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Franklin D. Roosevelt gave his inaugural address on March 4, 1933 with an emphasis on national recovery and the importance of interdependence and national unity. He did not mention education ( (External Link) ).

Harry S. Truman gave his inaugural address on January 20, 1949. A large portion of his address was on communism and support for democracy. He did not mention education in his address ( (External Link) ).

Dwight D. Eisenhower gave his inaugural address on January 20, 1953 with no direct mention of education. However, he did discuss the need to “act in wisdom and to teach with persuasion”. This was connected to the role of each citizen in order for the “enrichment of our lives and the winning of the peace” ( (External Link) ).

John F. Kennedy gave his inaugural address on January 20, 1961 with a message of cooperation between nations, groups, and the U. S. citizens. He did not mention education, but stated the cooperative work in science, arts and business as exampled by, “Let both sides seek to invoke the wonders of science instead of terrors. Together let us explore the stars, conquer the deserts, eradicate disease, tap the ocean depths, and encourage the arts and commerce” ( (External Link) ).

Lyndon Baines Johnson gave his inaugural address on January 20, 1965. He briefly mentioned the need for literacy as well as reducing poverty when he stated, “In a land rich in harvest, children must not go hungry. In a land of healing miracles, neighbors must not suffer and die unattended. In a great land of learning and scholars, young people must be taught to read and write.” He further mentioned the need for knowledge in a changing world as he stated, “We must work to provide the knowledge and the surroundings which can enlarge the possibilities of every citizen” ( (External Link) ).

Richard Milhous Nixon gave his inaugural address on January 20, 1969 and mentioned education a few times. The first reference was a call to help the youth as he stated, “We see the hope of tomorrow in the youth of today. I know America’s youth. I believe in them. We can be proud that they are better educated, more committed, more passionately driven by conscience than any generation in our history”. Further, he mentioned that we needed to pursue a goal of “excellence in education”. While he discussed the goals, he also stated that there was a limit for government, “But we are approaching the limits of what government alone can do” ( (External Link) ).

Jimmy Carter gave his inaugural address on January 20, 1977 with a quote from his high school teacher, “As my high school teacher, Miss Julia Coleman, used to say: “We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles.” His only other mention of education was a fight against “ignorance” ( www.bartleby.com/124.pres60.html ).

Ronald Reagan gave his inaugural address on January 20, 1981 with no mention of education. He discussed inflation, economy, unemployment, taxes, national deficit, and a reduction in federal government (( (External Link) ).