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Date January 20, 2001; 16 years ago (2001-01-20) Location United States Capitol
Washington, D.C., U.S. Participants President of the United States
George Walker Bush
Assuming office
Chief Justice of the United States
William Hubbs Rehnquist
Administering oath
Vice President of the United States
Richard Bruce Cheney
Assuming office
Chief Justice of the United States
William Rehnquist
Administering oath | ||
The first inauguration of George W. Bush as the 43rd President of the United States took place on January 20, 2001. The inauguration marked the commencement of the first four-year term of George W. Bush as President and Dick Cheney as Vice President. Chief Justice William Rehnquist administered the oath of office at 12:01 p.m. An estimated 300,000 people attended the swearing-in ceremony.
On the eve of the inauguration, there was a celebration for U.S. authors hosted by Laura Bush at DAR Constitution Hall. Wayne Newton, Brooks & Dunn, and Ricky Martin performed as the pre-inaugural entertainment.
Controversy
Thousands of demonstrators attended the inaugural ceremonies in Washington, D.C., to protest the outcome and controversial circumstances of the 2000 U.S. Presidential Election. Four protesters were arrested and Bush's limousine was hit by a tennis ball and an egg thrown from the crowd during the inaugural parade.