The Best Inauguration Speech Ever
On January 20, Obama will be sworn in as the next president of the United States, and the American people are expecting a shimmering inauguration speech. Can Obama’s lofty oratory match the eloquence of his presidential hero, Abraham Lincoln, who gave what is considered the best inauguration speech in America history?
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