Presidential Inaugural Addresses: George W. Bush's First Inaugural Address - Complete Video 1/20/2001

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Here is video of President George W. Bush's first inaugural address, delivered on January 20, 2001. Bush won an incredibly narrow victory over sitting Vice-Presidnet Al Gore in the 2000 election. The election was not decided until December 13, 2000 when the Supreme Court ruled in Bush's favor against Al Gore, ending a Florida recount in a 5-4 decision. Florida's electoral votes were the difference in the election.

PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURAL ADDRESSES 1945 – Present Click Links Below to View
DATE	PRESIDENT
1/20/2009	Barack Obama
1/20/2005	George W. Bush
1/20/2001	George W. Bush
1/20/1997	Bill Clinton
1/20/1993	Bill Clinton
1/20/1989	George H. W. Bush
1/20/1985	Ronald Reagan
1/20/1981	Ronald Reagan
1/20/1977	Jimmy Carter
*8/9/1974	*Gerald R. Ford
1/20/1973	Richard Nixon
1/20/1969	Richard Nixon
1/20/1965	Lyndon Johnson
1/20/1961	John F. Kennedy
1/21/1957	Dwight D. Eisenhower
1/20/1953	Dwight D. Eisenhower
1/20/1949	Harry Truman
1/20/1945	Franklin D. Roosevelt
*Gerald Ford Took the Oath of Office After Nixon Resignation; Delivered Remarks but no Inaugural Address