It will take place on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 beginning at 11:30 a.m. EST and 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time.
The Oath of Office is at noon, immediately followed by the Inaugural Address. The Vice President is sworn in ten minutes earlier.
Schedule:
Musical Selections throughout the day
The United States Marine Band
The San Francisco Boys Chorus and the San Francisco Girls Chorus
Itzhak Perlman (Violin), Yo-Yo Ma (Cello),Gabriela Montero (Piano), Anthony McGill (Clarinet)
Welcoming Remarks
Dianne Feinstein
Invocation
Dr. Rick Warren, Saddleback Church
Oath of Office - Vice President-elect Jo Biden, Jr.
By Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, John Paul Stevens
Oath of Office - President-elect Barack Hussein Obama
By the Chief Justice of the United States, John G. Roberts, Jr.
Inaugural Address
Barack H. Obama
Poem
Elizabeth Alexander
Benediction
The Reverend Dr. Joseph E. Lowery
The National Anthem
The US Navy Band "Sea Chanters"
The Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama was held in Washington, DC on January 20, 2009. A week of festivities included the Presidential Swearing-in Ceremony, Inaugural Address, Inaugural Parade and numerous inaugural concerts, balls and galas honoring the new President of the United States. An estimated 1.8 million people attended the 2009 Inauguration, a record breaking number for any event in the nation’s capitol.
The official theme for the inauguration was “Renewing America’s Promise,“ a vision that underscored the new administration's commitment to restoring opportunity and possibility for all and re-establishing America’s standing as a beacon of hope around the world.
Saturday, January 17 - Obama, Biden and their families traveled by train to Washington, DC and hosted events along the way in Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore.
Sunday, January 18 – An official welcome concert was held on the steps of the Lincoln Memorialto kick off the inaugural celebration. The event was open to the public and broadcast live exclusively on HBO.
Monday, January 19 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - To honor Dr. King’s legacy, Obama, Biden and their families participated in activities dedicated to serving others in communities across the Washington, DC area. Additional events were held throughout the week.
Inaugural Eve Concert for America's Children - A free youth concert was held at the Verizon Center.The concert was broadcast on Disney Channel.
Tuesday, January 20 - Inauguration Day- Swearing-in ceremony, Inaugural Parade, and official Inaugural Balls. (See details below)
Wednesday, January 21 – National Prayer Service - The President, Vice President, First Lady, and Dr. Biden attended a special service at the Washington National Cathedral.It was attended by invited guests only.
The oath of office was administered on the steps of theU.S. Capitolat noon on January 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. Following the oath of office, the President gave his inaugural address, setting out his vision for America and goals for the nation.
Each Senator and Representative received a limited quantity of free tickets that they distributed to the public at their discretion. There were approximately 280,000 tickets. Those without tickets witnessed the swearing-in ceremony on large screens that were set up along the National Mall.
Location: Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC
The presidential inaugural parade is coordinated by the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee (AFIC) which includes members from all branches of the armed forces of the United States. This American tradition honoring our commander in chief includes musical units, Marching Bands, color guards, salute batteries and honor cordons.
Many inaugural balls and galas were held at venues throughout Washington, DC. The official balls were planned by the Presidential Inaugural Committee and unofficial balls and parties were hosted by the State Societies of Washington, DC and a variety of other organizations.
Gates open at 9:00, musical prelude begins at 10:00, ceremony is at noon.
The parade starts at 2:30 pm EST on January 20th.
About noon EST/11 a.m. CST. About five minutes before noon EST/11 a.m. CST.
The president was sworn in around noon on January 20th, 2013, and then again around the same time the next day.
The Presidential inaugration will be on the rotunda of the Capitol.
induction; inaugration
Harry Truman was the first US President whose inaugration was shown on Television in 1949.
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He gave a wonderful speech at his inauguration.
Thomas Jefferson, 1801
Thomas Jefferson
she died of a heart attack before the inaugration
well it is the proccess of the inaugration? ms. demi show me
The Obamas have two daughters: Malia and Sasha.
Maya Angelou