a fireside ...

George W. Bush: Second Inaugural Address

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:24:45 -0500

In his second inaugural, Bush affirms the bold central foreign policy goal of his presidency: "to seek and support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every n...

Dwight D. Eisenhower: Second Inaugural Address

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:25:50 -0500

In his second inaugural address, Eisenhower denounces the Soviets for supressing rebellions in East Berlin and Hungary and pledges support to countries fighting communism. But d...

Ronald Reagan: First Inaugural Address

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:24:03 -0500

In his bid for president, Reagan asked voters, "Are you better off now than you were four years ago?" He won convincingly and the GOP seized control of the Senate for the first ...

George W. Bush: First Inaugural Address

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:27:50 -0500

After a disputed presidential election, George W. Bush's opponent, Al Gore, finally conceded defeat on December 12th, 2000. Bush takes the oath of office under a cloud, with man...

Dwight D. Eisenhower: First Inaugural Address

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:26:03 -0500

When Dwight D. Eisenhower's name was first mentioned as a possible candidate for the presidency in 1948, the General had never even voted. But once Ike decided to run in 1952, h...

George H.W. Bush: Inaugural Address

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:34:42 -0500

George H.W. Bush ran for president on Ronald Reagan's coattails, but also tried to distance himself from what some saw as his predecessor's harsh social policies. Here, in his i...