President Obama Takes Aim at Big Issues in Inaugural Address

Inaugural speech packed with unfinished Democratic goals

January 21, 2013 RSS Feed Print

President Obama delivers his inaugural address at the U.S. Capitol.

He ended the address with a political call to arms, reminding citizens of America's history as a participatory democracy.

"You and I, as citizens, have the power to set this country's course," he said. "You and I, as citizens, have the obligation to shape the debates of our time—not only with the votes we cast, but with the voices we lift in defense of our most ancient values and enduring ideals."

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