Presidential Inauguration
Presidential Inauguration
Barack Obama is inaugurated for his second term as President of the United States.
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President Obama takes the oath of office at the U.S. Capitol and delivers his second Inaugural Address.
President Obama takes the oath of office at the U.S. Capitol and delivers his second Inaugural Address.
This week, Washington, D.C., was transformed into an historic stage, with an estimated one million people on hand to witness the President and Vice President take the Oath of Office at the United States Capitol. Through it all, West Wing Week was there, from the terrace of the Capitol to backstage at the balls. America, take a moment to look back at where we've been this week for this special edition of West Wing Week, January 18th to the 24th, or "Behind the Scenes: Inauguration 2013."
This week, Washington, D.C., was transformed into an historic stage, with an estimated one million people on hand to witness the President and Vice President take the Oath of Office at the United States Capitol. Through it all, West Wing Week was there, from the terrace of the Capitol to backstage at the balls. America, take a moment to look back at where we've been this week for this special edition of West Wing Week, January 18th to the 24th, or "Behind the Scenes: Inauguration 2013."
President Barack Obama pauses before moving to the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., January 21, 2013. Waiting with the President are (from left): House Speaker John Boehner, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Senator Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and Senator Lamar Alexander. (P012113PS-0666)
President Barack Obama pauses before moving to the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., January 21, 2013. Waiting with the President are (from left): House Speaker John Boehner, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Senator Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, and Senator Lamar Alexander. (P012113PS-0666)
President Barack Obama talks with Vice President Joe Biden during the Inaugural Swearing-In Ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., January, 21, 2013. (P012113CK-0234)
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts administers the oath of office to President Barack Obama during the Inaugural Swearing-In Ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., January 21, 2013. First Lady Michelle Obama, holding a Bible that belonged to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Lincoln Bible, and daughters Malia and Sasha stand with the President. (P012113SH-0578)
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts administers the oath of office to President Barack Obama during the Inaugural Swearing-In Ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., January 21, 2013. First Lady Michelle Obama, holding a Bible that belonged to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Lincoln Bible, and daughters Malia and Sasha stand with the President. (P012113SH-0578)
President Barack Obama pauses to look back at the scene before leaving the platform following the Inaugural Swearing-In Ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., January 21, 2013. Standing behind the President are First Lady Michelle Obama, daughters Malia and Sasha, and Marian Robinson. (P012113LJ-0819)
President Barack Obama pauses to look back at the scene before leaving the platform following the Inaugural Swearing-In Ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., January 21, 2013. Standing behind the President are First Lady Michelle Obama, daughters Malia and Sasha, and Marian Robinson. (P012113LJ-0819)
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama ride in the Inaugural Parade in Washington, D.C., January 21, 2013. (P012113PS-1946)
President Barack Obama waves to parade-goers after walking in the Inaugural Parade along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., January 21, 2013. (P012113PS-1859)