Tuesday, January 20, 2009
President Barack Obama Delivers Inaugural Address at US Capitol in Washington, D.C.
It was an historic day for the United States of America: President-elect Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president, and the first African-American president in the nation's history. Speaking to the hundreds of thousands present at the National Mall, and millions watching on television, President Barack Obama delivered his inauguration address. The following is the full text of U.S. President Barack Obama’s inauguration address on Tuesday.