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14:21:03 Continued... Those who say that we're in a time when there are not heroes, they just don't know where to look. You can see heroes every day going in & out of factory gates. Others, a handful in number, produce enough food to feed all of us & then the world beyond. You meet heroes across a counter, & they're on both sides of that counter. There are entrepreneurs w/ faith in themselves & faith in an idea who create new jobs, new wealth & opportunity. They're individuals & families whose taxes support the government & whose voluntary gifts support church, charity, culture, art & education. Their patriotism is quiet, but deep. Their values sustain our national life.
14:21:57 Now, I have used the words ``they'' & ``their'' in speaking of these heroes. I could say ``you'' & ``your'' because I'm addressing the heroes of whom I speak - you, the citizens of this blessed land. Your dreams, your hopes, your goals are going to be the dreams, the hopes & the goals of this administration, so help me God. (applause)
14:22:38 We shall reflect the compassion that is so much a part of your makeup. How can we love our country & not love our countrymen; & loving them, reach out a hand when they fall, heal them when they're sick, & provide opportunity to make them self-sufficient so they will be equal in fact & not just in theory?
14:23:01 Can we solve the problems confronting us? Well, the answer is an unequivocal & emphatic ``yes.'' To paraphrase Winston Churchill, I did not take the oath I've just taken w/ the intention of presiding over the dissolution of the world's strongest economy. In the days ahead I will propose removing the roadblocks that have slowed our economy & reduced productivity. Steps will be taken aimed at restoring the balance between the various levels of government. Progress may be slow, measured in inches & feet, not miles, but we will progress. It is time to reawaken this industrial giant, to get government back within its means & to lighten our punitive tax burden. And these will be our first priorities and on these principles there will be no compromise. (applause)
14:24:08 On the eve of our struggle for independence a man who might have been one of the greatest among the Founding Fathers, Dr. Joseph Warren, president of the Massachusetts Congress, said to his fellow Americans: "Our country is in danger, but not to be despaired of. On you depend the fortunes of America. You are to decide the important questions upon which rests the happiness & the liberty of millions yet unborn. Act worthy of yourselves."
14:24:41 Well I believe we, the Americans of today, are ready to act worthy of ourselves, ready to do what must be done to ensure happiness & liberty for ourselves, our children & our children's children. And as we renew ourselves here in our own land, we will be seen as having greater strength throughout the world. We will again be the exemplar of freedom & a beacon of hope for those who do not now have freedom.
14:25:10 To those neighbors & allies who share our freedom, we will strengthen our historic ties & assure them of our support & firm commitment. We will match loyalty w/ loyalty. We will strive for mutually beneficial relations. We will not use our friendship to impose on their sovereignty, for our own sovereignty is not for sale. As for the enemies of freedom, those who are potential adversaries, they will be reminded that peace is the highest aspiration of the American people. We will negotiate for it, sacrifice for it; we will not surrender for it, now or ever. (applause) Continued...
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NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk1981 - Color, President Reagan: Inauguration & Inaugural Address (entire). 20Jan81 Card 3 of 4 14:21:03 Continued... Those who say that we're in a time when there are not heroes, they just don't know where to look. You can see heroes every day going in & out of factory gates. Others, a handful in number, produce enough food to feed all of us & then the world beyond. You meet heroes across a counter, & they're on both sides of that counter. There are entrepreneurs w/ faith in themselves & faith in an idea who create new jobs, new wealth & opportunity. They're individuals & families whose taxes support the government & whose voluntary gifts support church, charity, culture, art & education. Their patriotism is quiet, but deep. Their values sustain our national life. 14:21:57 Now, I have used the words ``they'' & ``their'' in speaking of these heroes. I could say ``you'' & ``your'' because I'm addressing the heroes of whom I speak - you, the citizens of this blessed land. Your dreams, your hopes, your goals are going to be the dreams, the hopes & the goals of this administration, so help me God. (applause) 14:22:38 We shall reflect the compassion that is so much a part of your makeup. How can we love our country & not love our countrymen; & loving them, reach out a hand when they fall, heal them when they're sick, & provide opportunity to make them self-sufficient so they will be equal in fact & not just in theory? 14:23:01 Can we solve the problems confronting us? Well, the answer is an unequivocal & emphatic ``yes.'' To paraphrase Winston Churchill, I did not take the oath I've just taken w/ the intention of presiding over the dissolution of the world's strongest economy. In the days ahead I will propose removing the roadblocks that have slowed our economy & reduced productivity. Steps will be taken aimed at restoring the balance between the various levels of government. Progress may be slow, measured in inches & feet, not miles, but we will progress. It is time to reawaken this industrial giant, to get government back within its means & to lighten our punitive tax burden. And these will be our first priorities and on these principles there will be no compromise. (applause) 14:24:08 On the eve of our struggle for independence a man who might have been one of the greatest among the Founding Fathers, Dr. Joseph Warren, president of the Massachusetts Congress, said to his fellow Americans: "Our country is in danger, but not to be despaired of. On you depend the fortunes of America. You are to decide the important questions upon which rests the happiness & the liberty of millions yet unborn. Act worthy of yourselves." 14:24:41 Well I believe we, the Americans of today, are ready to act worthy of ourselves, ready to do what must be done to ensure happiness & liberty for ourselves, our children & our children's children. And as we renew ourselves here in our own land, we will be seen as having greater strength throughout the world. We will again be the exemplar of freedom & a beacon of hope for those who do not now have freedom. 14:25:10 To those neighbors & allies who share our freedom, we will strengthen our historic ties & assure them of our support & firm commitment. We will match loyalty w/ loyalty. We will strive for mutually beneficial relations. We will not use our friendship to impose on their sovereignty, for our own sovereignty is not for sale. As for the enemies of freedom, those who are potential adversaries, they will be reminded that peace is the highest aspiration of the American people. We will negotiate for it, sacrifice for it; we will not surrender for it, now or ever. (applause) Continued... Presidential Speeches; Conservatives; Cold War; NOTE: A portion or entire speech on four cards, 14:08:53 - 14:31:45, sold at per reel rate. NOTE: FOR ORDERING See: www.footagefarm.co.uk or contact us at: Info@Footagefarm.co.uk