Even more than Star Wars, Star Trek has had a profound impact on our culture and our view of space exploration. Therefore it is only fitting:

Spac: d finl frontier
deez r d voyages of d Starshp, Enterprise
Its 5 yr mssion
2 xploR weird nu wrlds
2 seek ot nu lyf n nu civilizations
2 boldly go whr no mn hs gon b4

Everyone references the speech, but the test is not as riveting as many other presidential addresses. What is notable, is it is the first public use by Roosevelt of “speak softly and carry a big stick.”

or put into txt speak:

Spk softly n carry a BIG stik

prez Hatcher, guv Romney, Senators McNamara n Hart, Congressmen Header n Staebler, n oder membRs of d fyn Michigan delegation, membRs of d graduating cls, my fellow yanks:

itz a gr8 joy 2B hre 2day. dis uni hs bn coeducational sinC 1870, bt I dnt bleev twas on d basis of yr accomplishments dat a Detroit hi skool gal z, “In choosing a colleG, u 1st hav2 Dcide whether u wnt a coeducational skool or an educational skool.”

wel, we cn fnd both hre @ Michigan, altgh praps @ diFrent hrs. I came ot hre 2day vry anxious 2 mEt d Michigan studnt who’s dad tld a pal of myn dat hs son’s education had bn a real valU. It stopD hs mum frm bragging bout him.

Ive cum 2day frm d turmoil of yr capitl 2 d tranquillity of yr campus 2 spk bout d fucha of yr country.

d purpus of protecting d lyf of r n8tN n preservin d liberty of r citizens S 2 chase d ^^ of r ppl. r 6S n dat pursuit S d tst of r 6S as a n8tN.

4 a century we laboured 2 setL +2 subdue a cn10nt. 4 1/2 a century we cllD upon unbounded invention n untiring ind. 2 cre8 an ordA of plenty 4 ll of r ppl. d challnG of d nxt 1/2 century S whether w’v d wis 2 uz dat wealth 2 enrich n elevate r nat lyf, +2 advance d quality of r American civilization.

yr imagntn, yr initiative, n yr indignation wl determin whether we bild a soc. whr progress S d servant of r nEdz, or a soc. whr old values n nu visions r buried undR unbridled grwth. 4 n yr tym w’v d opRtunET 2 mve nt 1ly 2wrd d :-$$$ soc. n d powerful soc., bt upward 2 d gr8 soc..

d gr8 soc. rests on abundance n liberty 4 ll. It demands an Nd 2 poverty n racial injustice, 2 wich w’r 100% commitd n r tym. bt dats jst d Bginin
d gr8 soc. isa plce whr evry kid cn fnd nolage 2 enrich hs mnd +2 enlarge hs skills. itz a plce whr leisure isa welcom chnc 2 bild n reflect, nt a feared cauZ of boredom n restlessness. itz a plce whr d CT of mn servs nt 1ly d nEdz of d bod n d demands of commerce bt d Dsire 4 beauty n d hunger 4 comunity.

itz a plce whr mn cn renew contct W nature. itz a plce wich honours cre8tN 4 its own sake n 4 w@ it +s 2 d undrstndN of d race. itz a plce whr men r mor concrnd W d quality of their goals thN d qty of their goods.

bt mosta ll, d gr8 soc. aint a safe harbour, a resting plce, a final objective, a finshd wrk. itz a challnG constantly renewed, beckoning us 2wrd a fate whr d meanN of r lyfs matches d marvellous products of r labour.

So I12 tlk2U 2day bout 3 places whr we Bgin 2 bild d gr8 soc. – n r cities, n r countryside, n n r classrooms.

mnE of Ull liv 2C d dy, praps 50 yrs frm now, wen der wl B 400 million yanks – four-fifths of em n urban areas. n d remainder of dis century urban population wl 2x, CT l& wl 2x, n we’ll hav2 bild homes, highways, n facilities eql 2 ll doze built sinC dis country wz 1st settld. So n d nxt 40 yrs we must rebuild d Ntire urban United st8z.

Aristotle z: “Men cum 2gtha n cities n ordA 2 liv, bt dey remain 2gtha n ordA 2 liv d gud lyf.” itz hrdr n hrdr 2 liv d gud lyf n American cities 2day. d catalog of ills S lng: there’s d DK of d centres n d despoiling of d burbs. there’s nt nuf housN 4 r ppl or transportation 4 r traFK. opN l& S vanishing n old landmarks r violated.

Worst of ll, Xpansion S eroding d precious n tym honoured values of comunity W neighbours n communion W nature. d loss of deez values breeds loneliness n boredom n indifference.

r soc. wl nvr B gr8 ’til r cities r gr8. 2day d frontier of imagntn n Innov@N S NcyD doze cities nor Byond their borders. nu xperiments r alrdy goin on. itl B d task of yr gNR8N 2 mke d American CT a plce whr fucha genA8tns wl cum, nt 1ly 2 liv bt 2 liv d gud lyf.

I undRst& dat f I stayD hre 2nite Id C dat Michigan studnts r realy doiN their bst 2 liv d gud lyf. dis S d plce whr d Peace Corps wz strtd. itz inspiring 2C hw ll of u, yl ur n dis country, r tryiN so hrd 2 liv @ d lvl of d ppl.

tick plce whr we Bgin 2 bild d gr8 soc. S n r countryside. w’v alw prided ourselves on bn nt 1ly USA d tuff n USA d fre, bt USA d btifl. 2day dat beauty S n dngr. d H2O we \_/, d f%d we e@, d vry air dat we breathe, r threatened W pollution. r parks r overcrowded, r seashores overburdened. Green fields n dense forests r disappearing.

Sum yrs ago we wr gr8ly concrnd bout d “Ugly American.” 2day we must act 2 avoid an ugly USA.

4 1s d battl S 404, 1s r naked splendour S DstroyD, it cn nvr B recaptured. n 1s mn cn no longA wlk W beauty or 1dr @ nature hs spirit wl wither n hs tucker B wastd. A 3rd plce 2 bild d gr8 soc. S n d classrooms of USA. der yr children’s lyfs wl B shaped. r soc. won’t B gr8 ’til evry yung mnd S set fre 2 scan d farthest reaches of thort n imagntn. w’r stil fr frm dat goal.

The original text can be found here.

Poetry speaks to the soul. But imagine if the famous poem was sent as txt speak?

Da Ev of Crecy

Au on her hed, n Au on her Ft, n
Au whr d hems of her kirtle mEt,
n a goldN girdle rnd my swEt;
qu’elle est belle La Marguerite.

Maggie’s maids r fair 2 C,
Freshly dress’d n pleasantly;
Maggie’s hair falz dwn 2 her knee;
qu’elle est belle La Marguerite.

f I wr :-$$$ Id X her Ft;
Id X d plce whr d Au hems mEt,
n d goldN kirtle rnd my swEt:
qu’elle est belle La Marguerite

Ah me! Ive nvr touch’d her h&;
wen d arrière-ban goes thru d l&,
Six basnets undR my pennon st&;
qu’elle est belle La Marguerite.

n mnE an 1 grins undR hs h%d:
Sir Lambert du Bois, W ll hs men gud,
hs neither f%d nor firewood;
Ah! qu’elle est belle la Marguerite.

f I wr :-$$$ Id X her Ft,
n d goldN girdle of my swEt,
n thereabouts whr d Au hems mEt;
Ah! qu’elle est belle La Marguerite.

Yet evn now itz gud 2 tnk, yl
my few poor varlets grmbl n \_/
n my desolate hall, whr d fires sink
Ah! qu’elle est belle La Marguerite,–

Of Maggie sittN glorious der,
n glory of Au n glory of hair,
n glory of glorious face most fair;
Ah! qu’elle est belle La Marguerite.

Likewise to-night I mke gud cheer,
coz dis battl draweth nr:
4 w@ av I 2 lose or fear?
Ah! qu’elle est belle La Marguerite.

4, l%k u, my orse S gud 2 prance
A ryt fair measur n dis war-dance,
B4 d Iyz of Phil of France;
Ah! qu’elle est belle La Marguerite.

n sumtym it may hap, perdie,
yl my nu towers st& ^ 3 n 3,
n my hall gets painted fair 2 see-
Ah! qu’elle est belle La Marguerite–

dat folks may sA: tyms chng,
by d rood, 4 Lambert, banneret of d w%d,
hs heaps of f%d n firewood;
Ah! qu’elle est belle La Marguerite.

Since many of you may not be familiar with the poem – her it is in plain English:

Gold on her head, and gold on her feet,
And gold where the hems of her kirtle meet,
And a golden girdle round my sweet;
Ah! qu’elle est belle La Marguerite.

Margaret’s maids are fair to see,
Freshly dress’d and pleasantly;
Margaret’s hair falls down to her knee;
Ah! qu’elle est belle La Marguerite.

If I were rich I would kiss her feet;
I would kiss the place where the gold hems meet,
And the golden kirtle round my sweet:
Ah! qu’elle est belle La Marguerite.

Ah me! I have never touch’d her hand;
When the arrière-ban goes through the land,
Six basnets under my pennon stand;
Ah! qu’elle est belle La Marguerite.

And many an one grins under his hood:
Sir Lambert du Bois, with all his men good,
Has neither food nor firewood;
Ah! qu’elle est belle la Marguerite.

If I were rich I would kiss her feet,
And the golden girdle of my sweet,
And thereabouts where the gold hems meet;
Ah! qu’elle est belle La Marguerite.

Yet even now it is good to think,
While my few poor varlets grumble and drink
In my desolate hall, where the fires sink,–
Ah! qu’elle est belle La Marguerite,–

Of Margaret sitting glorious there,
In glory of gold and glory of hair,
And glory of glorious face most fair;
Ah! qu’elle est belle La Marguerite.

Likewise to-night I make good cheer,
Because this battle draweth near:
For what have I to lose or fear?
Ah! qu’elle est belle La Marguerite.

For, look you, my horse is good to prance
A right fair measure in this war-dance,
Before the eyes of Philip of France;
Ah! qu’elle est belle La Marguerite.

And sometime it may hap, perdie,
While my new towers stand up three and three,
And my hall gets painted fair to see–
Ah! qu’elle est belle La Marguerite–

That folks may say: Times change, by the rood,
For Lambert, banneret of the wood,
Has heaps of food and firewood;
Ah! qu’elle est belle La Marguerite.

But could you imagine the horror if aliens thought text speak was our primary means of communication? Following is President Carter and UN Secretary General Kurt Waldheim’s messages translated into txt:

Carter

dis Voyager spAcraft wz constructd by d Unitd st8z of USA. w’r a comunity of 240 million hUmN beings among d mor thN 4 billion hu inhabit d planet erth. We hUmN beings r stil divided N2 n8tN st8z, bt deez st8z r rapidly Bcuming a sngl global civilization.

We cast dis msg N2 d cosmos. itz lIklE 2 surviv a billion yrs N2 r fucha, wen r civilizatn S profoundly alterd n d surfac of d erth may B vastly chngd. Of d 200 billion ** n d Milky wA galaxy, some–perhaps many–may av inhabited planets n spAcfaring civilizatns. f 1 such civilizatn intercepts Voyager n cn undRst& deez recordd contents, hre S r msg:

dis isa presnt frm a sml Dstnt wrld, a token of r sounds, r sci, r Imgs, r muzc, r thorts, n r feelins. w’r attempting 2 surviv r tym so we may liv N2 yrz. We hope sumday, havN solvd d probs we fac, 2 join a comunity of galactic civilizatns. dis record reprsnts r hope n r determination, n r gud wl ina vast n orsum univers.

Waldheim
As d secy General of d United Nations, an organizations of d 147 membR st8z hu represent almst ll of d hUmN dwellers of d planet erth. I snd hi on B1/2 of d ppl of r planet. We step outa r sola sys N2 d univers seekin 1ly peace n
Fship, 2 teach f w’r cllD upon, 2B tawt f w’r 4tn8. We knw ful wel dat r planet n ll its dwellers r bt a sml part of d huge univers dat surrounds us n itz W humility n hope dat we taK dis step.

90 years ago today, the great state of Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the 19th Amendment to the Constitution. This gave women the right to vote (it was formally adopted into the Constitution by proclamation of Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby later this month).

But imagine if the Amendment was sent as txt?

sectN 1. d ryt of d citizns of d United st8z 2 vot shll nt B denyd or abridgd by d United st8z or by Ny st8 on acct of sx.
sectN 2. Congress shll av pwr 2 N4C dis RTcL by suitable laws.

Joint Rezlutin of U.S. Congress: Pub Law 88-408, 8/7/64, aproved on 8/10/64
2 promote d maint of intl peace n securty n SE Asia.

Whereas sea unts of d Commie regime n Nam, n violatn of d principls of d Charter of d UN n of intl law, av delibr8ly n repeatedly attackd US sea vessels lawfuly presnt n intl waters, n av thereby cr8d a seriS threat 2 intl peace; n

Whereas deez atax r part of a dliberat n systematic campaign of aggro dat d Commie regime n nth Nam hs bn waging agenst its nAbors n d nations joind W em n d collectiv dfense of deir 3dom; n

Whereas d US S assisting d pples of SE Asia 2 protect their 3dom n hs no territrial, mltry or political ambits n dat area, bt dsires 1ly dat deez pples shd B lft n peace 2wrk ot their own destines n their own wA: Now, thus, B it

Resolved by d sen8 n hous of reps of d USA n Congress assembld, dat d Congress approves n suports d dtermination of d prez, as CnC, 2 taK ll nSSRe measures 2 repel Ny armed @ak agenst d forces of d United st8z +2 avoid furthA aggression.

Sec. 2. d US  rgrds as vital 2 its nat intrst +2 wrld peace d maint of intl peace n security n SE Asia. Consonant W d Constitution of d US n d Charter of d UN n n accordance W its obligations undR d SE Asia Collectiv Dfense Treaty, d US S, thus, prepd, as d prez determines, 2 taK ll nSSRe steps, includN d uz of armed 4S, 2 assist Ny membR or protocol st8 of d SE Asia Collective Defense Treaty requesting asistanc n defense of its 3dom.

Sec. 3. dis resolution shll xpire wen d prez shll determin dat d peace n security of d area S reasonably assured by intl conditions cr8d by axn of d UN or othwz, Xcpt dat it may B terminated erlier by concurrent resolution of d Congress.

I figure I would start with something easy. This is one I will always remember:

My fellow yanks, I’m glad 2 tel u 2day dat Iv synD law that’ll outlaw USSR 4ever. We Bgin bomn n 5 mins

wen n d corZ of hUmN evnts it Bcums nSSRe 4 1 ppl 2 dissolv d political B&z wich av coNectd em W nothA +2 aSume among d pwrs of d erth, d sepR8 n eql st8N 2 wich d Laws of Nature n of Nature’s God entitle em, a decent respect 2 d opinions of mankind needs dat dey shd declare d causes wich impel em 2 d seprAtion.

We hld deez truths 2B self-evident, dat ll men r cr8d eql, dat thyre endowd by their cre8r W certN unalienable ryts, dat among deez r lyf, Liberty n d pursuit of

dat 2 secur deez ryts, Governmnts r institutd among Men, deriving their jst pwrs frm d consnt of d governd, — dat whnvr Ny 4m of govt Bcums destructiv of deez ends, itz d ryt of d ppl 2 altr or 2 abolish it, +2 institute nu govt, layng its foundation on such principles n organizng its pwrs n such 4m, as 2 em shll seem most lIklE 2 effct their safeT n ^^.

Prudence, idd, wl dict8 dat Governmnts lng estd shd nt B chngd 4 lyt n transient causes; n accordingly ll xprnz hath shewn dat mankind r mor disposd 2 suffA, yl evils r sufferable thN 2 ryt demselvs by abolishing d 4rms 2 wich thyre accustomd. bt wen a lng zug of abuses n usurpations, pursuing invariably d same obj evinces a Dzine 2 reduce em undR abs Despotism, itz their ryt, itz their duty, 2 thrO off such govt, +2 provide nu Guards 4 their fucha security.

Such hs bn d patient sufferanc of deez Colonies; n such S now d necessity wich constrains em 2 alter their 4mer Systems of govt. d hx of d presnt King of GB isa hx of repEted injurEs n usurpations, ll havN n diRct obj d establishmNt of an abs Tyranny ovr deez st8z. 2 proove dis, let Facts B submiTed 2 a candid wrld.

• He hs refusd hs Assent 2 Laws, d most whlsme n nSSRe 4t public gud.
• He hs 4bidN hs Governrs 2 pass Laws of immedi8 n pressin importans, unl suspendd n their op til hs Assent shd B obtaind; n wen so suspendd, he hs utterly neglectd 2 atend 2 em.
• He hs refusd 2 pass oder Laws 4t accommodation of lg districts of ppl, unl doze ppl w%d relinquish d ryt of Representation n d Legislature, a ryt inestimable 2 em n 4midable 2 tyrants 1ly.
• He hs cllD 2gtha legislativ bods @ places unusual, uncom4tabl, n Dstnt frm d depository of their Publc Recrds, 4t sole purpus of fatiguing em N2 complianc W hs measures.
• He hs dissolvd Representativ Houses repeatedly, 4 opposing W manly firmness hs invasions on d ryts of d ppl.
• He hs refusd 4 a lng tym, aftr such dissolutions, 2 cauZ othas 2B electd, whereby d Legislative pwrs, incapable of Annihilation, av returnD 2 d ppl @ lg 4 their XRcZ; d st8 remaining n d mean tym XposD 2 ll d dangers of invasion frm w/o, n convulsions witn.
• He hs endeavourd 2 avoid d population of deez st8z; 4 dat purpus obstructng d Laws 4 Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing 2 pass othas 2 encourage their migrations hither, n raising d conditions of nu Appropriations of Lands.
• He hs obstructd d admin of justis by refusing hs Assent 2 Laws 4 establishng Judiciary pwrs.
• He hs md Judges dependent on hs wl solo 4t tenure of their offices, n d amt n pmt of their salaries.
• He hs erectd a multitude of nu Offices, n sent hither swarms of Officers 2 harass r ppl n e@ ot their substance.
• He hs kept among us, n tyms of peace, st&ing Armies w/o d Consent of r legislatures.
• He hs afectd 2 render d mltry indpt of n sup. 2 d Civil pwr.
• He hs combiND W othas 2 topic us 2 a jurisdiction 4N 2 r constitution, n unacknowledged by r laws; givin hs Assent 2 their Acts of pre10d Legislation:

• 4 quartering lg bods of armed troops among us:
• 4 protecting em, by a mock Trial frm punishmnt 4 Ny Murders wich dey shd comit on d dwellers of deez st8z:
• 4 cutting off r Trade W ll parts of d wrld:
• 4 imposing Taxes on us w/o r Consent:
• 4 deprivng us n mnE cases, of d Bnefit of Trial by Jury:
• 4 transportng us Byond Seas 2B triD 4 pre10d offences:
• 4 abolishng d fre sys of en Laws ina neighbouring Province, establishing therein an random govt, n enlargng its edges so as 2 render it @ 1s an xampl n fit instrument
• 4 introducng d same abs rwl N2 deez Colonies 4 takN awy r Charters, abolishing r most valuable Laws n altering fundamentally d 4rms of r Governments:
• 4 suspending r own Legislatures, n declaring demselvs invested W pwr 2 legislate 4 us n ll cases whatsoever.
• He hs abdicated govt hre, by declarng us outa hs Protection n waging War agenst us.
• He hs plundered r seas, ravaged r coasts, burnt r towns, n DstroyD d lyfs of r ppl.
• hes @ dis tym transporting lg Armies of 4N Mercenaries 2 compleat d wrks of deth, desolation, n tyranny, alrdy begun W circumstances of Cruelty & Perfidy scarcely paralleled n d most barbarous ages, n 100% unworthy d hed of a civilized n8tN.
• He hs constrained r fellow Citizens taken Captiv on d hi Seas 2 bear Arms agenst their Country, 2 Bcum d executioners of their F? n brethrN, or 2 fall demselvs by their Hands.
• He hs Xcited domestic insurrections amongts us, n hs endeavourd 2 brng on d dwellers of r frontiers, d merciless _:-) Savages who’s nown rwl of warfare, S an undistinguished destruction of ll ages, sexes n conditions.

n evry stage of deez Oppressions w’v Petitiond 4 Redress n d most Hmbl terms: r repEted Petitions av bn ansD 1ly by repEted sar. A Prince, who’s char S sic markD by evry act wich may Dfyn a Tyrant, S unfit 2B d rulr of a fre ppl.

Nor av We bn wantN n attentions 2 r brit brethrN. w’v warnD em frm tym 2 tym of aTempts by their legislature 2 Xtnd an unwarrantable jurisdiction ovr us. w’v remindd em of d circumstances of r emigration n seTlemNt hre. w’v aPealed 2 their nativ justis n magnanimity, n w’v conjured em by d ties of r comN kindred 2 disavow deez usurpations, wich w%d inevitably intrrpt r connexions n correspondence. dey 2 av bn deaf 2 d voiC of justis n of consanguinity. We must, thus, acquiesce n d necessity, wich denounces r seprAtion, n hld em, as we hld d rest of mankind, foes n War, n Peace F?.

We, thus, d reps of d united st8z of USA, n General Congress, assembld, apealin 2 d Supreme jdge of d wrld 4t rectitude of r goals, do, n d nme, n by Authority of d gud ppl of deez Colonies, solemnly publish n declare, dat deez united Colonies r, n of ryt ought 2B fre n indpt st8z, dat thyre Absolvd frm ll loyalty 2 d brit Crown, n dat ll political conXN btw em n d st8 of gr8 BritN, S n ought 2B 100% dissolvd; n dat as fre n indpt st8z, they’ve ful pwr 2 levy War, conclude Peace, cntrct Alliances, establish Commerce, +2 do ll oder Acts n fings wich indpt st8z may of ryt do. — n 4t suprt of dis Declaration, W a firm reliance on d protection of Dvine Providence, we mutually avow 2 ea oder r lyfs, r 4tunes, n r sacrd Honor.

d oath dat Ive takn S d same oath dat wz takn by Grge Washngton n by evry prez undR d Constitutn. bt I aSume d Presdency undR xtraordinary circumstances nvr B4 xperiencd by yanks. dis S an hour of hx dat troubLs r minds n hrtz r hartz.

thus, I feel itz my 1st duty 2 mke an unprecedentd compact W my contrymen. nt an inaugurl adr, nt a firesid ch@, nt a campaign speech–just a lil str8 tlk among F?. +I intend it 2B d 1st of mnE.

Im acutely awar dat uv nt electd me as yr prez by yr ballots, n so I ask u 2 cnfrm me as yr prez w/yr prayrs. +I hope dat such prayrs wl also B d 1st of mnE.

f uv nt chosn me by :X ballot, neither av I gaind opis by Ny :X promises. Ive nt campaignd Itha 4t Presidency or d Vice Presidency. Ive nt subscribd 2 Ny partisan plat4m. Im indebtd 2 no mn, n 1ly 2 1 woman–my dEr wife–as I Bgin dis vry diFicult job.

Ive nt sought dis huge responsibility, bt Ill nt shirk it. doze hu nominatd n cnfirmed me as Vp wr my F? n r my F?. dey wr of both pRTs, electd by ll d ppl n acting undR d Constitution n their nme. itz 1ly fitting thN dat I shd avow 2 em +2 u dat Ill B d prez of ll d ppl.

Thomas Jefferson z d ppl r d 1ly sure relianz 4t preservatn of r liberty. n dwn d yrs, Abraham Lincoln renewd dis American RTcL of faith askN, “Is der Ny btr wA or eql hope n d wrld?”

I intend, on mon. nxt, 2 RQ of d speakA of d hous of reps n d prez pro tempore of d sen8 d privilege of apearing B4 d Congress 2 share W my 4mer colleagues n W u, d America ppl, my views on d priority biz of d n8tN +2 solicit yr views n their views. n may I sA 2 d speakA n d othas, f I cUd mEt w/u ryt aftr deez remarks, Id aprec8 it.

evn thO dis S l8 n an election yr, there’s NOT! we cn go fwd Xcpt 2gtha n NOT! Nebody cn win Xcpt by seving d people’s urgent nEdz. We cnot st& stil or slip bckwrds. We must go fwd now 2gtha.

2 d pples n d governmnts of ll frndly nations, +I hope dat cUd encompas d hol wrld, I avow an uninterruptd n sincere srch 4 peaz. USA wl remain tuff n united, bt its str wl remain dedic8d 2 d safeT n sanity of d Ntire kin of mn, as wel as 2 r own precious 3dom.

I bleev dat truth S d glu dat holds govt 2gtha, nt 1ly r govt bt civilizatn Itslf. dat bond, thO straind, S unbroken @hm n abroad. n ll my public n anon acts as yr prez, I Xpct 2 follw my instincts of openness n candor W ful confiDnce dat onesty S alw A1 policy n d Nd.

My fellow yanks, r lng nat nytmare S ovr.

R Constitution wrks; r gr8 Republic isa govt of laws nor of men. hre d ppl rwl. bt there’s a HiR pwr, by WE nme we honor Him, hu ordains nt 1ly righteousness bt lov, nt 1ly justis bt mercy.

As we bind ^ d Nternl wounds of Watergate, mor painful &mre poisonous thN doze of 4N wars, lets restore d goldN rwl 2 r political proc, n let brotherly lov purge r hartz of suspicion n of h8.

n d Bginin, I askD u 2 pray 4 me. B4 closing, I ask agn yr prayers, 4 Richard Nixon n 4 hs kin. May r 4mer prez, hu brawt peace 2 millions, fnd it 4 himself. MGB n cmfrt hs 1dfl yF n dawters, who’s lov n loyalty wl 4ever B a shynin legacy 2 ll hu bear d lonly burdens of d wyt hous.

I cn 1ly gueS @ doze burdens, altgh Ive witnessd @ clse h& d tragedies dat befell 3 Prezs n d lesser trials of othas.
W ll d str n ll d gud senZ Ive gained frm lyf, W ll d confiDnce my family, my F?, n my dedic8d staff impart 2 me, n W d gud wl of countless yanks Ive encountered n recent visits 2 40 st8z, I now solemnly reaffirm my promiS I md TU lst dec 6: 2 uphold d Constitution, 2 do watz ryt as God givs me 2C d ryt, +2 do d vry bst I cn f or USA.

God helpin me, Ill nt let u dwn.
Thx u