Dawn of a new era

By Yen Makabenta

Jun 29, 2016 11:32 pm

‘Whatever else shall pass away, this must remain’

THIS is the standard that I privately apply to the inaugural addresses of Presidents and Prime Ministers, in this country or elsewhere. Oftentimes, the speeches just perish on the page or on the computer monitor. But a few remain and grab mind and heart, eliciting occasional recollection and quotation.

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