Declaration Of Change: Bill Clinton Inaugural Address Of 1993

Year of Change On January 20, 1993, the endless chant of “Clinton, Clinton, Clinton!” was the single word heard as the American people watched on TV while “the first Democrat to be elected President since 1976” (Savage), Bill Clinton stepped to the podium to give the anticipated Oath of Office and Inaugural Address. The Inaugural Address of 1993 provided a sufficient amount of evidence that if looked back on, would show that Clinton had kept the promise of “change” that the speech and campaign had been built around. Clinton worked to get the Family and Medical Leave Act, “Don’t ask, don’t tell”, and to raise overall economic growth. In the Inaugural Address Clinton said, “When our founders boldly declared America 's independence to the
Which in December, Clinton retaliated against Congress’s attempt with issuing “a defense directive that military applicants should not be asked about their sexual orientation” (Cannistra). This resulted in Congress dropping the bill and agreeing to Clinton’s proposal. After this incident Clinton was heard saying, “I think we’re coming toward an agreement” (Schorr), and Clinton was right. It was on December 21, 1993, that “Don’t ask, don’t tell” became the official United States policy on homosexuals who wanted to serve in the United States Military. This was just another step toward the direction of “change” that Clinton had promised the American people and accomplished. Regina Kellogg of Shinglehouse, PA, stated, “It was an enormous change. People in the United States were unfamiliar and uncomfortable with the idea of homosexual people entering the United States Military, but Clinton knew that this change would help the betterment of America in the end. He did not quite and change was made possible.” If an individual looked back at the Inaugural Address of 1993, it is just another piece of proof that Clinton kept the promise of attaining “change” and justice for the homosexual people, Clinton
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