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Inauguration Day
This section of the site is dedicated to information about the Presidential Inauguration Day and relevant resources.
When Barack Obama takes the oath of office on January 20, 2009, it will mark the 56th time that a U.S. president has been sworn in for a four-year term since 1789, when George Washington first took the same oath.
Inauguration Day
- Inauguration Day 2009 - Publication
- Inauguration Speech
- Inaugruation Oath and Speech - Video
- Reactions to the Inauguration - Video
- The Whistle Stop Tour - Video
The Official Inauguration Website:
Other Government Websites:
- America.Gov Inauguration Page
- U.S. Senate Inauguration Page
- District of Columbia’s Inauguration Website
- Inauguration History
- U.S. Presidential Transitions - eJournals
Other Resources:
Photo Gallery
A Day of Celebration
January 20, 2009 Thousands of people gathered on the National Mall as the sun rises on Inauguration Day, January 20.
Barack Obama
2008 Obama, the father of two, will be the United States’ first African-American president.
World Reacts to Election of Obama
2008 In homes and on streets across the United States, Americans celebrated the election of the first African-American president as a significant event in U.S. history