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    Truman gained approval to declare it in 1950. In his Farewell Address‚ he lists all the events that led up to the foreign and domestic situation until 1953. First‚ the decisionmaking is stressed and later he suggests that the american determination will be Eisenhower’s greatest support.1 Further‚ he thanks the american population for their support and refers to God‚ which implies a religious tone.2

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    free; the Government viewed the blacks as inferiors to the whites even if the black person was free. Laws such as prohibiting interracial marriage promoted the issues of racism and white superiority even after the emancipation of slaves in 1862. Racism did not leave after the emancipation because it had been happening since the late 17th century‚ and just because the blacks are free does not mean that over one hundred years of prejudice and superiority of the whites goes away‚ especially if the Government

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    Amy Verduzco Mr. Blacklock AP English 16 September 2014 For centuries‚ a president’s inaugural address has held profound importance‚ and is expected to be a memorable one. John F. Kennedy’s in particular‚ was one of the most touching and inspiring inaugural addresses in our country’s history and it continues to be analyzed in classrooms‚ articles‚ and on television today. His words gained the people’s confidence that he had a positive future in store for America‚ and his moving statements kept the

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    The late 1800’s‚ a time of great racial tension in the South‚ set the stage for Booker T. Washington’s famous address. During this time of crisis in the United States‚ blacks were the victims of unspeakable crimes such as torture‚ castration‚ hanging and lynching at the hands of white Americans (Retrieving the American Past 7). A new strategy needed to be developed to assist the blacks in America. The organizers of the Atlanta Exposition invited Booker T. Washington to speak at their event because

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    Reagan was faced with a task comparable to Franklin Roosevelt and his inaugural address needed to reestablish confidence in the American economy. As well as the economic crisis‚ Reagan was handed a continuing crisis in the Middle East. This crisis not only included a hostage situation at the United States embassy in Iran but also growing tensions between Iraq and Iran. It was Ronald Reagan’s first inaugural address that would cover these issues and give the American people the confidence they needed

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    In his farewell address‚ it was obvious that Washington worked hard to convince the country that he should be allowed to retire. In the first few paragraphs‚ it is clear that he felt that the country would attempt to force him to remain in office and that is something that he didn’t want to do. He told the country that he believed he was never qualified to be president and‚ if he accomplished anything that it was as a because of their support and efforts. The purpose of this address was to offer advice

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    both were established presidents in their own ways. In George Washington’s Farewell Address he advised Americans to not get entangled within foreign countries’ problems and conflicts and to not have everlasting alliances and treaties. Washington also did not like the idea of having diverse political parties‚ and he also stressed the magnitude of religion and morality. Thomas Jefferson‚ in his first Inaugural Address states that a superior government will be able to permit its citizens to be well mannered

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    reputation one would expect nothing less from him for his inaugural address. While one could certainly decide how well Trump’s speech went based on party affiliations‚ most Americans will analyze the speech itself for the answer. By understanding Aristotle’s three modes of persuasion ( logos‚ ethos‚ and pathos) one can investigate how much of a success Trump’s speech truly was. President Trump’s use of logos in his inaugural address is quite exiguous‚ which reflects negatively on the speech as whole

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    next four years of the presidency. These speeches motivate and inspire the citizens. Most of the time‚ the president gives the speech to set a tone based on the current issues and struggles of the country. President Roosevelt and President Kennedy address fear in their speeches in similar and different ways. Both Presidents discuss the fear of citizens and consequences faced by the country. President Roosevelt addresses the fear during the Great Depression. Roosevelt wisely advised the people that

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    President Eisenhower’s Farewell Address is a well known speech given at the end of his presidency. In it‚ Eisenhower expresses his worry for the future of The United States of America. Eisenhower starts off his farewell speech speaking of four major wars in the past century. Being bias‚ he states " despite these holocausts‚ America today is the strongest‚ the most influential and most productive nation in the world" ( P.1). Obviously since he was the president of the nation‚ he feels a sense of

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