Obama gets second swearing-in for second term
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- His second term already under way, President Barack Obama hopes to set an optimistic tone when he takes the oath again. This divided nation is seeking solutions to economic woes at home and conflict overseas.
Hundreds of thousands are expected to gather on the National Mall to witness Obama's swearing in and inaugural address Monday. The celebrations will extend across the nation's capital, including the traditional inaugural parade and a pair of glitzy formal balls.
The mood surrounding Obama's second inaugural is more subdued than it was four years ago, when the swearing in of the nation's first black president drew 1.8 million people to the Mall. Still, organizers were expecting up to 700,000 to attend Monday's events in chilly weather.
The schedule for the second inauguration of President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden (all times EST):
Monday, Jan. 21
8:45 a.m. -- The Obamas and Bidens attend a church service at St. John's Episcopal Church.
11:20 a.m. -- Ceremonial swearing-in at the Capitol.
11:50 a.m. -- Obama gives the inaugural address.
The order of the program:
Musical selections: The U.S. Marine Band
Musical selections: P.S. 22, Staten Island in N.Y., and Lee University Festival Choir, Cleveland, Tenn.
Call to order and welcoming remarks: Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.
Invocation: Myrlie Evers-Williams
Musical selection: Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
Oath of office administered to Vice President Biden: Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor
Musical selection: James Taylor
Oath of office administered to President Obama: Chief Justice John Roberts
Inaugural address: President Obama
Musical selection: Kelly Clarkson
Poem: Richard Blanco
Benediction: the Rev. Luis Leon of St. John's Church, Washington
The National Anthem: BeyoncΘ
1:05 p.m. -- Obama, Biden and their wives attend the inaugural luncheon.
2:40 p.m. -- Inaugural parade begins. The Obamas and Bidens participate in a parade featuring floats and vehicles representing about 60 groups. Viewing stands and bleachers are lined along Pennsylvania Avenue.
6 p.m. -- The Commander in Chief's Inaugural Ball at the Washington Convention Center. The gala honors service members and their families.
6:30 p.m. -- The Inaugural Ball at the Washington Convention Center.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
10:30 a.m. -- National Prayer Service at Washington National Cathedral. The Obamas and Biden attend.
Staff Inaugural Ball at the Washington Convention Center.
Sources: The Presidential Inaugural Committee and the White House
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