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w : Bu h tak oath of office Page l of 5 m n. -tor COMPA MSNBC News go to MSN com News Home International News U.S. News Special Reports ICS1ateJiftlfuT&i8dliW MORE TODAY ON MSNBC.COM The Week in Pictures Weather. Check your local forecast Best video stones from NBC. MSNBC Show me my local news, sports and weather on MSNBC ate· !:>~ws SI IClick and What fllatters Opinion RELATED COVERAGE OTHER MSN AREA MSN Encarta Inauguration fact sheet Bush takes oath of office 43rd president addresses value of America 's 'unity' By Alex Johnson MS NBC W HINGT , Jan. 20 - Under chill , rainy ki G org W. Bu h took the oath of office aturda a the nation' 43rd pre id nt, promi ing "to build a singl nation of ju tic and opportunity." Th inauguration mark th fir t time since 195 that R publicans control the White Hou and both bran h of ongr ADVERTISI NG ON MSNBC ON MSN ~ -.., MAl<E IT YOUR NEXT MISSION SPAC [ NEWS ON MS.NIC.CO M STORY CONTINUES BELOW AT 12:01 p.m. ET, Bush rece ived the presidential oath from U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Wil liam Rehnqu ist, who presided over the fract ious court battle that ultimately ended last year's election and effectively named Bush the victor. "I am honored and humbled to stand here, where so many of America's leaders have come before me, and so many will fo llow," Bush said in a speech aides said was aimed at heal ing the partisan divide swirl ing around the election. "Our unity, our un ion, is the serious work of leaders and citizens in every generation ," the president said . "And th is is my solemn pledge: I will work to build a single nation of justice and opportun ity." In his 15-minute address, Bush also sought to sketch out his goals as president. "Together, we will recla im America 's schools, before ignorance and apathy claim more young lives," he said. "We will reform Social Security and Medicare, sparing our ch ildren from struggles we have the power to prevent. We will reduce taxes, to recover the momentum of our economy and reward the effort and enterprise of work ing Americans. http://www.m nbc.com/m n/517 02.a p 1/20/01 

Bush Takes Oath of Office: 43rd Preisdent Addresses Value of America's 'Unity'

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