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Obama’s Presidential Walk to The White House Inauguration 2009 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, DC http://www.torturingdemocracy.org/program
Duration : 0:8:0
Jul
1
Apr
22
The inauguration usually takes place at noon on the steps of the west front of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. Chief Justice John Roberts Jr., an appointee of outgoing President Bush, will oversee the changing of the guard by administering the oath, which traditionally is done on a Bible. Also present will be members of the U.S. armed forces, since the president is also commander-in-chief.
Joe Biden, the vice president-elect, will take his oath first, in the same ceremony. A band will play “Hail to the Chief,” the infantry guard will give a 21-gun salute, and then Obama will make his inaugural address — his first speech to the country as president.
The United States Congress then will invite Obama and Biden to lunch, after which Obama will parade down from the Capitol to the White House.
And after all this pomp and circumstance, it’s party time. Inaugural celebrations can last up to five days after the initial ceremony, but the most anticipated one is the Inaugural Ball — tickets, which are available on various ticket Web sites at exorbitant prices, are going fast. The official inauguration Web site unhelpfully says: “Tickets for the Inaugural swearing-in ceremony will be distributed to constituents in January 2009 by both Senators and Representatives of Congress of the 111th Congress.”
It seems likely that the events surrounding the inauguration will be the kind of star-studded affair that Obama’s victory celebration Tuesday night was not. The day before the election, the Chicago Sun-Times reported that the Obama campaign had asked some of its famous supporters to stay away from Tuesday’s rally. Although the campaign is reportedly grateful for the high-profile support, several prominent celebs had reportedly been asked “politely but very firmly” to skip the rally — and focus on attending the Obama inauguration.
Duration : 0:3:44
Mar
25
WASHINGTON Stepping into history, Barack Hussein Obama grasped the reins of power as America’s first black president on Tuesday, declaring the nation must choose “hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord” to overcome the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.
In frigid temperatures, an exuberant crowd of more than a million packed the National Mall and parade route to celebrate Obama’s inauguration in a high-noon ceremony. Waving and cheering in jubilation, they stretched from the inaugural platform at the U.S. Capitol toward the Lincoln Memorial in the distance.
With 11 million Americans out of work and trillions of dollars lost in the stock market’s tumble, Obama emphasized that his biggest challenge is to repair the tattered economy left behind by outgoing President George W. Bush…..
Duration : 0:1:32
Mar
11
Overview of Inaugural Parade Route at 7th and Pennsylvania. Taken during the inaugural musical event. You can hear John Williams’s “Air and Simple Gifts” played by Itzhak Perlman and Yo-Yo Ma being played over very large loudspeakers.
Duration : 0:0:48
Jan
13
Former President Jimmy Carter on the plane to Washington DC. There were also some Tuskegee Airmen on board. He shook hands with everybody on the plane. Unedited.
Duration : 0:1:0
Welcoming President Barack H. Obama II 
Nov
5
Presidents of the United States morphed in sequence from George Washington to (President Elect) Barack Obama. Pictures of the Presidents were found by library and internet search. Images were editted in Photoshop Elements to make them all the same size. The faces were morphed from one to the next using FantaMorph. The images were put into Vegas Pro and faded from one to the next and the face morph overlaid and “cookie cuttered” out so that the backgrounds faded and the faces morphed simultaneously. The music is ‘Hooked on America’ performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Duration : 0:3:54
Sep
30
My Inauguration Day Tribute Video to the new Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Duration : 0:4:22
Aug
28
The inauguration of a new president caps a political process that began more than a year and a half ago when candidates first announced their aspirations for the White House. The inaugural ceremonies are steeped in tradition and symbolism meant to show the continuity and strength of the American political system. In this final segment of How America Elects, VOA’s Jeffrey Young explains what takes place on Inauguration Day, and why.
Duration : 0:3:40
May
31
Thank you to everybody for your comments. I would love to include your stories since there are so many and re-edit the documentary. Please upload a video response or you can also email me at purplegate2009@gmail.com
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Thousands of people with official tickets were denied entrance to the Inauguration. After surviving huge crushing crowds these purple ticket holders weren’t told anything by police or any government officials. And after waiting for several hours in tunnels and streets, most of them gave up and left.
People came from all over the United States, eager and excited to see our new President get sworn into office. Words cannot express the disappointment and sadness felt throughout the crowds as they were cheated out of a historic moment.
However, congratulations to President Obama and we are excited to have him lead our country. We hope that that this disorganization does not happen at his next Inauguration. It would be nice to see it in person next time.
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Shot by Raymond J. Lee & Robbi Kearns
Edited by Raymond J. Lee & Cynthia Wang
Song “Tattered” by Emily Methangkool
Duration : 0:6:41
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