Barack Obama and the speech that roared
Instead of reading his opponents the riot attack, should Barack Obama not have used his inaugural address to pay more attention to healing his nation’s ills?
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Instead of reading his opponents the riot attack, should Barack Obama not have used his inaugural address to pay more attention to healing his nation’s ills?
What words were most used by President Barack Obama during his second inaugural address – and how did the 2013 speech compare with 2009? Channel 4 News ran both speeches through Snowcloud.
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