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INAUGURATION OF GEORGE W. BUSH AND RICHARD B. CHENEY Inaugural Ceremony – January 20, 2005 Official Swearing in: 12:00pm, January 20, 2005 55th Formal Inaugural Ceremony Site: Washington, DC (52nd time – since 1801) Capitol West Front (6th time – since 1981) Participants: President George W. Bush Vice President Richard B. Cheney Chief Justice William Rehnquist (expected) Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (R-IL) Theme: “Celebrating Freedom, Honoring Service” Expected Attendance: 250,000 Number of Balls: 9 official PRESIDENT GEORGE WALKER BUSH Age: 58 Birth date: July 6, 1946 Current Position: President of the United States Career Highlights: President of the U.S. (2001-present); Governor of Texas (1995 - 2001); Managing partner of the Texas Rangers baseball team (1989-94); Founder and CEO of an oil and gas exploration company (1975-89); senior advisor to his father’s presidential campaign (1988); U.S. House candidate - lost (1978); Texas Air National Guard (1968- 73) Education: Yale University, B.A.(1968); Harvard University, M.B.A.(1975) Military Service: Texas Air National Guard (1968-73) Hometown: Austin, Texas Religion: Methodist VICE PRESIDENT RICHARD BRUCE CHENEY Age: 63 Birthdate: January 30, 1941, in Lincoln, Nebraska Career Highlights: Vice President of the United States(2000-present). Chairman and CEO of Dallas-based Halliburton Co. (1995 - 8/16/00). Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) (1993-95). Secretary of Defense under President George Bush (1989-93). Congressman from Wyoming (1978-89). White House Chief of Staff under Gerald Ford, (1975-76), Deputy Asst. to President Gerald Ford (1974-75), Asst. Director of Cost of Living Council (1971-73), White House Staff Assistant (1971), Assistant to the Director of OEO (1969-70). Education: Attended Yale University for over a year. University of Wyoming, Bachelor of Arts (1965) and Masters of Arts (1966) in Political Science. Doctoral work at the University of Wisconsin at Madison (degree not completed). Military Service: None. Hometown: Jackson, Wyoming Religion: Methodist OFFICIAL AND ALTERNATIVE INAUGURAL EVENTS TUESDAY, JANUARY 18 TIME EVENT VENUE 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Saluting Those Who Serve (Kelsey The MCI Center Grammer will emcee, entertainers are expected to include Gloria Estefan, Don King, Richard Roundtree, and John Michael Montgomery) 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Chairman’s Reception Mellon Auditorium 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Youth Concert, attended by Jenna and The Armory Barbara Bush and featuring JoJo, Hillary Duff, Ruben Studdard, 3 Doors Down and Jason Sehorn WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19 10:30am - 12:00pm Chairman’s Brunch Mellon Auditorium 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. A Celebration of Freedom – firework The Ellipse celebration. Fireworks launched from Lafayette Park. Featuring Kenny Chesney, Gary Sinise, Buzz Aldrin, Dale Earnhardt Jr., The Gatlin Brothers, Kristen Chenoweth, The Radio City Rockettes 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. Candlelight Dinner #1 Hartford Union Station Christian Academy Choir 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. Candlelight Dinner #2 Ring of Fire The Washington Choir Hilton 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. Candlelight Dinner #3 Richards Junior National Building Academy Choir Museum 7pm The AZ and NM State Societies host Native American the Route 66 Ball Museum 8 p.m. Texas State Society hosts The Black Marriott Wardman Tie & Boots Ball featuring Robert Hotel Earl Keen, Yolanda Adams, and Del Castillo 8 p.m. IL State Society holds a gala at the Grand Hyatt Hotel 9 p.m. Organizing Cmte for the Republic Gardens Entrepreneurs Opportunity holds an Inaugural Ball featuring HUD Sec. Alphonso Jackson, RNC Chair Ed Gillespie, TX Railroad Commiss. Michael Williams, Boxing Promoter Don King, Doug E. Fresh, DJ Biz Markie 10 p.m. Late Night In The Green Room a Wyndham private, semi-formal party sponsored Washington Hotel by Alticor, Barr Laboratories and the Next Generation of Republican Leaders honors the 2004 Campaign Mavericks, featuring Mr. Greengenes and Pat Green THURSDAY, JANUARY 20 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. St. John’s Church Service (President St. John’s Church Bush leaves WH at 8:45 attend and then return to the White House at 10:25) Beginning at 10:00am Program begins at West Front West Front The United States Naval Academy Platform Glee Club; The United States Marine Band; Alcorn State University Concert Choir 10:45 President departs WH en route Capitol, arrives Capitol at Senate Carriage Entrance at 10:55 when he remains until appearing at the West Front at 11:30 Beginning at 11:00am United States Marine Band; Musical West Front Selection - Wintley Phipps; Musical Platform Selection - Guy Hovis Beginning at 11:30 am President and Vice President appear at West Front the Capitol on the West Front Platform Platform: The United States Marine Band; Call to Order and Welcoming Remarks: The Honorable Trent Lott, United States Senator from Mississippi; Invocation: The Rev. Dr. Louis Leon, St. John’s Church, Washington D.C.; Musical Selection - Susan Graham; Just before 12 noon Oath of Office Administered to Vice West Front President Richard B. Cheney by the Platform Speaker of the House of Representatives the Honorable J. Dennis Hastert; Musical Selection - Denyce Graves Approximately 12 noon Oath of Office Administered to West Front President George W. Bush By the Platform Chief Justice of the United States, The Honorable William H. Rehnquist; The Inaugural Address by George W. Bush After the speech Musical Selection – God of Our West Front Fathers, Performed Jointly by The Platform United States Marine Band, The United States Army Herald Trumpets and The United States Navy Sea Chanters To conclude Benediction, Pastor Kirbyjon H. West Front Caldwell; The National Anthem by Platform Technical Sergeant Bradley Bennett and The United States Air Force Band 12:30 p.m. President departs West Front en route to Joint Congressional Luncheon Directly following Joint Congressional Luncheon: Statuary Hall Congress’ theme is “A Vision for America,” celebrating the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition reaching the Pacific and the one- hundredth anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt’s Inaugural at the Capitol. The menu will be Scalloped Crab and Lobster, Roasted Missouri Quail with Chestnuts and Brined Root Vegetables, and Steamed Lemon Pudding and Apple Wild Cherry Compote. No word on beverages. 2:00pm President appears on East Front for East Front military salute 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. Inaugural Parade. The President and Pennsylvania Ave. Vice President will watch from the reviewing stand facing Lafayette Park 7:00pm - 1:00am Constitution Ball (Arkansas, Washington Hilton American Samoa, Connecticut, Georgia, Guam, Indiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, West Virginia and Wisconsin) Doug Sorenson Orchestra, High Society Band, Tuxedo Junction (jazz ensemble) 7:00pm Freedom Ball (Alaska, Alabama, Union Station Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan and Diplomatic Corps) The Gene Donnati band, Casablanca (band), Larry Scott 7:00pm Independence Ball (Colorado, Convention Center Delaware, District of Columbia, (A) Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia and Washington) The Guy Lombardo Orchestra, Funkiphino (10-piece variety band), The Wonders (7-piece variety band) 7:00pm Texas Wyoming Ball featuring Convention Center Tyrone Super-T (Musical (B) performance), Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Beatlemania Live (cover band), Dance Express (variety band) 7:00pm Liberty Ball (Florida) The Marty Convention Center Conns Orchestra, Escapade (Variety (C) Band), M. Andrews Swingehead (band) 7:00pm Democracy Ball (Arizona, California, Convention Center Kentucky, North Carolina, North (D) Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee and Utah) Ben Stein, Kaleidoscope (singer) and Sidney’s Orchestra 7:00pm Patriot Ball (Ohio) Dennis Samsa Convention Center Orchestra and Fabulous Fantoms (E) (band) 7:00pm Starts and Stripes Ball (New Jersey, Convention Center New York and Pennsylvania) The Pat Ballroom Dorn Orchestra, Colors (band), Doppleganger (band) 7:00pm Commander-in-Chief Ball (members National Building of the military and their guests) Ken Museum Arlen’s Band 21, Will Gravitt Band 7:00p, George Washington University OmniShoreham Inaugural Ball Hotel 8:00 pm Environmental and Clean Energy Sequoia Inaugural Ball 9:00 pm eNaugural.com Ball at the Wyndham Washington Hotel 10:00 pm Recording Industry Association of H2O America, featuring 3 Doors Down after the balls! Ball after the Balls (sponsored by the National Museum Creative Coalition and featuring Macy of Women in the Gray) Arts THURSDAY, JANUARY 20 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. National Prayer Service National Cathedral HELPFUL BIOGRAPHIES FOR THE CEREMONY Chief Justice William Rehnquist, 80, will administer the presidential oath of office to George W. Bush. Rehnquist also administered the presidential oath to Bush in 2001, to Bill Clinton in 1993 and 1997 and to George H. W. Bush in 1989. Considered one of the most conservative justices on the court, William Hubbs Rehnquist was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 1, 1924. He married Natalie Cornell, now deceased, and has three children: James, Janet, and Nancy. From 1943–1946 he served in the U.S. Army Air Forces. He received a B.A., M.A., and LL.B. from Stanford University and an M.A. from Harvard University. He served as a law clerk for Justice Robert H. Jackson of the Supreme Court of the United States during the 1951 and 1952 Terms, and practiced law in Phoenix, Arizona from 1953–1969. He served as Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel from 1969–1971. Rehnquist was nominated to the Court in 1972 and affirmed as an Associate Supreme Court Justice by a 68-26 Senate vote on October 21, 1971. He took his oath of office on January 7, 1972. In 1986, Ronald Reagan nominated him for Chief Justice on June 20, 1986. After much controversy, mostly due to a pro-segregationist paper he had written in 1952, he was affirmed as Chief Justice by a 65-33 Senate vote on September 25, 1986.