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Biden, frequent commenter on inaugural addresses, finally gets his own

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Following Bill Clinton’s first inaugural address, Joe Biden had a few thoughts about how Clinton did. “This guy really does represent a whole new generation of leadership, and he made that clear,” he told CNN.

Four years earlier, Biden had assessed George H.W. Bush’s inaugural address, saying the 1989 speech “makes you proud, proud that you are an American.”

Ronald Reagan in 1985? “A brilliant speech,” in Biden’s view. Continue reading.

Acceptance on Behalf of the United States of America

I, Joseph R. Biden Jr., President of the United States of America, having seen and considered the Paris Agreement, done at Paris on December 12, 2015, do hereby accept the said Agreement and every article and clause thereof on behalf of the United States of America.

Done at Washington this 20th day of January, 2021.

JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR.

Pres. Biden’s Inaugural Address

Inaugural Address by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
As Prepared for Delivery
The United States Capitol
January 20, 2021

Chief Justice Roberts, Vice President Harris, Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Vice President Pence, distinguished guests, and my fellow Americans. 

This is America’s day.

This is democracy’s day. 

A day of history and hope.

Of renewal and resolve.

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Joe Biden sworn in as 46th president of the United States

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Joe Biden was sworn in just before noon on Wednesday as the 46th president of the United States, in an inauguration ceremony unlike any other.

Why it matters: The 78-year-old Democrat assumes the presidency at a fraught moment for the country, which remains polarized and in the grips of a coronavirus crisis that has killed more than 400,000 Americans.

  • The inauguration took place on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, where just two weeks earlier a pro-Trump mob staged a deadly riot to disrupt the certification of Biden’s victory. Continue reading.