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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

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A train took who to his inauguration and returned his body to its burial site?

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.


Where was the inauguration?

The inauguration is held in Washington, D.C., on the National Mall.


Where does the inauguration take place today?

On January 20, 2009 it will take place in Washington, D.C.


When does a president take office when elected?

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.


What is the date the president takes office?

January 20, also known as Inauguration Day, takes place every four years when a new president is elected into office.

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When in 2009 does the presidents inauguration take place?

The 2009 President inauguration took place on January 20th!


What day does the Inauguration of the US President take place on?

The inauguration of the U.S. president takes places on January 20.


In what month does the inauguration of the president take place?

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Where was 2009's inauguration?

Washington D.C. was where president Barrack Obama's inauguration took place on January 20th 2009. :] (SmartGuy)


Under normal circumstance the inauguration of the US president takes place in which month?

January


What was Thomas Jefferson's date of inauguration?

Thomas Jefferson was elected as the third president of the United States. His inauguration took place on March 1, 1801.


Under normal circumstances the inauguration of the president takes place in which month?

January, generally speaking.


What Presidential inauguration was the first to be shown on TV?

The first televised Presidential Inauguration took place on 20 January 1949 for US President Harry S Truman.


What special events take place when the president first takes office?

The inaugural dinner. After he is sworn in the inauguration.


What month is the president inogurated?

The presidential inauguration takes place on January 20th.


A train took who to his inauguration and returned his body to its burial site?

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.


What point in time did President Bush transfer the nuclear football and its launch codes to President Obama?

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.