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MEASURING THE PRESIDENT S INAUGURAL MISSION
TESTING FOR CONSISTENCY AND EFFICACY
IN GEORGE W BUSH S SEPTEMBER
SPEECHES
PREFACE:
A RATIONALE FOR MEASURING A PRESIDENTIAL MISSION
Before he enter on the Execution of his Office he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation
I do
solemnly swear or affirm that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States and
will to the best of my Ability preserve protect and defend the Constitution of the United States
This paper is a study of leadership consistency and efficacy through the
words and actions of President George W Bush specifically in the series of
speeches delivered during the aftermath of the September
terrorist
attacks The American President takes center stage during a national crisis
notably as Commander in Chief and there can be no debate that the world
community waits anxiously for President Bush to address the nation regarding
the terrorist attacks occurring that fateful September morning As the American
President has been transformed into the focal actor in the political system
whereby Presidents are held responsible by the public for virtually every aspect
of national performance Cohen and Krause
the public learns the
national resolve of the attacks by way of a series of September
speeches that
merit further analysis
My research endeavors to test the assumption that given the variable of
the September
terrorist attacks President Bush maintains a consistent
message more specifically a concrete mission or purpose conferred eight
US Constitution From the last part of Article
Section
the only clearly stated duty ascribed to
the President of the United States aside from the brief and ambiguous list within Section
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