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3.American Presidents’ Inaugural Addresses 3.1 General Introduction From the first American President Washington, it has become a convention that President need to give inauguration speech. Of course, like all the politicians’ declarations, inveracious and flatulent words can’t be avoidable. However, the speeches also express the main concern and policy orientation generally at that time. By reading the inauguration speeches of America’s 43 Presidents, it seems that we can witness the development of America’s history over 200 years. Meanwhile, we can get to know the American principle and spir