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Compare And Contrast Inaugural Speech And Inaugural Address
Every time a new president gets sworn into office, an inaugural address has to be given. The inaugural address usually consists of statements about the current issues in the United States and the ways that the president plans to fix the issues. All inaugural addresses are different from one another because their main topic depends on what is happening in the nation at the time and what the president plans to do to better America. Even though each inaugural speech is different, they are also alike in many ways ranging from

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