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Is it too early to start demanding President Obama use his clemency power?
Barack Obama has been President of the United States for barely an hour, but he has already issued his first official proclamation. Here are some notable snippets:
On this Inauguration Day, we are reminded that we are heirs to over two centuries of American democracy, and that this legacy is not simply a birthright it is a glorious burden. Now it falls to us to come together as a people to carry it forward once more.
So in the words of President Abraham Lincoln, let us remember that: The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land, will yet swell the chorus of the Union, when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.
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Please join us in honoring New York’s 100 most outstanding corporate citizens at a special December 16th virtual celebration.
This event is a unique opportunity to honor this elite group of NY’s most powerful executives, thought leaders, visionaries and influencers, who are setting new standards of excellence, dedication and leadership in improving their communities and making transformative change.
The virtual luncheon will include special presentations by noted figures from the New York’s business, nonprofit and academic communities working at the forefront of the Corporate Social Responsibility movement.
Reverend Al Sharpton
Rev. Al Sharpton is an internationally renowned civil rights leader and founder and President of the