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On Monday, President-elect Donald Trump will give his second inaugural address to the nation. Although presidential addresses have been customary since George Washington's first inauguration in 1789, the content of those speeches has changed over time.
NBC's analysis of past inauguration speeches shows they have generally become simpler, with a vital theme emerging in recent years: unity among Americans.
Inaugural addresses have long served to unite the country under a new president. At the fourth presidential inauguration in 1801, Thomas Jefferson...
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