The inaugural address of the United States President can be considered a kind of miracle which helps people of the whole world understand that a great superpower is ready for another four-year event. As a rule, a new president implies a set of changes to make the country prosperous and well-running and to make its people proud of being Americans.
Inaugural Address
The West Front of the U.S. Capitol has witnessed the inaugural address of the fortieth president of the United States, Ronald Reagan in January 1981. It can be treated as one of the most effective and most emotional speeches in the history of inaugural addresses of the American presidents. Ronald Reagan stated that “I’m a big believer in stump speeches – speeches you can give over and over again with slight variations. Because if you have something you believe in deeply, it’s worth repeating time and again until you achieve it.” (Reagan, 1981) And it was true because he has passed a long way before he met a chance to obtain the position of the American president.
He did not thank all who voted for him; he told about the whole nation. Reagan said about the difficulties faced by people, the inflation rate, and the imperfectness of the tax system which does not motivate people to work more or better. Even the bullet which got within one inch of Reagan’s heart did not force him to give up his business and leave the nation without a wise leader. To my mind, there are two parts in the speech which sound more convincing, sincere, and important than the rest of the speech: the part about people as an interest group that has always been neglected when Reagan tells about us, Americans. The second bright idea was presented at the end of the speech when was enumerating the great people who contributed greatly to the independence of the country and the liberty of its people.
He criticized his opponents who “…had lost faith in the citizens and the future of our country.” (Reagan, 1981) Reagan claims that the federal government is the problem of the nation that should be solved to guarantee stable maintenance of the states. Ronald Reagan thanks Mr. President for cooperation:
By your gracious cooperation in the transition process, you have shown a watching world that we are a united people pledged to maintain a political system that guarantees individual liberty to a greater degree than any other, and I thank you and your people for all your help in maintaining the continuity which is the bulwark of our republic (Reagan, 1981).
One more positive aspect of the inaugural address that made me supportive of Reagan’s thoughts and ideas is he told about discrimination; usually, authorities try to escape this tricky topic and refute the fact of discrimination on the territory of the country.
Conclusion
The inaugural address of Ronald Reagan is an example of the effectiveness of the presentation of thoughts without being too positive or negative. Reagan told people about the current situation and the problems which exist in the economy of the country, though he also suggested solutions to these problems. He sounded persuasive enough to make people find themselves supportive of his ideas; he was talking impartially so that no one could find his speech aggressive or provocative.
Reference
Reagan, R. (1981). Inaugural Address. Web.