Jan 20, 2009
We believe that the oath of office was administered effectively and that the President was sworn in appropriately yesterday.
Barack Obama
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Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States from January 20, 2009, to January 20, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate from 2005 to 2008 and served in the Illinois State Senate from 1997 to 2004. Obama is known for his signature policies including the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, and his efforts in economic recovery following the 2008 financial crisis. His presidency was marked by significant legislative achievements and a focus on healthcare reform, climate change, and foreign policy initiatives such as the Iran nuclear deal.
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Jan 20, 2009
I asked the military leadership to engage in additional planning necessary to execute a responsible military drawdown from Iraq.
Jan 19, 2009
The effective dissemination of a lethal biological agent within an unprotected population could place at risk the lives of hundreds of thousands of people.
Jan 19, 2009
Together, I am confident that we will write the next great chapter in America's story.
Jan 19, 2009
What's required is all of us to embrace a new era of responsibility, where we expect and demand not only more of our leaders, but more of ourselves.
Jan 19, 2009
As president I will have no greater honor or responsibility than serving as your commander-in-chief.
Jan 19, 2009
And that's why tonight we don't just salute our troops, we salute the military families who have earned the respect of a grateful nation.
Jan 19, 2009
Each of you -- each of you have the power to make change. And if you remember, our motto, 'yes, we can!'... Yes, we did in this election and yes, we shall in creating the kind of country that our children, our grandchildren, our great…
Jan 19, 2009
This has been a magnificent last few days. But I hope that all of you remember what this campaign and, hopefully, what this presidency will be about. It's not just a matter of me or my administration making this country better. It's a…
Jan 19, 2009
He wants to fulfill his campaign promise of pulling all US combat troops from Iraq within 16 months.
Jan 19, 2009
America is a friend of each nation and every man, woman and child who seeks a future of peace and dignity.
Jan 19, 2009
To those who claim to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history, but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.
Jan 19, 2009
To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict or blame their society's ills on the West, know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy.
Jan 19, 2009
The future will be in your hands if you are able to sustain the kind of energy and focus that you showed on this campaign. I promise you that America will get stronger and more united, more prosperous, more secure.
Jan 19, 2009
We will not apologize for our way of life. Nor will we waver in its defense. And for those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and slaughtering innocents, we say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken…
Jan 19, 2009
What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility -- a recognition, on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation and the world.
Jan 19, 2009
Today, I say to you that the challenges we face are real, they are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this America: They will be met.
Jan 19, 2009
The state of our economy calls for action, bold and swift and we will act not only to create new jobs --
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