Marian Anderson sang
at the ceremony at the Capitol. A large parade and four inaugural
balls followed the ceremony.
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THE PRICE OF PEACE
Mr. Chairman, Mr. Vice President, Mr. Chief Justice, Mr. Speaker,
members of my family and friends, my countrymen, and the friends
of my country, wherever they may be, we meet again, as upon a like
moment four years ago, and again you have witnessed my solemn oath
of service to you.
I, too, am a witness, today testifying in your name to the
principles and purposes to which we, as a people, are pledged.
Before all else, we seek, upon our common labor as a nation, the
blessings of Almighty God. And the hopes in our hearts fashion the
deepest prayers of our whole people.
May we pursue the right--without self-righteousness.
May we know unity--without conformity.
May we grow in strength--without pride in self.
May we, in our dealings with all peoples of the earth, ever speak
truth and serve justice.
And so shall America--in the sight of all men of good will--prove
true to the honorable purposes that bind and rule us as a people
in all this time of trial through which we pass.
We live in a land of plenty, but rarely has this earth known such
peril as today.
In our nation work and wealth abound. Our population grows.
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