The first inauguration of George W. Bush as the 43rd

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took place on Saturday, January 20, 2001, at the West Front of the

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This was the 54th inauguration and marked the commencement of the first term of George W. Bush as president and Dick Cheney as

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. Chief Justice

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administered the presidential oath of office at 12:01 p.m., after he administered the vice presidential oath of office as well."Bush gets keys to White House, flexes first presidential muscles"
, ''Cable News Network'', January 20, 2001. Last accessed January 22, 2009. An estimated 300,000 people attended the swearing-in ceremony. This was the first presidential inauguration to take place in the 21st century, and the first in the 3rd millennium.

Pre-inaugural events

On the eve of the inauguration, there was a celebration for U.S. authors hosted by Laura Bush at

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, and

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performed as the pre-inaugural entertainment. Thousands of demonstrators attended the inaugural ceremonies in

, to protest the outcome and controversial circumstances of the 2000 presidential election."Protesters line inaugural parade route"
''Cable News Network'' (via archive.org), January 20, 2001. Last accessed January 22, 2009. Four protesters were arrested and Bush's

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was hit by a tennis ball and an egg thrown from the crowd during the inaugural parade.

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Sites for news coverage of the 2001 inaugurationText of Bush's First Inaugural Address
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Pre-inaugural events

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