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Barack Obama Sworn in as President of the United StatesPrimary Source
Biographical Directory of Presidential and Vice Presidential CandidatesEncyclopedia Entry
Eisenhower's Farewell AddressJan. 17, 1961Primary Source
Elrod v. BurnsJun. 25, 1976Case Summary
First Inaugural Address of Richard M. Nixon, 1969Jan. 20, 1969Primary Source
Ford's Remarks on Becoming PresidentAug. 9, 1974Primary Source
Franklin D. Roosevelt's First Inaugural AddressMar. 4, 1933Primary Source
George Washington's Farewell Address1796Primary Source
Inaugural Address of President George Bush, 1989Jan. 20, 1989Primary Source
Inaugural Address of President George W. Bush, 2001Jan. 20, 2001Primary Source
Inaugural Address of President J. Carter, 1977Jan. 20, 1977Primary Source
Inaugural Address of President R. Reagan, 1981Jan. 20, 1981Primary Source
Jefferson's First Inaugural AddressMar. 4, 1801Primary Source
Kennedy's Inaugural AddressJan. 20, 1961Primary Source
Lincoln's Second Inaugural AddressMar. 4, 1865Primary Source
Lyndon B. Johnson's “Let Us Continue” Speech to Congress1963Primary Source
Nixon's Resignation SpeechAug. 8, 1974Primary Source
Presidential DisabilityEncyclopedia Entry
Presidential Succession Act of 1947: House Debate1947Primary Source
Presidential Term of OfficeEncyclopedia Entry
Reagan's First Inaugural AddressJan. 20, 1981Primary Source
Resignation of Vice President AgnewOct. 10, 1973Primary Source
Second Inaugural Address of President B. ClintonJan. 20, 1997Primary Source
Second Inaugural Address of President R. Nixon, 1973Jan. 20, 1973Primary Source
Second Inaugural Address of President R. Reagan, 1985Jan. 20, 1985Primary Source
Speeches by Gore and G. W. Bush Ending the 2000 Election ControversyDec. 12, 2000Primary Source
Temporary Transfer of Power from Reagan to G. BushJul. 13, 1985Primary Source
Text of First Inaugural Address of President B. ClintonJan. 20, 1993Primary Source
The Mandate ControversyEncyclopedia Entry
The Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution: Context and Text1933Primary Source
The Twentieth Amendment: Senate Debate1932Primary Source
The Twenty-Fifth Amendment: Senate Debate1965Primary Source
The Twenty-Second Amendment: House Debate1947Primary Source
Thomas Jefferson's “No Third Term” Letter1807Primary Source
Truman's Point Four MessageJan. 20, 1949Primary Source
Vice Presidents Who Have Become PresidentFacts & Figures
Washington's Farewell AddressSep. 19, 1796Primary Source