While reading President Richard Nixon’s first inaugural speech, I could visualize all men working together towards a common goal of peace. Nixon voiced his desire for the American people just as the presidents did before him, we want peace and equality for all mankind; black and whites working together, to create a habitat of freedom throughout the world, peace at home and equality for all men black and white alike, working together dominating none.
At the age of nine years old we moved from the first all-black neighborhood I had ever experienced. You see my father was in the Air Force and we moved from Henderson, Nevada to Nellie Air Force base when I was about five years old. Approximately a year and a half later we were stationed in Okinawa, Japan. Those were the happiest days of my life. However, when we moved back to Las Vegas something strange was happening I did not understand it but all the people in …show more content…
In his speech he spoke of “…an open world.” I believe he was speaking of exchange of goods and services openly throughout the world. Not dominating any country but having an open opportunity to do business with each other. Without the fear of competition, but fairly and equally. When there is no fear of disadvantage it is because peaceful exchange, as the world becomes our marketplace.
“With those who are willing to join, let us to cooperate to reduce the burden of arms, to strengthen the structure of peace, to lift up the poor and the hungry.” Speaking to the world, he says let us come to an agreement. Let’s reduce the use of war to reach that agreement. He was willing to speak to the world leaders on even ground. He was willing to listen. Although just as the Presidents before him expressed he advised that not to take his kindness for weakness, because we still are a strong nation, and we will display our strength if we need
At the age of nine years old we moved from the first all-black neighborhood I had ever experienced. You see my father was in the Air Force and we moved from Henderson, Nevada to Nellie Air Force base when I was about five years old. Approximately a year and a half later we were stationed in Okinawa, Japan. Those were the happiest days of my life. However, when we moved back to Las Vegas something strange was happening I did not understand it but all the people in …show more content…
In his speech he spoke of “…an open world.” I believe he was speaking of exchange of goods and services openly throughout the world. Not dominating any country but having an open opportunity to do business with each other. Without the fear of competition, but fairly and equally. When there is no fear of disadvantage it is because peaceful exchange, as the world becomes our marketplace.
“With those who are willing to join, let us to cooperate to reduce the burden of arms, to strengthen the structure of peace, to lift up the poor and the hungry.” Speaking to the world, he says let us come to an agreement. Let’s reduce the use of war to reach that agreement. He was willing to speak to the world leaders on even ground. He was willing to listen. Although just as the Presidents before him expressed he advised that not to take his kindness for weakness, because we still are a strong nation, and we will display our strength if we need