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Quotation from Inaugural Address (John Quincy Adams) by John Quincy Adams
“In unfolding to my countrymen the principles by which I shall be governed in the fulfillment of those duties my first resort will be to that Constitution which I shall swear to the best of my ability to preserve, protect, and defend”
Inaugural Address (John Quincy Adams), Inaugural address (Project Gutenberg #4938)
Second paragraph: the Constitution named as the first guide of the new President's conduct.
Citation: "In unfolding to my countrymen the principles by which I shall be governed in the fulfillment of those duties my first resort will be to that Constitution which I shall swear to the best of my ability to preserve, protect, and defend" — John Quincy Adams, Inaugural Address (John Quincy Adams), Inaugural address (Project Gutenberg #4938). (id john-quincy-adams-inaugural-address-q2)
