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The Hall of Presidents

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Moving forward to the 1930s, images of the stock market crash of 1928 and the beginning of the Great Depression appear on screen. In 1932, Franklin Roosevelt is elected President. After showing Roosevelt's fire side chats, the narrator notes that even with the depression going on, Roosevelt must guide the country through WWII. As images and video of the American mobilization effort play on screen Roosevelt declares:
Quotation|{{Quotation|"We must be the great arsenal of democracy. This is an emergency as serious as war itself."}}
After the end of World War II, images of the 1940s and 50s America are shown. Brief speeches of 20th century presidents are then shown. Including:
Following the end of the montage, the screen's rise to reveal the 44 Presidents of the United States on stage. After a roll call is taken, George Washington then briefly remarks:
{{Quotation|My fellow citizens, no event could have filled me with greater anxiety than that notification on the 14th day of April, 1789, that you had selected me to lead our nation. But it was with the confidence of my fellow citizens that I took an oath—35 simple words that have been repeated by every American president throughout history. As long as that oath is taken and solemnly fulfilled, the American dream will endure.|George Washington}}
After Washington’s comments, President Trump repeats the oath of the Presidency, before giving a brief speech: