President George Walker Bush, 2001

Vice President		Dick Cheney
Inauguration Date		Saturday, January 20, 2001
Location		West front, U.S. Capitol
Oath Administered By:		William Rehnquist, Chief Justice
Bible Used:		Family Bible, closed
Length of Inaugural Address:		1,571 words
Attire (what the president wore):		Dark business suit
Weather:		Cold and rainy, with temperature around 35°F
Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information:		George W. Bush had hoped to use the Masonic Bible that had been used both by George Washington in 1789, and by his father, George H. W. Bush, in 1989. This historic Bible had been transported, under guard, from New York to Washington D.C. for the Inauguration but, due to inclement weather, a family Bible was substitued instead.
Luncheon:		Visit the 2001 Inaugural Luncheon page

President George W. Bush (White House photo by Eric Draper)