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Quotation from First Inaugural Address by Ronald Reagan
“The orderly transfer of authority as called for in the Constitution routinely takes place as it has for almost two centuries and few of us stop to think how unique we really are”
First Inaugural Address, Inaugural address, opening paragraph (Avalon Project (GPO inaugural text))
Reagan reminds hearers that constitutional succession has become so routine that Americans forget how rare it is.
Citation: "The orderly transfer of authority as called for in the Constitution routinely takes place as it has for almost two centuries and few of us stop to think how unique we really are" — Ronald Reagan, First Inaugural Address, Inaugural address, opening paragraph (Avalon Project (GPO inaugural text)). (id reagan-first-inaugural-address-q4)
