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Governor George Deukmejian Inaugural Address January 5, 1987
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Post Date | , 12:am |
| Description | Reverend clergy, Mr. President Pro-Tem, Mr. Speaker, members of the Legislature, fellow constitutional officers, members of the judiciary, members of the Cabinet, and my fellow Californians.
Four years ago, I stood before you and promised a common-sense government that listens to the people. Today, I am indeed honored to renew that pledge.
Our mission was to restore confidence and respect in government so that once again people would be proud to live in this great state. We endeavored to give you all of the government that you paid for, but not any more government than you need. We wanted to do the basic things well -- in education, job creation,public safety -- so that you could do extraordinary things with your future.
Some equate a visionary Administration with the number of new massive and expensive programs that are proposed. We embrace the vision of our nation's founders that only limited government is compatible with liberty and democracy. What they promised then, and what we promise now, is not cradle-to-grave dependency but lifelong opportunity.
By keeping faith with that promise, California is again doing what it does best -- blazing new trails of excellence and crossing new frontiers of human progress. Four years ago, California's wagons were in a circle. Today, California stands in the winner's circle.
Excellence is at home here. Opportunity brightens with each new sunny day. And the bold banner of leadership among the states is firmly planted in our sturdy soil.
Yet America's leadership state must not be satisfied with what is. Instead, we want to do what we know we can do in the future.
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