The greatest honor history can bestow is the title of peacemaker. [ crowd chanting end the war in vietnam ] this honor now beckons america. This is our summons to greatness and i believe the American People are ready to answer this call. As the president ial motorcade moved west on pennsylvania avenue, the president passed a group of peace demonstrators. People are throwing things into the street now. Lets go. Lets go. Lets go. As we move toward the end of this inaugural day, the title president nixon yearns for most is that of peacemaker. So we wish our new president well and all the luck in the world. Hell need it. When i walked into the office, january of 1969, i inherited a problem. The war in vietnam had been going on for a period of 12 years. Casualty, 200 to 300 a week. I didnt send 550,000 men to vietnam. Nevertheless, this was the responsibility that i knew was mine. Good evening, my fellow americans. Since i took office four months ago, nothing has taken so much of my time an