First inauguration of George W. Bush
{{short description|54th United States presidential inauguration}}
{{Infobox historical event
| image_name = Bush_jr_first_oath.webp
| caption = George W. Bush takes the oath of office as the 43rd president of the United States
| organizers = Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies
| participants = George W. Bush
43rd president of the United States
— Assuming office
Dick Cheney
46th vice president of the United States
— Assuming office
William Rehnquist
Chief Justice of the United States
— Administering oaths
| location = United States Capitol,
Washington, D.C.
| date = {{nowrap|{{Start date and age|2001|01|20}}}}
| notes = {{Succession links|left=1997|right=2005}}
}}
File:George W. Bush first inaugural address, January 20, 2001.ogg
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.inaugural.senate.gov/54th-inaugural-ceremonies/|title=54TH INAUGURAL CEREMONIES|publisher=United States Senate|access-date=June 15, 2021|archive-date=|archive-url=}}[http://archives.cnn.com/2001/ALLPOLITICS/stories/01/20/inaugural.wrap/ "Bush gets keys to White House, flexes first presidential muscles"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090327082954/http://archives.cnn.com/2001/ALLPOLITICS/stories/01/20/inaugural.wrap/ |date=2009-03-27 }}, Cable News Network, January 20, 2001. Last accessed January 22, 2009. An estimated 300,000 people attended the swearing-in ceremony.Angela Greiling Keane and Chris Dolmetsch, [https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aJg4GOozGSK4&refer=home "Washington Braces for Chaos, Gridlock at Inaugural (Update1)"] Bloomberg.com, January 18, 2009. Last accessed January 22, 2009.Jemal R. Brinson, [http://www.ajc.com/services/content/printedition/2009/01/18/inaughistorygraph0118.html "INAUGURATION 2009: Where history will be made"], The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, January 18, 2009. Last accessed January 22, 2009. This was the first presidential inauguration to take place in the 21st century, and the first in the 3rd millennium.
Weather conditions for 12 noon at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, located 3.1 miles from the ceremony, were: 36 °F (2 °C), wind 12 mph, and cloudy. {{cite web|url=https://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/us/va/arlington/KDCA/date/2001-1-20|title=Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Weather Hourly History, January 20, 2001|publisher=Weather Underground|access-date=January 17, 2025}}
Pre-inaugural events
On the eve of the inauguration, there was a celebration for U.S. authors hosted by Laura Bush at DAR Constitution Hall.{{cite news |title=Bush parties on eve of inauguration |url=http://archives.cnn.com/2001/ALLPOLITICS/stories/01/19/inaugural.wrap/index.html |work=Cable News Network |date=January 19, 2001 |access-date=22 January 2009 |archive-date=22 January 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122142045/http://archives.cnn.com/2001/ALLPOLITICS/stories/01/19/inaugural.wrap/index.html |url-status=dead }} Live pre-inaugural entertainment was provided by Wayne Newton, Brooks & Dunn, and Ricky Martin.{{cite news |first= Jon|last= Pareles|title=Music for Many Firsts at Inauguration Events |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/22/arts/music/22conc.html?_r=1 |work=The New York Times |date=January 21, 2009 |access-date=2009-01-22 }}
Thousands of demonstrators attended the inaugural ceremonies in Washington, D.C., to protest the outcome and controversial circumstances of the 2000 presidential election.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/1127937.stm "President Bush sworn in"], BBC News, January 20, 2001. Last accessed January 22, 2009.[https://web.archive.org/web/20061206144300/http://archives.cnn.com/2001/ALLPOLITICS/stories/01/20/protest.wrap/index.html "Protesters line inaugural parade route"] Cable News Network (via archive.org), January 20, 2001. Last accessed January 22, 2009. 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.
Gallery
Inauguration of George W Bush (2001)(Re-Upload).webm|At 30:28, Bush reciting the oath of office
Presidential motorcade inaugural 2001.jpg|The presidential motorcade during the inaugural parade
Bushes parade January 20, 2001.jpg|Bush walking in the inaugural parade
Bush 2001 inauguration.jpg|Bush delivering his inaugural address
See also
References
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External links
{{Wikisource|George W. Bush's First Inaugural Address}}
{{Commons category|George W. Bush 2001 presidential inauguration}}
- {{YouTube|rXzgMdj5urs|Bush's First Inaugural Address from C-SPAN (with audio)}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080907225622/http://dir.yahoo.com/Government/U_S__Government/Executive_Branch/George_W__Bush_Administration/2001_Inauguration/ Sites for news coverage of the 2001 inauguration]
- [http://avalon.law.yale.edu/21st_century/gbush1.asp Text of Bush's First Inaugural Address]
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