Ronald Reagan inaugural address: Jan. 20, 1981

Ronald Reagan prepared to lead America amid the Cold War and global economic challenges in 1981. Watch his full inaugural remarks.

[texresident]

"Evil is powerless if the good are unafraid." -Ronald Reagan, 1981

[jediskunk]

“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.”

[financeabcs]

What clarity of mind and ability to communicate and inspire!! His message in 1981 is still relevant today in 2021 😎

[moparkid]

This may be the best inaugural speech that I've ever heard

[nicholasmelby]

Pay attention kids, this is what a true leader looks like.

[georgeharleydavidsonrider]

President Reagan was a brilliant speaker .

[txcaco]

A President who understood, lived and breathed American exceptionalism. Great Leader, speaker who offered real hope after a low period in America. How far we have fallen by 2024 from an America i grew up in. My hope is there is another Ronald Reagan out there in the future for our Grandchildren.

[wolfpackmba]

“Why shouldn’t we believe that? We are Americans!” So truly powerful!

[johnnyballenatl]

More people watched this inauguration on television than any other inauguration in history: 42 million, to be exact.

[waynecraft]

He was my commander in chief & he build up the military also glad to serve in the US Army under him a good leader in his time. R.I.P Mr. Reagan

[TonyMontana-qvcx]

Greatest President in my lifetime (I'm 62), probably the greatest in a century. I was fortunate enough to work on his 1980 campaign. I still have lots of campaign literature, buttons, bumper stickers.

[cheesegyoza]

You can call me what you want, I would run through a brick wall for that Man. I was a young boy when he was President. I didn't understand what a President was really. I didn't know how important he was to our country.

[SableJ]

I actually started to cry towards the end of the speech

[desideritrujillo]

R.I.P.
Ronald Reagan
(1911-2004)

[arky]

i was 23 years old at a sears store here in Arkansas watching his speech as was a lot of other people at sears were , was not really into politics until i listen to his speech, the next day i went to the local courthouse and register as a Republican, i am now 65, and have a big frame picture of President Reagan with a American eagle and a American flag wrap around the eagle above President Reagan in my den, he will always be my favorite President

[ibezimokehie]

The best inaugural speeches come in troubled times. This speech is a valid prescription for today and we know it worked in its time. God bless our country.

[bruceballygar]

This is what presidential looks like. We really need to remember that and just how gracious he was to Carter.

[nnadeeshaharshani]

I will ready to deliver this speech in my provincial level competition.. this is a good support for my competition.. thank you very much🙂👍

[JacobSnell]

I've read every single Presidential Inaugural in America's history and this easily ranks among the greatest in our history.

[charliejdk]

So glad I could cast my first vote for Ronald Reagan.