Siapa Presiden AS yang Paling Lama Melakukan Pidato Perpisahan?
PerbesarBarack Obama berpidato selama kurang lebih 1 jam 26 menit dalam acara perpisahan yang digelar di Chicago, Amerika Serikat. Dia mengucapkan setidaknya 4.266 kata saat momen mengharukan tersebut.
Bagaimana dengan pidato presiden Amerika Serikat (AS) sebelumnya?
Dalam data yang dirilis Miller Center, setidaknya ada beberapa presiden AS yang lebih lama berpidato dibandingkan dengan Obama. Selain dari waktu, perhitungan juga dilakukan dari jumlah kata yang diucapkan. Namun tak semua pidato presiden AS berhasil diriset oleh Miller Center.
Berikut datanya:
PerbesarAndrew Jackson: 8254 kata.
George Washington: 6074 kata.
Barack Obama: 4266 kata.
Harry S Truman: 3714 kata.
Ronald Reagan: 3296 kata.
Jimmy Carter: 2170 kata.
Dwight Eisenhower: 1852 kata.
George W Bush: 1849 kata.
Bill Clinton: 1108 kata.
Abraham Lincoln: 152 kata.
Pidato Abraham Lincoln memang terpendek sepanjang sejarah. Namun paling banyak berkesan. Berikut isinya:
My friends, no one, not in my situation, can appreciate my feeling of sadness at this parting. To this place, and the kindness of these people, I owe everything. Here I have lived a quarter of a century, and have passed from a young to an old man. Here my children have been born, and one is buried.
I now leave, not knowing when, or whether ever, I may return, with a task before me greater than that which rested upon Washington. Without the assistance of the Divine Being who ever attended him, I cannot succeed. With that assistance I cannot fail. Trusting in Him who can go with me, and remain with you, and be everywhere for good, let us confidently hope that all will yet be well. To His care commending you, as I hope in your prayers you will commend me, I bid you an affectionate farewell.