Ronald Reagan - First Inaugural Address

Ronald Reagan became America's 40th president on January 20, 1981.  He was the first to be sworn-in, and deliver his inaugural address, at the Capitol's West Front. 

Barely two months later, he was shot in an attempted assassination.

See, also:

Video - Attempted Assassination of President Reagan

Video - Ronald Reagan Describes Attempted Assassination

Video - Ronald Reagan - "Tear Down This Wall!"

Reagan in Berlin - Background of "Tear Down This Wall!"

Credits

President Reagan's Inaugural Address, on 20 January 1981, online courtesy C-SPAN.