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Quotation from First Inaugural Address by Ronald Reagan
“In the eyes of many in the world, this every-4-year ceremony we accept as normal is nothing less than a miracle”
First Inaugural Address, Inaugural address, opening paragraph (Avalon Project (GPO inaugural text))
Reagan calls the peaceful transfer of power remarkable in world history, just before thanking the outgoing President Carter.
Citation: "In the eyes of many in the world, this every-4-year ceremony we accept as normal is nothing less than a miracle" — Ronald Reagan, First Inaugural Address, Inaugural address, opening paragraph (Avalon Project (GPO inaugural text)). (id reagan-first-inaugural-address-q2)
