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1、FirstInauguralAddressofRonaldReagan

　　TUESDAY,JANUARY20,1981

　　SenatorHatfield,Mr.ChiefJustice,Mr.President,VicePresidentBush,VicePresidentMondale,SenatorBaker,SpeakerO'Neill,ReverendMoomaw,andmyfellowcitizens:

Toafewofusheretoday,thisisasolemnandmostmomentousoccasion;andyet,inthehistoryofourNation,itisacommonplaceoccurrence.TheorderlytransferofauthorityascalledforintheConstitutionroutinelytakesplaceasithasforalmosttwocenturiesandfewofusstoptothinkhowuniquewereallyare.Intheeyesofmanyintheworld,thisevery-4-yearceremonyweacceptasnormalisnothinglessthanamiracle.

　　Mr.President,Iwantourfellowcitizenstoknowhowmuchyoudidtocarryonthistradition.Byyourgraciouscooperationinthetransitionprocess,youhaveshownawatchingworldthatweareaunitedpeoplepledgedtomaintainingapoliticalsystemwhichguaranteesindividuallibertytoagreaterdegreethananyother,andIthankyouandyourpeopleforallyourhelpinmaintainingthecontinuitywhichisthebulwarkofourRepublic.

　　Thebusinessofournationgoesforward.TheseUnitedStatesareconfrontedwithaneconomicafflictionofgreatproportions.Wesufferfromthelongestandoneoftheworstsustainedinflationsinournationalhistory.Itdistortsoureconomicdecisions,penalizesthrift,andcrushesthestrugglingyoungandthefixed-incomeelderlyalike.Itthreatenstoshatterthelivesofmillionsofourpeople.

　　Idleindustrieshavecastworkersintounemployment,causinghumanmiseryandpersonalindignity.Thosewhodoworkaredeniedafairreturnfortheirlaborbyataxsystemwhichpenalizessuccessfulachievementandkeepsusfrommaintainingfullproductivity.

　　Butgreatasourtaxburdenis,ithasnotkeptpacewithpublicspending.Fordecades,wehavepileddeficitupondeficit,mortgagingourfutureandourchildren'sfutureforthetemporaryconvenienceofthepresent.Tocontinuethislongtrendistoguaranteetremendoussocial,cultural,political,andeconomicupheavals.

　　YouandI,asindividuals,can,byborrowing,livebeyondourmeans,butforonlyalimitedperiodoftime.Why,then,shouldwethinkthatcollectively,asanation,wearenotboundbythatsamelimitation?

　　Wemustacttodayinordertopreservetomorrow.Andlettherebenomisunderstanding--wearegoingtobegintoact,beginningtoday.

　　Theeconomicillswesufferhavecomeuponusoverseveraldecades.Theywillnotgoawayindays,weeks,ormonths,buttheywillgoaway.Theywillgoawaybecausewe,asAmericans,havethecapacitynow,aswehavehadinthepast,todowhateverneedstobedonetopreservethislastandgreatestbastionoffreedom.

　　Inthispresentcrisis,governmentisnotthesolutiontoourproblem.

　　Fromtimetotime,wehavebeentemptedtobelievethatsocietyhasbecometoocomplextobemanagedbyself-rule,thatgovernmentbyanelitegroupissuperiortogovernmentfor,by,andofthepeople.Butifnooneamongusiscapableofgoverninghimself,thenwhoamongushasthecapacitytogovernsomeoneelse?

Allofustogether,inandoutofgovernment,mustbeartheburden.Thesolutionsweseekmustbeequitable,withnoonegroupsingledouttopayahigherprice.

　　Wehearmuchofspecialinterestgroups.Ourconcernmustbeforaspecialinterestgroupthathasbeentoolongneglected.Itknowsnosectionalboundariesorethnicandracialdivisions,anditcrossespoliticalpartylines.Itismadeupofmenandwomenwhoraiseourfood,patrolourstreets,manourminesandourfactories,teachourchildren,keepourhomes,andhealuswhenwearesick--professionals,industrialists,shopkeepers,clerks,cabbies,andtruckdrivers.Theyare,inshort,"Wethepeople,"thisbreedcalledAmericans.

　　Well,thisadministration'sobjectivewillbeahealthy,vigorous,growingeconomythatprovidesequalopportunityforallAmericans,withnobarriersbornofbigotryordiscrimination.PuttingAmericabacktoworkmeansputtingallAmericansbacktowork.EndinginflationmeansfreeingallAmericansfromtheterrorofrunawaylivingcosts.Allmustshareintheproductiveworkofthis"newbeginning"andallmustshareinthebountyofarevivedeconomy.Withtheidealismandfairplaywhicharethecoreofoursystemandourstrength,wecanhaveastrongandprosperousAmericaatpeacewithitselfandtheworld.

　　So,aswebegin,letustakeinventory.Weareanationthathasagovernment--nottheotherwayaround.AndthismakesusspecialamongthenationsoftheEarth.OurGovernmenthasnopowerexceptthatgranteditbythepeople.Itistimetocheckandreversethegrowthofgovernmentwhichshowssignsofhavinggrownbeyondtheconsentofthegoverned.

　　ItismyintentiontocurbthesizeandinfluenceoftheFederalestablishmentandtodemandrecognitionofthedistinctionbetweenthepowersgrantedtotheFederalGovernmentandthosereservedtotheStatesortothepeople.AllofusneedtoberemindedthattheFederalGovernmentdidnotcreatetheStates;theStatescreatedtheFederalGovernment.

　　Now,sotherewillbenomisunderstanding,itisnotmyintentiontodoawaywithgovernment.Itis,rather,tomakeitwork-workwithus,notoverus;tostandbyourside,notrideonourback.Governmentcanandmustprovideopportunity,notsmotherit;fosterproductivity,notstifleit.

　　Ifwelooktotheanswerastowhy,forsomanyyears,weachievedsomuch,prosperedasnootherpeopleonEarth,itwasbecausehere,inthisland,weunleashedtheenergyandindividualgeniusofmantoagreaterextentthanhaseverbeendonebefore.FreedomandthedignityoftheindividualhavebeenmoreavailableandassuredherethaninanyotherplaceonEarth.Thepriceforthisfreedomattimeshasbeenhigh,butwehaveneverbeenunwillingtopaythatprice.

　　Itisnocoincidencethatourpresenttroublesparallelandareproportionatetotheinterventionandintrusioninourlivesthatresultfromunnecessaryandexcessivegrowthofgovernment.Itistimeforustorealizethatwearetoogreatanationtolimitourselvestosmalldreams.Wearenot,assomewouldhaveusbelieve,loomedtoaninevitabledecline.Idonotbelieveinafatethatwillallonusnomatterwhatwedo.Idobelieveinafatethatwillfallonusifwedonothing.So,withallthecreativeenergyatourcommand,letusbeginaneraofnationalrenewal.Letusrenewourdetermination,ourcourage,andourstrength.Andletusrenew;ourfaithandourhope.

　　Wehaveeveryrighttodreamheroicdreams.Thosewhosaythatweareinatimewhentherearenoheroesjustdon'tknowwheretolook.Youcanseeheroeseverydaygoinginandoutoffactorygates.Others,ahandfulinnumber,produceenoughfoodtofeedallofusandthentheworldbeyond.Youmeetheroesacrossacounter--andtheyareonbothsidesofthatcounter.Thereareentrepreneurswithfaithinthemselvesandfaithinanideawhocreatenewjobs,newwealthandopportunity.TheyareindividualsandfamilieswhosetaxessupporttheGovernmentandwhosevoluntarygiftssupportchurch,charity,culture,art,andeducation.Theirpatriotismisquietbutdeep.Theirvaluessustainournationallife.

　　Ihaveusedthewords"they"and"their"inspeakingoftheseheroes.Icouldsay"you"and"your"becauseIamaddressingtheheroesofwhomIspeak--you,thecitizensofthisblessedland.Yourdreams,yourhopes,yourgoalsaregoingtobethedreams,thehopes,andthegoalsofthisadministration,sohelpmeGod.

　　Weshallreflectthecompassionthatissomuchapartofyourmakeup.Howcanweloveourcountryandnotloveourcountrymen,andlovingthem,reachoutahandwhentheyfall,healthemwhentheyaresick,andprovideopportunitiestomakethemself-sufficientsotheywillbeequalinfactandnotjustintheory?

　　Canwesolvetheproblemsconfrontingus?

Well,theanswerisanunequivocalandemphatic"yes."ToparaphraseWinstonChurchill,IdidnottaketheoathIhavejusttakenwiththeintentionofpresidingoverthedissolutionoftheworld'sstrongesteconomy.

InthedaysaheadIwillproposeremovingtheroadblocksthathaveslowedoureconomyandreducedproductivity.Stepswillbetakenaimedatrestoringthebalancebetweenthevariouslevelsofgovernment.Progressmaybeslow--measuredininchesandfeet,notmiles--butwewillprogress.Isittimetoreawakenthisindustrialgiant,togetgovernmentbackwithinitsmeans,andtolightenourpunitivetaxburden.Andthesewillbeourfirstpriorities,andontheseprinciples,therewillbenocompromise.

OntheeveofourstruggleforindependenceamanwhomighthavebeenoneofthegreatestamongtheFoundingFathers,Dr.JosephWarren,PresidentoftheMassachusettsCongress,saidtohisfellowAmericans,"Ourcountryisindanger,butnottobedespairedof....OnyoudependthefortunesofAmerica.Youaretodecidetheimportantquestionsuponwhichreststhehappinessandthelibertyofmillionsyetunborn.Actworthyofyourselves."

　　Well,Ibelievewe,theAmericansoftoday,arereadytoactworthyofourselves,readytodowhatmustbedonetoensurehappinessandlibertyforourselves,ourchildrenandourchildren'schildren.

　　Andaswerenewourselveshereinourownland,wewillbeseenashavinggreaterstrengththroughouttheworld.Wewillagainbetheexemplaroffreedomandabeaconofhopeforthosewhodonotnowhavefreedom.

　　Tothoseneighborsandallieswhoshareourfreedom,wewillstrengthenourhistorictiesandassurethemofoursupportandfirmcommitment.Wewillmatchloyaltywithloyalty.Wewillstriveformutuallybeneficialrelations.Wewillnotuseourfriendshiptoimposeon