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Tonight - By Taking This Solemn Oath - I Am No Longer A Private Citizen But The Mayor Of The City Of Chicago.

The People Ask Much, Often More Than Any Government Can Give. We Must Resist The Temptation To Promise Solutions To All Problems.

But I Am Committed To Keeping This City A Strong And Viable Center For Commerce And Industry, For Continuing To Make It A Place Of Opportunity For Its Citizens.

The Nation Can No Longer Afford To Continue Policies That Hasten The Flight Of Persons To The Distant Suburbs.

Politics Never Takes A Holiday In Chicago.