reverend moomaw. and my fellow citizens, to a few of us here today. this is a solemn and most momentous occasion. and yet in the history of our nation, it is a commonplace occurrence. 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 in the eyes of many in the world. this every four years ceremony we accept as normal is nothing less than a miracle. mr. president, i want our fellow citizens to know how much you did to carry on this tradition by your gracious, cooperate nation in the transition process. you have shown i'm watching world that we are a united people pledged to maintaining a political system which guarantees individual liberty to a greater degree than any other. and i thank you and your people for all your help in maintaining the continuity, which is the bulwark of our republic. the business of our nation goes forward. these united states are confronted with an economic affliction of great proportions. we suffe

president, vice president bush, vice president mondale, senator baker, speaker o'neill, reverend moomaw, and my fellow citizens: to a few of us here today this is a solemn and most momentous occasion, and yet in the history of our nation it is a commonplace occurrence. 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. in the eyes of many in the world, this every-4-year ceremony we accept as normal is nothing less than a miracle. mr. president, i want our fellow citizens to know how much you did to carry on this tradition. by your gracious cooperation in the transition process, you have shown a watching world that we are a united people pledged to maintaining a political system which guarantees individual liberty to a greater degree than any other, and i thank you and your people for all your help in maintaining the continuity which is the bulwark of our republic. the business of our nation goes forward. these united states are confronted with an economic aff