At 12:01pm EST, Special Agent Donald White will mark the transfer of power by moving from behind George Bush to President Obama, signaling his protection of the new president.
Read more, here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jan/20/obama-inauguration2
The body of President Abraham Lincoln was moved from Washington D.C to Springfield, Illinois as his final resting place. The train retraced the route took on his way to his inauguration as President.
The inauguration is held in Washington, D.C., on the National Mall.
On January 20, 2009 it will take place in Washington, D.C.
Yes, a new president can still be inaugurated even if the US is at war. The Constitution does not have any specific provisions that prevent the inauguration of a new president during wartime. However, the ongoing war may impact the inauguration ceremony and security measures in place. Ultimately, the timing of the inauguration and any related decisions would be determined by the government and relevant authorities.
The new presidents take office of January 20 the year after they are elected. January 20th is called Inauguration Day, and it has been set on this date since 1937. The presidency actually starts at noon, EST, when the new president is sworn into office. The swearing in takes place at the capital in Washington DC. It is followed by a parade in front of the White House. The presidential oath is: "I do solemnly swear 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." The outgoing president will greet and dine with the incoming president to represent a peaceful transfer of power. The new president will give a speech called an inaugural address. The inaugural address usually covers what their hopes are for the country over the next four years.
The 2009 President inauguration took place on January 20th!
The inauguration of the U.S. president takes places on January 20.
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Washington D.C. was where president Barrack Obama's inauguration took place on January 20th 2009. :] (SmartGuy)
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Thomas Jefferson was elected as the third president of the United States. His inauguration took place on March 1, 1801.
January, generally speaking.
The first televised Presidential Inauguration took place on 20 January 1949 for US President Harry S Truman.
The presidential inauguration takes place on January 20th.
The inaugural dinner. After he is sworn in the inauguration.
The body of President Abraham Lincoln was moved from Washington D.C to Springfield, Illinois as his final resting place. The train retraced the route took on his way to his inauguration as President.
President Bush transferred the nuclear football and its launch codes to President Obama during the inauguration ceremony on January 20, 2009. This transfer of authority happens as a customary practice during the peaceful transition of power between presidents.