Second inauguration of George W. Bush

Second presidential inauguration of George W. Bush

George W. Bush takes the oath of office for his second term.
Date	January 20, 2005; 19 years ago (2005-01-20)
Location	United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.
Organized by	Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies
Participants	George W. Bush 43rd president of the United States — Assuming office William Rehnquist Chief Justice of the United States — Administering oath Dick Cheney 46th vice president of the United States — Assuming office Dennis Hastert Speaker of the United States House of Representatives — Administering oath
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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, at the West Front of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. This was the 55th inauguration and marked the beginning of the second and final term of George W. Bush as president and Dick Cheney as vice president.^[1] The ailing Chief Justice William Rehnquist administered the presidential oath of office for the last time before his death on September 3 that year. Attendance at the inauguration has been reported as being around 100,000,^[2] 300,000,^[3] or 400,000.^[4]