First inauguration of George W. Bush
The first inauguration of George W. Bush as the 43rd president of the United States happened on January 20, 2001. This was the beginning of the first term of George W. Bush as president and Dick Cheney as vice president.
Chief Justice William Rehnquist administered the oath of office at 12:01 p.m.[1] An estimated 300,000 people attended the swearing-in ceremony.[2][3]
First Inauguration Of George W. Bush Media
George W. Bush's first inaugural address
References
- ↑ "Bush gets keys to White House, flexes first presidential muscles" Archived 2009-03-27 at the Wayback Machine, CNN, January 20, 2001. Last accessed January 22, 2009.
- ↑ Angela Greiling Keane and Chris Dolmetsch , "Washington Braces for Chaos, Gridlock at Inaugural (Update1)" Bloomberg.com, January 18, 2009. Last accessed January 22, 2009.
- ↑ Jemal R. Brinson, "INAUGURATION 2009: Where history will be made", The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, January 18, 2009. Last accessed January 22, 2009.
