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Dwight D. Eisenhower's First Inaugural Address

Dwight D. Eisenhower was sworn in as the 34th President and delivered his first inaugural address on the steps of the Capitol.

The speech established Eisenhower's governing themes—national unity, fiscal responsibility, and a commitment to seek an end to the Korean War—setting the administration's early Cold War priorities.

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