U.S. Senator Barack Obama, a Democrat from Illinois, won his bid to become the President of the United States on November 4, 2008 after defeating John McCain. He will be sworn into office on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 12:00 noon. The purpose of this inauguration is to honor the incoming president with formal ceremonies such as a Presidential Swearing-in Ceremony, an Inaugural Address, and an Inaugural Parade. This date was set by the Twentieth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Barack Obama will become the 44th President of the United States and the first African-American to hold this office. In order to get into the 2009 Inauguration on January 20th you will need tickets. There are only 240,000 tickets being released to the public. You need to know a Senator or Representative to get a ticket. The tickets are expected to be nearly forge-proof and they won't say what they look like for security reasons. President Lincoln and his Gettysburg Address will serve as the cornerstone for the theme of A New Birth of Freedom. President-elect Barack Obama will take the oath of office, which states the following:
"I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of the President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States." Vice President-elect Joe Biden will have already taken a similar oath. This inauguration will be a great time to reflect on the heritage of Inaugurations in the past. It represents both a national renewal and continuity of leadership of the U.S.
"I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of the President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States." Vice President-elect Joe Biden will have already taken a similar oath. This inauguration will be a great time to reflect on the heritage of Inaugurations in the past. It represents both a national renewal and continuity of leadership of the U.S.
For More Details and Resources Check Out These Links:
http://www.us-inauguration-day-2009.com/?gclid=COy1lLXk35cCFQQCagodpGhwCw Info, Schedule, and Guest List
http://inaugural.senate.gov/ History & Theme-A New Birth of Freedom
http://chicago.about.com/od/neighborhoodshistory/a/Inauguration09.htm Info and Resources
Check out some facts about the Inaugurations at http://www.geocities.com/mrsjacksonsclass/inaugurationday.htm .
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i saw people almost cry during his inauguration... it's a great thing to be living as the first black president takes the podium and gets sworn. as his days go by, we, unfortunately, stil lhave problems =( but i know mr. president will fix em!
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