The second inauguration of George W. Bush as the 43rd President of the United States took place on Thursday January 20, 2005. The inauguration marked the beginning of the second term of George W. Bush as President and Dick Cheney as Vice President. Ailing Chief Justice William Rehnquist administered the Oath of office. Attendance at the inauguration has been reported as being around 100,000, 300,000, or 400,000.
Bush's inaugural address, delivere...
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The second inauguration of George W. Bush as the 43rd President of the United States took place on Thursday January 20, 2005. The inauguration marked the beginning of the second term of George W. Bush as President and Dick Cheney as Vice President. Ailing Chief Justice William Rehnquist administered the Oath of office. Attendance at the inauguration has been reported as being around 100,000, 300,000, or 400,000.
Bush's inaugural address, delivered in 21 minutes, centered on and expanded upon previous foreign policy remarks concerning the promotion of democracy around the world, as well as making human rights the guiding principle of US foreign policy. According to William Safire, Bush had told his chief speechwriter, Michael Gerson, "I want this to be the freedom speech."
And later:
Combined, the speech used the words "free," "freedom," and "liberty" 49 times.
As the first presidential inauguration after the September 11th attacks, security was tighter than previous ceremonies. The...
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