Category: News Author : Duncan Riley Posted: January 19, 2009
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[UPDATE: Watch video of the inaugural address here]
With less than 24 hours before the Inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States, this is what you need to know about what’s happening when.
Inauguration Day 2009 schedule
8:00 AM Gates open for ticketed attendees — if you have tickets, it will be wise to arrive very early as crowds will be huge and security heavy.
10:00 AM Preliminary festivities begin, including music by The United States Marine Band, The San Francisco Boys Chorus, and the San Francisco Girls Chorus.
11:30 AM If you have tickets to the Inauguration ceremony, you must have passed through security by this time.
* Call to Order and Welcoming Remarks: Senator Dianne Feinstein
* Invocation: Dr. Rick Warren
* Aretha Franklin will sing
* Vice President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn into office
* Music composed by John Williams and performed by Itzhak Perlman, Yo-Yo Ma, Gabriela Montero, and Anthony McGill.
12:00 Noon As specified by the U.S. Constitution (20th Amendment), presidential terms of office begin and end at 12:00 noon on January 20. Barack Obama will take the oath of office, which is this simple, 35-word, statement:
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.
12:05 PM (approx) President Barack Obama will give his inaugural address, speaking to the nation and world, for the first time, as President of the United States, followed by:
* Poem: Elizabeth Alexander
* Benediction: The Reverend Dr. Joseph E. Lowery
* The National Anthem: The United States Navy Band “Sea Chanters”
1:00 PM (approx) Inaugural Luncheon. For details on the menu and invited guests, see the news release.
2:30 PM (approx) Parade down Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol to the White House. If you have tickets, you need to be in your seats by 1:00 PM. There is open seating along Pennsylvania Avenue. For information on how to get to the parade route, for people with and without tickets, see the Inaugural Committee’s parade information page.
Evening There are many inaugural balls held around Washington, DC. Some will be hosted by President Obama, others are just parties.
Balls Hosted by President Obama.
* Youth Inaugural Ball – Young Americans aged 18-35
* Obama Home States Inaugural Ball – Illinois and Hawaii invited guests
* Biden Home States Inaugural Ball – Delaware and Pennsylvania invited guests
* Eastern Inaugural Ball – CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT, PR, and USVI invited guests
* Mid-Atlantic Inaugural Ball – MD, VA, DC, NY, NJ, and WV invited guests
* Midwest Inaugural Ball – KS, IN, IA, MI, MN, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI, and MO invited guests
* Southern Inaugural Ball – AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, and TX invited guests
* Western Inaugural Ball – AK, CA, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY, AZ, CO, NV, NM, UT, OK, GUAM/AS invited guests
* Neighborhood Inaugural Ball, hosted by President Obama (New 1/5)
Washington Convention Center. Low Cost and open to public.
* Commander-in-Chief’s Ball, hosted by President Obama (New 1/1)
For men and women in uniform only.
Live Streaming Webcast of the Inauguration Here
Jan 19, 2009
The time has come.. We hope that he would bring peace and make a change in United States.. We hope that his election is worth it..
Jan 20, 2009
God Bless our new President and may he be inspired and supported by all Americans.
Jan 20, 2009
Room 12 from St. Jerome School, Philadelphia
Wishes President Obama wisdom, courage, and strength as God blesses him to lead our country
God Bless America!
Jan 20, 2009
St. Jerome School, Philadelphia, PA
Grade 5 Room 13
May the whole country’s prayers and blessings go to President Obama to help him make our country a great land again!
Bill
Good Luck, Obama
Aidan
President Obama, I hope you make the right choices for our country
Dylan
Let President Obama make the economy better and win the war.
Tyler
President Obama,
I hope you have a great 4 years
Ian
May God bless President Obama during his time he is president of the United States of America.
Frank
I hope you can handle the presidency.
Jessica
President Obama, I hope you don’t have any problems helping the United States.
Alexa
President Obama, I hope you keep the world safe and make the right choices
Valerie
President Obama, I hope God blesses your family and you make the United States a great place to live.
Jaime
President Obama, Have fun being president and may God bless you and your family
Alyssa
May everyone bless President Obama during his presidency.
Emily
I hope you have a good time in the White House.
Nicholas
Jan 20, 2009
St. Jerome School, Philadelphia, PA
Grade 5 Room 14
Please make the right choices and serve our country gracefully.
Michael
I hope you make this country better.
Jim
I hope you have fun in the White House.
Noelia
I hope you keep the environment safe for the animals.
Cassandra
Please keep our country a safe and peaceful place to live.
Taylor
I hope you make good choices and have fun.
Kaitlyn
Congratulations on being the first African American president.
Gina
I hope you follow through with all of the promises you made during the elections.
John
President Obama, I hope you stay safe and make America a better place.
Conall
I hope you make good choices.
Nicole
I hope you make our country peaceful again.
Natalie
I hope you keep our country safe.
Conall
Good luck and I hope you make the right choices.
Brooke
I hope you and your family have fun.
Jillian
Take care of our country and have fun.
Maria
Jan 20, 2009
i no he will may God bless america
God loves you,
Quentyn, temple christian school, tx
Jan 21, 2009
It was a historic day indeed with the inauguration of Barack Obama and now Obama will have to sit down and to tackle the problems facing the United States of America. The economy, oil, jobs and two wars will all be Obama’s focal points during his historic first 90 days in office. The changing of the guard will hopefully equal an end to the crisis.