First Inaugural Address
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The First Inaugural Address is the initial formal speech delivered by a newly elected president at the start of their first term, outlining their vision, priorities, and guiding principles for the administration.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
formal speech
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inaugural address ⓘ political speech ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
democratic governance
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peaceful transfer of power ⓘ |
| audience |
international community
ⓘ
national public ⓘ |
| canBe |
broadcast on radio
ⓘ
broadcast on television ⓘ streamed online ⓘ |
| communicates |
governing philosophy
ⓘ
national priorities ⓘ policy agenda ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Second Inaugural Address ⓘ |
| deliveredAt | start of first presidential term ⓘ |
| deliveredBy | newly elected president ⓘ |
| documentedAs |
audio recording
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video recording ⓘ written transcript ⓘ |
| evaluatedBy |
historians
ⓘ
media commentators ⓘ political scientists ⓘ |
| genre | rhetorical address ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
ceremonial context
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formal tone ⓘ policy signaling function ⓘ symbolic significance ⓘ |
| influences |
early political narrative of administration
ⓘ
public expectations of presidency ⓘ |
| medium | spoken word ⓘ |
| occasion | presidential inauguration ceremony ⓘ |
| oftenIncludes |
appeals to shared values
ⓘ
calls for bipartisanship ⓘ statements of national purpose ⓘ |
| oftenReferences |
campaign themes
ⓘ
constitutional principles ⓘ national unity ⓘ policy reforms ⓘ |
| purpose |
outline presidential vision
ⓘ
present administration priorities ⓘ state guiding principles for the administration ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
executive branch leadership
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presidential transition ⓘ transfer of power ⓘ |
| setsExpectationsFor | future administration actions ⓘ |
| temporalOrder | first major speech of a presidency ⓘ |
| timeInOfficeRelation | delivered before major policy actions ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address