２０世紀半ばまで工業地帯として栄えたニューヨーク州バッファローを取材中、セオドア・ルーズベルト大統領が就任宣言をした邸宅を見つけた。
While I was reporting in Buffalo, New York, I came across the house where President Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office, in this city that thrived as an industrial center until the mid-20th century.
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This place is currently being used as an exhibition facility as a national historic site.
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Why was the inauguration held in a town so far from the capital, like Washington?
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Is it really possible that someone who is going to become president wouldnt want to have their inauguration in Washington?
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When I asked a museum staff member why the inauguration was held, he told me about the events of September 14, 1901. Because President McKinley was assassinated in Buffalo, Vice President Theodore Roosevelt was urgently sworn in at the request of those involved.
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McKinley came here to visit the ongoing Pan-American Exposition.
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The highlight of the exhibition was a large-scale power generation system that utilized the hydro power of nearby Niagara Falls, and all the buildings in the area were decorated with lights every night.
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It is often said that phrases like Americas abundant nature brings us limitless opportunities for development are frequently spoken.
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It was just after America entered the 20th century, a time when it began to enjoy mass consumer culture and rapidly set out on the path to becoming a dominant world power.
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The people of the town are full of energy and believe in endless possibilities, said a museum staff member.
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120 years have passed since then, and Buffalo is now working on economic reconstruction, just like the Rust Belt regions of the Midwest.
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Can the vitality that once supported America be revived here once again, or is it already too late for everything?
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The future of this town is really attracting peoples attention.
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