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If you've ever wanted to be a presidential speechwriter, now's your chance: Click here to collaborate with Washington, Lincoln, and JFK—as well as other Slate readers—to write this year's inaugural address. Created in partnership with MixedInk, this feature is called "The People's Inaugural ...
George Washington: First Inaugural Address. U.S. Inaugural Addresses. 1989
George Washington: First Inaugural Address. U.S. Inaugural Addresses. 1989
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The Stump — ... Obama transfers more than $3 million of his campaign funds to the DCCC. Michael Gerson assesses Obama's ambition.  Attorney who used to work with Burris in Illinois says he should back away from the Senate seat because he "fails to recognize the difference between right and wrong." In light of the Sanjay Gupta pick, WaPo wonders which other TV stars might be in line for administration jobs.  Slate asks readers to collaborate and write Obama's inauguration speech.  -- ...

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