CBS News - "The First Three Months" - 1981-04-20
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[0:00] CBS News special report.
[0:07] Good evening.
[0:08] 3 months ago today, Ronald Reagan was
[0:10] sworn into office as president of the
[0:12] United States.
[0:13] Tonight, in the first of two broadcasts,
[0:15] CBS News will take a look at how he's
[0:17] doing.
[0:18] He's not here just to govern the country
[0:20] a little better than the last fellow.
[0:22] He's here to do some things, to
[0:24] accomplish some things, to get the
[0:26] country's attention riveted on his
[0:29] objective, such as the economic recovery
[0:30] program. And I he feels that he's
[0:32] achieving this, and that's why he enjoys
[0:34] the work. I think Ronald Reagan may
[0:35] truly intend not to harm the truly
[0:37] needy. But we get into a matter of
[0:39] definition, and I'm convinced that his
[0:41] definition is a definition that would
[0:43] indeed harm some truly needy people. I
[0:46] don't happen to agree with the substance
[0:47] of what he's doing.
[0:49] But in terms of the way in which he's
[0:51] doing it, I think he's done it
[0:52] brilliantly. It's been hectic, and it's
[0:54] been a very rapid pace, and I think
[0:56] we've accomplished major changes in a
[0:58] very short period of time.
[1:00] I, Ronald Reagan, do solemnly swear I,
[1:03] Ronald Reagan, do solemnly swear that I
[1:05] will faithfully execute the office of
[1:08] President of the United States. That I
[1:10] will faithfully execute the office of
[1:12] President of the United States. And
[1:14] will, to the best of my ability And
[1:16] will, to the best of my ability
[1:18] preserve, protect, and defend
[1:21] preserve, protect, and defend the
[1:24] Constitution of the United States. The
[1:26] Constitution of the United States. So
[1:28] help you, God.
[1:29] So help me, God.
[1:31] [Music]
[1:51] This is a CBS N