Washington:
Former US presidents Bill Clinton, George W Bush and Barack Obama have recorded a uncommon joint video via which they sent their wishes to President Joe Biden although rooting for his good results in top the nation out of the challenges faced by it.
In the video, which was aired on Wednesday evening, the 3 former commanders-in-chief speak about the peaceful transition of energy although standing in the amphitheatre at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia exactly where they accompanied the newly installed 46th President of the United States to a ceremony exactly where he paid his respects at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
It is a “free-flowing conversation,” focusing on “the majesty of the passage of power, importance of upholding democracy and staying civically engaged,” according to NBC News.
“Good evening America, obviously there is a personal element to see my former vice president become the 46th president and to see Kamala Harris as our first woman vice president.”
“Inaugurations signal a tradition of a peaceful transfer of power that is over two centuries old,” Mr Obama, 59, stated.
Mr Bush, 74, stated: “the fact that the three of us are standing here talking about a peaceful transfer of power speaks to the institutional integrity of our country. America”s a generous country, people of great hearts. All three of us were lucky to be the president of this country”.
“This is an unusual thing. We are both trying to come back to normalcy, deal with totally abnormal challenges and do what we do best, which is try to make a more perfect union. It’s an exciting time,” Mr Clinton, 74, America’s 42nd president from 1993 to 2001, stated.
Mr Obama, who was the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017 with Mr Biden as his deputy, stated: “We have got to not just listen to folks we agree with but folks we don’t”.
“One of my fondest memories of the inauguration, was the grace and generosity that President Bush showed me, and Laura Bush showed Michelle,” Mr Obama stated.
“It was a reminder that we can have fierce disagreements and yet recognise each other’s common humanity and that as Americans we have more in common than what separates us,” Mr Obama, a Democrat, stated.
Mr Bush, a Republican who was the 43rd president of the US from 2001 to 2009, stated that Americans appreciate their neighbours like they liked to be loved themselves.
“Everybody needs to get off their high horse and reach out to their friends and neighbours and try to make it possible. I’m glad you’re there. And I wish you well,” Mr Clinton stated.
They sent Mr Biden nicely wishes, saying they had been rooting for his good results. They also noted that they would be obtainable to guide the new administration towards accomplishments.
“Mr. President, I’m pulling for your success. Your success is our country’s success,” Mr Bush stated.
Mr Obama stated: “Joe, I’m proud of you. You and Kamala need to know you’ve got all of us here rooting for your success, keeping you in our prayers, and we will be available in any ways that we can as citizens to help you guide our country forward. We wish you Godspeed”.
The US is the worst impacted nation from the pandemic with more than 24,998,975 folks hit with the coronavirus. More than 400,000 folks in the nation have died of the virus.
Mr Biden has announced a $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package to tackle the financial fallout from the pandemic, which includes direct economic help to typical Americans, help to companies and to provide a increase to the national vaccination programme.
The US is the worst impacted nation from the pandemic with more than 24,998,975 folks hit with the coronavirus.
Some 18 million Americans are nonetheless relying on unemployment insurance coverage and some 400,000 modest companies have permanently closed their doors.
Mr Biden has stated that it is the policy of his administration that the federal government really should pursue a complete method to advancing equity for all, which includes folks of colour and other folks who have been historically underserved, marginalised and adversely impacted by persistent poverty and inequality.
“Affirmatively advancing equity, civil rights, racial justice and equal opportunity is the responsibility of the whole of our government,” he has stated.