| The Bush Inauguration |
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| George W. Bush takes the oath of office as he is sworn in to the presidency by U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist January 20, 2001. Bush was sworn in as the 43rd president of the United States |
President George W. Bush is hugged by his father, former president George H. W. Bush, and his mother, Barbara, after he was sworn into office |
President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush, accompanied by Maj. Gen. James T. Jackson, review the troops from the steps of the Capitol following his inauguration |
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| The motorcade of President George W. Bush proceeds along Pennsylvania Avenue. Undaunted by overcast skies, a chilly wind and steady drizzle, tens of thousands of spectators cheered and jeered as the newly inaugurated President made his way to the White House |
President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, walk down Pennsylvania Avenue toward the White House after Bush was sworn in |
President George Bush signs three proclamations in the Presidents Room at the U.S. Capitol Building. President Bush is surrounded by, from the left: Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, R-Miss., Vice President Dick Cheney, Sen. Strom Thurmond, R-S.Carolina and House Speaker Dennis Hastert |
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| Outgoing US President Bill Clinton and First Lady Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton greet President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, on the North Portico of the White House |
President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush attend an inaugural ball at the DC Convention Center in Washington, D.C. as US Army Sergeant First Class James McKenzie plays the trumpet |
President and Mrs. Bush dance as supporters look on during the Presidential inaugural ball at the Washington Hilton |
