Barack Obama Inauguration Speech

Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States and its first African-American president Tuesday (Jan 20).

To terrorists, he says,

"We will not apologize for our way of life, nor will we waver in its defense, and for those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and slaughtering innocents, we say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken; you cannot outlast us, and we will defeat you."

Full text of speech here.

Video of Speech, Part 1:


Video of Speech, Part 2:


Barack Obama taking Oath of Office

Note that Chief Justice John Roberts, not Barack Obama, stumbled the oath. President Barack Obama handled the situation gracefully.

The Constitution says:

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

Chief Justice Roberts put the word "faithfully" after "President of the United States" the first time. He also said "President [to] the United States" instead of "President of the United States."

Obama paused, apparently realizing something was wrong, and after an awkward moment Roberts repeated himself but stumbled again. Chief Justice eventually put the wording in correct order, remembering to say "faithfully" before "President of the United States." But Obama went along with the line as Roberts originally said it.

Video of Oath of Office: