George Washington's First Inaugural Address
On the day the United States president-elect gets sworn into office, he/she has to give an inaugural address. The inaugural address is the first thing that the president does after taking the oath and is also one of the last steps of the transition process. This speech is important because the president can discuss the current issues occurring in the nation at the time and summarize the plans they have to fix the nation’s problems in the future. Every four years, the new president delivers an address that is similar, yet different to previous presidents. Each of the presidents has their own unique style of writing while also borrowing certain styles from inaugural speeches prior to their own. Ever since George Washington gave the first inaugural