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Theodore Tan
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8 March 1995
Victoria School

Inauguration of President Obama .

Wow! Can you believe it? It's already week 3 of term 1! Sigh. How time flies. Well, today is a day surely to be retold to many worldwide in years to come!

Today, Mr Barack Obama took the Oath of Office, as the 44th President of the United States. He was sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts during the inauguration ceremony in Washington. In his much-waited inauguration speech, he called on Americans to choose I quote :

"Hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord"

Wow what a profound statement! Basically, what Obama, or rather President Obama is trying to say it this: We should keep our hope, to drive out the fear, and unite in this time of crisis instead of fight and sow discord among one another!

After turning a new page in the U.S history, by becoming the first African-American President, all eyes are now on how exactly he would lead a superpower weary of war and recession. The answer he gave was this:

"Bold and swift action on the economic front, decisive steps to restore America's standing in a world disillusioned with its power and a call to a new era of American responsibility."

Amazing. This is truly a display of moral courage, as so say that he (President Obama) will be "bold and swift" to take decisive actions, to usher in a new era of American responsibility.

-All quotes were taken from the 21 January edition of the Straits Times