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President George Walker Bush, 2005

Vice President Dick Cheney
Inauguration Date   Thursday, January 20, 2005
Location   West Front, U.S. Capitol
Oath Administered By:   William Rehnquist, Chief Justice
Bible Used:   Family Bible, open to Isaiah 40:31
Length of Inaugural Address:   2,065
Attire (what the president wore):   Dark suit, blue tie
Weather:   Mostly cloudy with some sunny breaks.  Northwest wind 14 mph. Around 1" of snow lay on the ground. 35°F noon temperature.
Precedents, "firsts" or other interesting information:  

Largest inaugural platform to date; first time security has been built into tickets; first Live Web Cam of inaugural construction; First time with secure inaugural credentials

 

 

 George W. Bush, 2005

George W. Bush, 2005 (White House photo by Eric Draper)

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