My fellow citizens:

I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed,
mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to
our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this
transition.
Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. The words have been spoken
during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. Yet, every so often the oath is
taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms. At these moments, America has carried
on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because We the
People have remained faithful to the ideals of our forbearers, and true to our founding
documents.
So it has been. So it must be with this generation of Americans.
That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our nation is at war, against a far-
reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence
of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard
choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Homes have been lost; jobs shed;
businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly; our schools fail too many; and each day
brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and
threaten our planet.
Tha quc dn:
Hm nay ti ng y, thy mnh nh nhoi so vi s mnh pha trc chng ta, cm kch s
tin cy ca cc bn dnh cho ti, v tng nh n nhng hy sinh m cha ng chng ta phi
tri qua. Ti cm n Tng thng Bush v s phng s ca ng i vi quc gia chng ta cng nh
s rng m v hp tc ca ng c thy r trong sut thi k chuyn giao chnh ph.
Cho ti by gi c bn mi bn ngi M c li tuyn th tng thng
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. Li tuyn th
c c ln trong sut nhng cn triu cng ca thnh vng v nhng mt nc phng lng
ca ha bnh. Tuy nhin cng thng c khi, li tuyn th c thc hin trong lc c my qung t
v bo t. Trong nhng khonh khc ny y, nc M tip bc khng ch n thun v k
nng hay tm nhn ca nhng ngi nm gi chc v cao m v nhn dn chng ta vn gi mt
lng trung thnh vi nhng tng ca tin nhn chng ta, v trung thc theo tinh thn ca nhng
vn bn lp quc ca chng ta.
Trc gi l vy. Th th phi nh vy vi th h ngi M hm nay.
Rng chng ta ang ng gia cuc khng hong m gi y ai cng bit r. Quc gia ca
chng ta ang c chin tranh chng li mt h thng bo lc v th hn t pha xa. Nn kinh t ca
chng ta b yu km ti t, l kt qu ca s tham lam v v trch nhim mt phn t mt s
ngi, nhng kt qu cng l do s tht bi chung ca chng ta trong nhng chn la kh khn
v chun b cho t nc mt thi i mi. Nh ca b mt; vic lm b ct gim; doanh nghip
ng ca. Chi ph chm sc sc khe ca chng ta qu cao; trng hc ca chng ta tht bi qu
nhiu; v mi ngy c thm bng chng rng cch s dng nng lng ca chng ta lm tng
thm sc mnh ca k th chng ta v e da hnh tinh ca chng ta.