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54th United States presidential inauguration
The first
inauguration
of
George W. Bush
as the
43rd
president of the United States
took place on Saturday, January 20, 2001, at the West Front of the
United States Capitol
in
Washington, D.C.
This was the 54th inauguration and marked the commencement of the first term of George W. Bush as president and
Dick Cheney
as
vice president
.
Chief Justice
William Rehnquist
administered the
presidential oath of office
at 12:01 p.m., after he administered the
vice presidential oath of office
as well.
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[2]
An estimated 300,000 people attended the swearing-in ceremony.
[3]
[4]
This was the first presidential inauguration to take place in the 21st century, and the first in the 3rd millennium.
Pre-inaugural events
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On the eve of the inauguration, there was a celebration for U.S. authors hosted by
Laura Bush
at
DAR Constitution Hall
.
[5]
Live pre-inaugural entertainment was provided by
Wayne Newton
,
Brooks & Dunn
, and
Ricky Martin
.
[6]
Thousands of demonstrators attended the inaugural ceremonies in
Washington, D.C.
, to protest the outcome and controversial circumstances of the
2000 presidential election
.
[7]
[8]
Four protesters were arrested and Bush's
limousine
was hit by a tennis ball and an egg thrown from the crowd during the inaugural parade.
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Gallery
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At 30:28, Bush reciting the oath of office
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The presidential motorcade during the inaugural parade
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Bush walking in the inaugural parade
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Bush delivering his inaugural address
See also
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References
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"54TH INAUGURAL CEREMONIES"
. United States Senate
. Retrieved
June 15,
2021
.
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a
b
"Bush gets keys to White House, flexes first presidential muscles"
Archived
2009-03-27 at the
Wayback Machine
,
Cable News Network
, January 20, 2001. Last accessed January 22, 2009.
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Angela Greiling Keane and Chris Dolmetsch,
"Washington Braces for Chaos, Gridlock at Inaugural (Update1)"
Bloomberg.com, January 18, 2009. Last accessed January 22, 2009.
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Jemal R. Brinson,
"INAUGURATION 2009: Where history will be made"
, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, January 18, 2009. Last accessed January 22, 2009.
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"Bush parties on eve of inauguration"
.
Cable News Network
. January 19, 2001. Archived from
the original
on 22 January 2009
. Retrieved
22 January
2009
.
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Pareles, Jon (January 21, 2009).
"Music for Many Firsts at Inauguration Events"
.
The New York Times
. Retrieved
2009-01-22
.
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"President Bush sworn in"
, BBC News, January 20, 2001. Last accessed January 22, 2009.
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"Protesters line inaugural parade route"
Cable News Network
(via archive.org), January 20, 2001. Last accessed January 22, 2009.
External links
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