USA: U.S. President Barack Obama delivers his second inaugural address

Record ID: 338527

  • Title: USA: U.S. President Barack Obama delivers his second inaugural address
  • Date: 21st January 2013
  • Summary: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (JANUARY 21, 2013) (POOL -ACCESS ALL) WIDE OF U.S. CAPITOL (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA SAYING: "Vice President Biden, Mr. Chief Justice, Members of the United States Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens: Each time we gather to inaugurate a president, we bear witness to the enduring strength of our Consti
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  • Location: Usa
  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA64965X80E8ZBNZ2J0Z5PCGC63
  • Story Text: In a speech after taking the oath of office, President Barack Obama urges Americans to reject partisan rancor and embrace cooperation as he kicked off his second term.


    President Barack Obama kicked off his second term with an inaugural address that called for national unity, setting a pragmatic tone for the daunting challenges he faces over the next four years.
    Obama's ceremonial swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol was filled with traditional pomp and pageantry, but it was a scaled-back inauguration compared to the historic start of his presidency in 2009 when he swept into office on a mantle of hope and change as America's first black president.
    With second-term expectations tempered by lingering economic weakness and the political realities of a divided Washington, Obama acknowledged the difficult road ahead even as he sought to build momentum from his decisive November re-election victory.
    Looking out on a sea of flags on the National Mall, he spoke to a crowd of up to 700,000 people, less than half the record 1.8 million who assembled four years ago.
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