President George W. Bush was sworn in to a second term of office at the West Front of the Capitol. After an invocation, House Speaker Dennis Hastert administered the oath to Vice President Cheney and at noon, Chief Justice William Rehnquist administered the oath of office to the president. The president then addressed the nation and spoke about America’s place in the ...world, promoting freedom and democracy, and creating an ownership society at home. Footage begins with the president’s motorcade heading to the Capitol and arrivals of dignitaries prior to the start of the official ceremony and lasts through the benediction and departure of the guests. Wintley Phipps, Guy Hovis, Susan Graham, and Denyce Graves performed during the ceremony. U.S.A.F. Technical Sergeant Bradley Bennett sang the National Anthem.

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President Bush addressed the nation following his swearing-in during the presidential inauguration ceremony. In his remarks he focused on themes of personal responsibility, reducing poverty, and compassion. The program featured an invocation by Franklin Graham and music to mark the occasion.

President Clinton addressed the nation following his swearing-in during the presidential inauguration ceremony. In his remarks, he talked broadly about his goals for the nation over the next four years and beyond, including balancing the budget, expanding educational opportunities and creating a sense of community in which government is not the solution or the ...problem. President Clinton became only the second Democrat in this century, after Franklin D. Roosevelt, to be inaugurated for a second time. Show SummaryShow Full Text

President Clinton addressed the nation following his swearing-in during the presidential inauguration ceremony. In his remarks, the president called for Americans to assume greater responsibility for the future of the country, renewing America through bold actions by the current generations of Americans. The 14 minute speech took place on the sun-drenched steps of the ...festooned U.S. Capitol before a large crowd. The ceremony also included the swearing-in of Vice President Gore, as well as remarks by Reverend Billy Graham and recitation of a poem written especially for the Clinton inaugural by Maya Angelou. Show SummaryShow Full Text

George Bush was sworn in as the nation’s 41st president at 12:00 noon on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol. Justice Sandra Day O’Connor administered the vice-presidential oath to Dan Quayle, followed by Chief Justice William Rehnquist administering the presidential oath to George H.W. Bush. After his swearing-in he delivered his inaugural address.

C-SPAN showed the second inauguration of Ronald Reagan in 1985, which took place in the Capitol Rotunda on January 21, 1985. A private swearing-in was held the previous day at the White House to meet Constitutional requirements for the oath of office to be administered at noon on Jan 20. Courtesy of NBC.

Footage of President Reagan’s first inauguration was shown courtesy of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.

Highlights of the inauguration of President Jimmy Carter in 1977 were shown courtesy of the Senate Recording Studio. This was the last inaugural ceremony to take place on the East Portico of the Capitol.

Footage was shown of President Richard Nixon’s second inaugural ceremony in 1973. Chief Justice Warren Burger administered the oaths to both Vice President Spiro Agnew and President Nixon, followed by President Nixon’s inaugural address