President Bush's Second Inauguration

The Second Term

Memorable Second Inaugural Speeches()  

January 18, 2005 When President Bush delivers his inaugural address Thursday, he will contribute to a relatively rare genre: the second inaugural. We look back at memorable speeches the second time around for Presidents Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt and Nixon.

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The Second Term

Bush's Inaugural Address and the Next Four Years()  

January 13, 2005 In his first inaugural ceremony, Ronald Reagan declared, "Government is not the solution to our problem. Government is the problem." Those words set the tone for the next four years. We discuss what to expect when President Bush lays out the goals for his second term.

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 Bush Takes the Oath of Office
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President George W. Bush takes the Oath of Office from Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist during inauguration ceremonies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Jan. 20.

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