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State of the Union Addresses

This book compiles the State of the Union Addresses given by the President of the United States, providing a historical overview of the speeches and their content. more

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Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland

Grover Cleveland was the only U.S. President to serve two non-consecutive terms, from 1885 to 1889 and 1893 to 1897. During his presidency, he was committed to reducing government spending and balancing the budget, and he promoted various social reforms. Cleveland is known for his strong moral standards and political independence. more

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“He who takes the oath today to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States only assumes the solemn obligation which every patriotic citizen . . . should share with him. . . . Your every voter, as surely as your Chief Magistrate, under the same high sanction, though in a different sphere, exercises a public trust.”

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Book:Grover Cleveland, 1837-1908: chronology, documents, bibliographical aids
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“And let us not trust to human effort alone, but humbly acknowledging the power and goodness of Almighty God, who presides over the destiny of nations, and who has at all times been revealed in our country's history, let us invoke His aid and His blessings upon our labors.”

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“The American people have entered upon the mightiest civic struggle known to their history. ... The Golden Rule is rejected by the heads of all the great departments of trade, and the law of Cain, which repudiates the obligations that we are mutually under to one another, is fostered and made the rule of action throughout the world. Corporate feudality has taken the place of chattel slavery and vaunts its power in every state.”

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