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Lyndon Johnson being sworn in as next president, two hours after President John F. Kennedy's assassination. A newly elected or re-elected president of the United States begins his four-year term of office at noon on the twentieth day of January following the election, and, by tradition, takes the oath of office during an inauguration on that date; prior to 1937 the president's term of office ...
President-elect Donald Trump went to Arizona on Sunday for his first rally speech since winning the November election. PHOENIX (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump came to Arizona on Sunday for ...
President Obama after giving his first presidential speech. The central theme of President Obama's inaugural address was a call to restore responsibility—both in terms of accountability in Washington and the responsibility of ordinary people to get involved. [112] [113] Obama's address did not have memorable sound bite phrases. Instead, he ...
The nation's first African-American president promised 'hope and change' during his campaign and his address focused on a 'new era of responsibility.' President Barack Obama's first inauguration ...
Bill Clinton became the first Democrat to serve as president in more than a decade when he took the oath of office on January 20, 1993. Maya Angelou read an original poem "On the Pulse of Morning ...
Nonetheless, President Roosevelt was very pleased with the result. Saint-Gaudens' design, executed by Adolph A. Weinman, was cast by Tiffany & Company and was proclaimed an artistic triumph. [75] Saint-Gaudens' practice of creating a portrait sculpture of the newly elected president is still used today in presidential medal creation.
George Walker Bush became the first president of the new millennium with a shorter transition time than most presidents enjoy. Bush and outgoing Vice President Al Gore's election had become a ...
The U.S. Marine Band (nicknamed "The President's Own") played a medley of patriotic music by Sousa, Bagley, and others; heralded the entry of dignitaries to the inaugural platform with works including a newly commissioned Fanfare for Tomorrow written by Peter Boyer, [137] "Hail, America" to introduce then-President-elect Biden; "Hail, Columbia ...