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The program by the Congressional leaders includes music by [[Aretha Franklin]] |
The program by the Congressional leaders includes music by [[vocalist]] [[Aretha Franklin]], [[cellist]] [[Yo-Yo Ma]], [[violinist]] [[Itzhak Perlman]], [[pianist]] [[Gabriela Montero]] and [[clarinetist]] [[Anthony McGill]].<ref name=AFtsaOi>{{cite web|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28282312/|title=Aretha Franklin to sing at Obama inauguration: Yo-Yo Ma will play cello, accompanied by violinist Itzhak Perlman|accessdate=2008-12-21|date=2008-12-17|publisher=[[The Associated Press]]/[[Microsoft]]|work=[[MSNBC]].com|author=}}</ref> Obama will take the [[oath of office]] from [[Chief Justice of the United States]] [[John Roberts]] and [[Joe Biden]] will take his oath from [[Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States]] [[John Paul Stevens]].<ref name=AFtsaOi/> |
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==Controversies== |
==Controversies== |
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Revision as of 21:00, 21 December 2008
| Date | January 20, 2009 |
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| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Participants | United States President Barack Hussein Obama John G. Roberts |
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Barack Obama 2009 presidential inauguration is the traditional United States presidential inauguration to mark the commencement the first term of Barack Obama as the President of the United States. The inauguration is scheduled to occur in accordance with the Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution on January 20, 2009. The inauguration is expected to draw a crowd of approximately 1.5 million people, the largest ever for a presidential inauguration.[1]
Details
Inauguration events begin on January 17 with a train ride beginning in Template:City-state and stopping in Template:City-state and Template:City-state before continuing on to Template:City-state.[2] The inauguration has events scheduled in Washington between January 18 and January 21, 2009.[3] The 2009 inauguration is expected to have record-setting attendence between 2 and 4 million.[4][5] The Oath of office and inaugural address will occur at the United States Capitol at noon on January 20.[4] The public observation area is the National Mall, although a section of the Mall between Third and Fourth streets NW is reserved for ticket-holders.[4]
Unlike political campaigns, there are no legal restrictions on the amount that one can contribute to an inaugural celebration. The 2005 Inauguration saw numerous corporations contribute $250,000 to George W. Bush's second inauguration, which cost more than an estimated $40 million. Barack Obama's inauguration committee (Penny Pritzker, John W. Rogers, Jr., Pat Ryan, William Daley and Julianna Smoot) set a $50,000 contribution limit to underscore the new Obama way of doing things.[6]
The Tuskegee Airmen are among the invited guests for the inauguration.[7] He has invited the high school marching band from Punahou School, his high school in Hawaii to perform in the inaugural parade.[5]
Obama has purchased his first new tuxedo in fifteen years for the inauguration. The tuxedo was made by Hart Schaffner Marx, a Chicago-based menswear firm that uses union labor.[5]
The number of official inaugural balls has not been confirmed.[5] During the four nights of the inauguration celebration, District of Columbia bars will have a 5:00 a.m. curfew, which is much later than usual.[5]
Program
The program by the Congressional leaders includes music by vocalist Aretha Franklin, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, violinist Itzhak Perlman, pianist Gabriela Montero and clarinetist Anthony McGill.[8] Obama will take the oath of office from Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts and Joe Biden will take his oath from Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States John Paul Stevens.[8]
Controversies
The selection of evangelical pastor Rick Warren, who opposes gay marriage and abortion, to deliver the invocation has been widely debated.[9][10] Joseph Lowery will deliver the benediction.[11] The selection of the two clergy members provides balance of a conservative Christian representative and a liberal civil rights activist.[12] The limited allotment of inauguration tickets for the current Illinois Congressional Delegation is causing a supply-demand uproar.[13]
Notes
- ^ [1]
- ^ Jackson, David (2008-12-15). "Obama's inaugural train to start in Philly". USA Today. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
- ^ "Inaugural Schedule". Retrieved 2008-12-19.
- ^ a b c Ruggeri, Amanda (2008-12-17). "A Visitor's Guide to the Presidential Inauguration of Barack Obama". U.S.News & World Report. U.S.News & World Report LP. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
- ^ a b c d e Seelye, Katharine Q. (2008-12-09). "In a New Tux, Obama Seeks the Proper Tone". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
- ^ "Inauguration committee limits donations to $50,000". BusinessWeek. The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc. 2008-11-26. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
- ^ Seelye, Katharine Q. (2008-12-09). "Inauguration Is a Culmination for Black Airmen". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
- ^ a b "Aretha Franklin to sing at Obama inauguration: Yo-Yo Ma will play cello, accompanied by violinist Itzhak Perlman". MSNBC.com. The Associated Press/Microsoft. 2008-12-17. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
- ^ Mooney, Alexander (2008-12-18). "Obama's inaugural choice sparks outrage". CNN.com. Cable News Network. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
- ^ "Obama's New Pastor Controversy - - At Inauguration". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
- ^ Zoll, Rachel (2008-12-19). "Preachers selected to pray at inauguration". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
- ^ "For Inauguration Prayer, Obama Splits Ticket". The New York Times. The Associated Press. 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
- ^ Bowean, Lolly (2008-12-19). "Obama inauguration tickets put pinch on Chicago : Chicagoans begging for scarce tickets". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2008-12-19.
