Question

george w. bush: second inaugural address
george w. bush
thursday, january 20, 2005
1 on this day, prescribed by law and marked by ceremony, we celebrate the durable wisdom of our constitution, and recall the deep commitments that unite our country. i am grateful for the honor of this hour, mindful of the consequential times in which we live, and determined to fulfill the oath that i have sworn and you have witnessed.
2 at this second gathering, our duties are defined not by the words i use, but by the history we have seen together. for a half a century, america defended our own freedom by standing watch on distant borders. after the shipwreck of communism came years of relative quiet, years of repose, years of sabbatical - and then there came a day of fire.
3 we have seen our vulnerability - and we have seen its deepest source. for as long as whole regions of the world simmer in resentment and tyranny - prone to ideologies that feed hatred and excuse murder - violence will gather, and multiply in destructive power, and cross the most defended borders, and raise a mortal threat. there is only one force of history that can break the reign of hatred and resentment, and expose the pretensions of tyrants, and reward the hopes of the decent and tolerant, and that is the force of human freedom.
4 my most solemn duty is to protect this nation and its people against further attacks and emerging threats. some have unwisely chosen to test americas resolve, and have found it firm.
5 americas vital interests and our deepest beliefs are now one. from the day of our founding, we have proclaimed that every man and woman on this earth has rights, and dignity, and matchless value, because they bear the image of the maker of heaven and earth. across the generations we have proclaimed the imperative of self - government, because no one is fit to be a master, and no one deserves to be a slave. advancing these ideals is the mission that created our nation. it is the honorable achievement of our fathers. now it is the urgent requirement of our nations security, and the calling of our time.
6 so it is the policy of the united states to seek and support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every nation and culture, with the ultimate goal of ending tyranny in our world.
excerpts from the first inaugural address of president george w. bush (2001)
we have a place, all of us, in a long story - a story we continue, but whose end we will not see. it is the story of a new world that became a friend and liberator of the old, a story of a slave - holding society that became a servant of freedom, the story of a power that went into the world to protect but not to possess, to defend but not to conquer. it is the american story - a story of flawed and fallible people, united across the generations by grand and enduring ideals. the grandest of these ideals is an unfolding american promise that everyone belongs, that everyone deserves a chance, and that no insignificant person was ever born. americans are called to enact this promise in our lives and in our laws. and though our nation has sometimes halted, and sometimes delayed, we must follow no other course.
the ambitions of some americans are limited by failing schools, and hidden prejudice, and the circumstances of their birth. and sometimes our differences run so deep, it seems we share a continent, but not a country. we do not accept this, and we are not alone. our unity, our union, is the serious work of leaders and citizens in every generation. and this is my country. we pledge to rebuild and renew it. our public life, our public character, i know has roots in our beliefs, because we are guided by a power larger than ourselves who creates us equal in his image. and we are confident in principles that unite and lead us onward. america has never been united by blood or birth or soil. we are bound by ideals that move us beyond our backgrounds, lift us above our interests, and teach us what it means to be citizens. every child must be taught these principles. every citizen must uphold them. and every immigrant, by embracing these ideals, makes our country more, not less, american.
which draws a logical conclusion that considers both addresses?
a. it is obvious that the same speechwriter assisted with the composition of both inaugural addresses.
b. at least two different speechwriters wrote the second inaugural address, but george w. bush composed the first speech independently.
c. the intended audience for both inaugural addresses was primarily americans, but present and future audiences worldwide also would hear sections of the words.
d. the intended audience for both inaugural addresses was primarily americas allies, but the audience would have included potential and potential enemies of democracy.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: There's no evidence the same speechwriter authored both; eliminate.
• Option B: No info on who composed which speech; eliminate.
• Option C: Inaugural addresses are for Americans, but the content (like promoting liberty globally) shows they also address the world. This makes sense.
• Option D: The addresses focus on American values and global liberty, not mainly for allies or including enemies of democracy. Eliminate.

Answer:

C. The intended audience for both inaugural addresses was primarily Americans, but present and future audiences worldwide also would have access to the words.