2 - 2009 Presidential Inaguration

The 2009 Presidential Inauguration took place on January 20, 2009 in Washington D.C. It was on this day that President-Elect Barack Obama was sworn into office. Several days before the actual inauguration, inaugural celebrations began, the first of which was Obama and Biden's train ride to Washington D.C. On the actual inauguration day, the President-Elect went through the typical procedures. During the morning, Barack Obama attended a morning worship service at St. John's Episcopal Church. Following his morning service, President-Elect Obama traveled to the Capitol to begin the Presidential Inauguration. At around 11:30, the ceremony began. Before the swearing-in portions of the ceremony, a quartet played "Air and Simple Gifts". The world-renowned cellist, Yo Yo Ma, was one of the members of the quartet. After the quartet's performance, the Vice President-Elect, Joe Biden, was sworn into office, and at 12:00, President-Elect Obama was sworn in. During the swearing in, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court stumbled over his wording, which caused the President to say the wrong lines; he decided to be re-sworn-in in the White House a few days later. After the Vice-President and the President officially took their offices and the 21 Gun Salute was finished, Obama gave the traditional Inaugural Address. Once Obama concluded his speech, the former-President and the First Lady departed from the Capitol. Following the Inauguration, the President attended several traditional events such as the Inaugural Luncheon, the Inaugural Parade, and the Inaugural Ball. Because this event links to the new president, Barack Obama is the 3rd degree of separation from Al-Qaeda and terrorism.

Video of Presidential Inauguration: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjnygQ02aW4