Inaugural Schedule as Provided to the Media (tentative)

For hosts planning Middletown Community Conversation events. It looks as if Barack Obama will speak for about 20 minutes, beginning at 12:01 p.m.


9:00 AM VIPs begin arriving
Former Presidents
Governors
Members of the House of Representatives
United States Senators
Cabinet designees

9:45 AM Platform seating begins

11:03 AM Former Presidents announced and seated

11:12AM Biden family announced and seated

11:14AM Obama family announced and seated

11:16AM Mrs. Bush and Mrs. Cheney announced and seated

11:18AM Mrs. Obama and Dr. Biden announced and seated

11:20AM President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney announced and seated

11:22AM Vice President-elect Joe Biden announced and seated

11:25AM President-elect Barack Obama is announced and seated

11:30 AM Senator Feinstein delivers opening remarks

11:34 AM Senator Feinstein introduces Pastor Rick Warren

11:35 AM Invocation by Pastor Rick Warren

11:37 AM Senator Feinstein introduces Aretha Franklin

11:38 AM Aretha Franklin – “My Country Tis of Thee”

11:42 AM Senator Feinstein introduces Senator Bennett

11:44 AM Senator Bennett introduces Associate Justice Stevens

11:46AM Vice Presidential Oath administered by Associate Justice Stevens

11:47AM Senator Feinstein introduces performers

11:48AM Yo-Yo Ma, Anthony McGill, Gabriela Montero, Itzhak Perlman –
“Air and Simple Gifts” composed by John Williams

11:53AM Senator Feinstein introduces Chief Justice Roberts

11:54AM Chief Justice and President-elect Barack Obama move to podium

11:56AM The Presidential oath is administered.

11:57AM Herald Trumpets perform 4 “Ruffles and Flourishes” and the U.S. Marine Corp
Band plays “Hail to the Chief.” Twenty one gun salute.

11:58AM Senator Feinstein introduces the President

12:01PM Inaugural address

12:21PM Senator Feinstein introduces poet Elizabeth Alexander

12:27PM Benediction given by Reverend Joseph Lowery

12:31PM Presidential party departs from platform

12:32 PM Departure ceremony

12:36 PM President and Mrs. Bush depart from the East plaza in helicopter

12:52 PM President’s Room signing ceremony

1:05 PM Statuary Hall luncheon

2:32 PM Review of the troops

2:36 PM President and Mrs. Obama, and Vice President and Dr. Biden leaves with parade