h w bush defeated michael dukakis. it was the first election since 1886 where the incumbent vice president was elected president. the weather was breezy with temperatures in the low 50's. mr. bush wrote his own prayer for the ceremony which we will hear in a moment. coverage begins with the swearing in by chief justice rehnquist. >> raise your right hand and repeat after me. i, george herbert walker bush do solemnly swear. >> i, george herbert walker bush do solemnly swear. >> that i will faithfully execute the office of the president of the united states. >> that i will faithfully execute the office of the resident of the united states. >> and will to the best of my ability. >> and will to the best of my ability. >> preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the night states. >> preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the united states. >> so help me god. >> so help me god. >> congratulations. [applause] ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states. [applause] president bush: mr. chief

bush had half of that.think about what happens after election day, it depends on how clear it is that there is, in fact, a winner. in the us, there's an official federal agency who's responsible for recognising the winner, the general services administration, otherwise known as the gsa. they free up funds that congress has allocated to help with the transition process. they provide office space. they help with things like emails and other logistics. they're sort of, again, the executive assistant of the transition process to make sure everything is going smoothly. after the 2020 election, when there was a delay in recognising who actually appeared to have won the election, the biden—harris team was left with three weeks of not being able to have access to agencies, to information that they needed in order to prepare for taking over the us government. the law was changed by the congress to now, if there's no clear winner, that both candidates will have access to all the information that they need. president

bush. [applause] president w. bush: thank you, all.hief justice rehnquist, president carter, president bush, president clinton, distinguished guests, and my fellow citizens. citizens. the peaceful transfer of the peaceful transfer of authority is rare in history, yet common in our country. with a simple oath, we affirm old traditions and make new beginnings. as i begin, i thank president clinton for his service to our nation, and i thank vice president gore for a contest conducted with spirit and ended with grace. [applause] i am honored and humbled to stand here where so many of america's leaders have come before me, and so many will follow. we have a place, all of us, in a long story, a story we continue but whose end we will not see. it is a story of a new world that became a friend and liberator of the old, the story of a slaveholding society that became a servant of freedom, the story of a power that went into the world to protect but not possess, to defend but not to conquer. it is the american story, a story of flawed and fallib

we saw george w bush, george w bush, heavy of rush to charge, w bush, brock. obama, joe biden. of course is there, or we saw hillary clinton, this must be, she has described she, she has described the moment when she had to attend trump's inauguration ceremony in january of 20. 17 is one of the hardest days of her life. so we know that was very difficult for her to stomach. she's having to do it a 2nd time. yeah. yeah. it is remarkable. i'm, you know, a missed all of these traditions and trappings and shows showing of source cooperation and by partisanship and coming together for the sake of governance and so forth. i'm struck by the need to sort of a to, to use a common english him, you know, actions speak louder than words. and so i think we're going to hear, i expect that according to the early reports of a strong and not your la address. i expect we're going to hear some suggestions as of unity. you know, we'll have to see what he does about recognizing that today is martin luther king juniors the day that we celebrate the former civil rights leaders. it's something you mig

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bush.ater became friends with his son and that was a harder hill to climb. [laughter] >> because -- because i disagreed with him on several things and he reversed to giving you a balanced budget and he went back to trickle down economics and he was mad at me because i beat his dad. and so i had this wonderful relationship with george h.w. bush. we did things that i wrote about at length in the book, about fighting to help people start their lives again after the tsunami and his son has ahead an american effort and the united nations asked me to stay on as the coordinator for tsunami relieve and i did it. and then we did the same thing after katrina and we had an amazing time. and we worked together hand in glove and it was very important because even in the united states, if a natural disaster is big enough, there will be needs that will not be filled by the existing government relief program. so, that work is important. and then my friendship with george w. bush, to the things that brought

bush to try to help haiti.ad that working thereby then already for a year, again on an know voy, an envoy, we got together and raised this money and decide we could best help the small businesses reconstitute themselves because they were wiped out, we did a really good job of it. i think. then, later i was able to raise almost 500 million for just on my own, for the initiative in addition too money that americans had given. by the billions. if you forget about whatever we were fighting about and you agree onut the same goal, then it is amazing how often you come to consensus. >> youse say that, and you -- i don't want to trivialize the numbers, put them in detail here whether the tsunami in asia or haiti, or whether it katrina. you teaming up with the other presidents and clinton global foundation, billions of dollars, you went to the sites andpl met people had deep connecttions, i love story in sri lanka, that is stunning to me, the mother comes up to you says, would you please name my child. >> well, they bro

bush. [applause] president bush: vice president cheney, mr.hief justice, president carter, president bush, president clinton, members of the united states congress, reverend clergy, distinguished guests, fellow citizens, on this day, prescribed by law and marked by ceremony, we celebrate the durable wisdom of our constitution and recall the deep commitments that unite our country. i am grateful for the honor of this hour, mindful of the consequential times in which we live, and determined to fulfill the oath that i have sworn and you have witnessed. at this second gathering, our duties are defined not by the words i use but by the history we have seen together. for a half a century, america defended our own freedom by standing watch on distant borders. after the shipwreck of communism came years of relative quiet, years of repose, years of sabbatical, and then there came a day of fire. the we have seen our vulnerability, and we have seen its deepest source. for as long as whole regions of the world simmer in resentment and tyranny, prone to id

it's a good story and true, but i like george bush or h.w. bush.son. and that a harder hill to climb because. because he had that because disagreed with him on several things and he reversed to giving you a balanced budget and three surplus in a row and he bagged that he went back to trickle down economics and and he was at me because i beat his dad. so i had this wonderful with george h.w. bush we did things that i wrote about at length in the book about fighting to help people start their lives again after the tsunami and his son son has got the head an american effort there and. then the united nations asked me to stay on as the coordinator for tsunami relief and. i did it. and then we did the thing after katrina and we had an amazing time and we worked together hand in glove. it was very important, even in the united states, if a natural disaster is big enough, there'll needs that will not be filled by the existing government relief programs. there just always are. so that was and then all my friendship with george w bush to the things that bro

bush's bush foundation continuation of pepfar program he launched as president. the president elect for four years, i'm not cognizant of anything in the spirit of the clinton foundation the carter post-presidency and bush foundation. >> no. i think he clearly saw his post- presidency as not the end of his making a contribution. you know, there's a quote by mark twain, the two most important in life is defined when you are born and why you were born. i think jimmy carter figured out why he was born. he was born to serve and never stop serving. he saw politics as a tool to serve, the quote about politics is to get justice in a sinful world. i think he saw that. he's very religious and that was not something he just used for campaign. he taught sunday school until he couldn't reach anymore and the times i'd been around him he would say how is? he says how is your life? i mean, he really believed in what he was doing and you could feel it. sometimes you can feel people more than you can hear them. he was a guy you could feel was the real deal. >> as president he taug

i george walker bush. i george walker bush. do solemnly swear. do solemnly swear. that i will faithfully execute. i will faithfully execute. the office of president of the united states. office of. president, united states. and will to the best of my ability and will to the best of my ability preserve and defend. preserve, protect, defend the constitution of the united states, the constitution of the states. so help me god. so help me god. congratulations. oh. it's just. ladies and gentlemen, it is my distinct to introduce the 43rd president of the united the honorable george w bush. vice president cheney. mr. chief justice, president carter. president bush. president clinton members of the united states congress. reverend clergy, guests, fellow citizens. on day. prescribed law and marked ceremony. we celebrate the durable wisdom our constitution and recall the commitments that unite our country. i am grateful for the honor of this hour. mindful of the cosmic times in which we live and determined to fulfill the oath that i have sworn. and you have witnessed. at thi

i george walker bush. i george walker bush. do solemnly swear. do solemnly swear. that i will faithfully execute. i will faithfully execute. the office of president of the united states. office of. president, united states. and will to the best of my ability and will to the best of my ability preserve and defend. preserve, protect, defend the constitution of the united states, the constitution of the states. so help me god. so help me god. congratulations. oh. it's just. ladies and gentlemen, it is my distinct to introduce the 43rd president of the united the honorable george w bush. vice president cheney. mr. chief justice, president carter. president bush. president clinton members of the united states congress. reverend clergy, guests, fellow citizens. on day. prescribed law and marked ceremony. we celebrate the durable wisdom our constitution and recall the commitments that unite our country. i am grateful for the honor of this hour. mindful of the cosmic times in which we live and determined to fulfill the oath that i have sworn. and you have witnessed. at thi

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bush because there's this moment where george w. bush walks in. trump and melania remain seated. barack obama there stands up and look at that from george w. bush like, hey, we're buds as he ignores the incoming president entirely. what do you think is going on here? >> i love zapruder, the tape and breaking it down. i could do this all day. now here's what went through my mind when i saw that. got to say it. what went through my mind is that w's father, papa bush 41, george herbert walker bush, would have extended a hand. that's what i think. do i think that papa bush would have been a trump voter? no. would he have had the decorum and the civility to extend a hand to donald trump? i think he would have. and i'm not letting trump off the hook either. i'm blaming all of them. you know, it always bothered me. obviously, january 6th bothered me, but it bothered me that donald trump left washington without the decency of going to joe biden's inauguration. i mean, there are moments in time when you've got to put it all aside and for the good of the nation, just play the role. and mos

how for the bush, good to saw hog bush, deputy bucksta, getting back on on the bus. got there. hold on. well, how's the electro shelby's? well, i'm not going to shut down from the setting people, not somebody who, who will be shady, who, who, that she will go style. all of them that com and this and this, this kind of combination of improvise ation and spirituality that boat the home and then will she be g 9? i very most of you do that. will it ever she only will you call to this isn't the yes use. what was the ship? the lot on the session was all too much that i did reach out to to watch. that's the cool thing to show how low troops come to all i'm extras. listening to a music, it's deeply affecting for international audience. but what about from as by john, is how important is it to as a buyer's on how important is it to keep it a life full list that was, that was that new? sorry to boom, boom, boom adam is the older one. i go to the book trouble. i'm not going to be back there. but it's been will, she's done. was all i shall not do all this. will she lot the hot tool go yes

george and laura bush. george and barbara bush very tight.bviously the clintons have had a very unusual marriage. obviously joe biden and his wife jill very tight. donald trump and melania for the most part seem to live in different worlds. it's not a unique situation in terms of the tight partnership that he had with rosalynn. it was among the closest. she loved being a part of the action. she loved being a part of the decisionmaking and counseling that our greatest first ladies do on a daily basis. and she was heartbroken when they left the presidency. she liked it. she wanted to keep doing it. so as he took on this new role post presidency, she was with him supporting him every step of the way. being married for 77 years that's got to be one of the longest marriages in american history never mind presidential history. it was a great marriage. i can understand why he said that. i'm sure ronald reagan would have said the same thing about nancy. i think lyndon johnson would have said the same thing about lady bird. i know george w. bush feels

bush won the election because al gore decided to step out of the point when bush was ahead. end of story and that's what it democracy is all about and one person can intricacies and the other person went we moved to the next president and ultimately the next election but that is not the case in the year 2020. we still have the candidate in this case president trumpe who said denial as to what happened in 2020 and the consequent some characterize it is a big lie whatever you want to characterize it as it really is an important question music is to theer fundamentals of anyone seeking a position init the cabinet of the president for serving our nation and is a good knowledge of peaceful transition of power in 2020, from donald trump to joe biden and the answerid is yes the reason is to be at the certification electoral vote senator kobe chart member at that moment with process were supposed to the constitution end of story we get when asked a simple question mss unable to say just expressly guess and joe biden received more votes than donald trump was elected president in 2020

i, george walker bush, do solemnly swear. i, george walker bush do solemnly swear that i will faithfully execute the office of president of the united states, that i will faithfully execute the office of president of the united states. and will to the best of my ability and will the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the united states. preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the united states. so help me god. so help me god. congratulations. ladies and gentlemen, the of the united states. george w bush. thank you all. chief justice rehnquist, president carter, president. white. president clinton. distinguished guests, my fellow citizens. the peaceful transfer of authority rare in history yet common in our country with a simple. we affirm old traditions and make new beginnings. as i began, i thank president clinton for his service to our nation and. and i thank vice president gore for a contest conducted with spirit and ended with grace. and i honored and humbled to stand here where s

i, george walker bush, do solemnly swear. i, george walker bush do solemnly swear that i will faithfully execute the office of president of the united states, that i will faithfully execute the office of president of the united states. and will to the best of my ability and will the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the united states. preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the united states. so help me god. so help me god. congratulations. ladies and gentlemen, the of the united states. george w bush. thank you all. chief justice rehnquist, president carter, president. white. president clinton. distinguished guests, my fellow citizens. the peaceful transfer of authority rare in history yet common in our country with a simple. we affirm old traditions and make new beginnings. as i began, i thank president clinton for his service to our nation and. and i thank vice president gore for a contest conducted with spirit and ended with grace. and i honored and humbled to stand here where s

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it was bush 41. it was bush 43. that's very interesting. doesn't dispute the fact that their relationship was close. so i think that's going to be a very moving moment to hear the words from former president ford. yeah. >> read by his son, steve, read by his son and walter mondale's eulogy read by his son, ted. yeah. >> and just to go back to what we're already starting to see in that cathedral, just the notion of, let's just start with the people we have seen on the screen. mike pence, when was the last time mike pence was in the same room as donald trump? >> four years ago. >> that's going to happen today. mike pence there with al gore, who we now know was a sort of north star for him in on january 6th, 2021, when mike pence. there he is. there he is talking to al gore. i'm sorry. oh, and dan quayle. i mean, that's the vice presidents, vice presidents club, three of them together. we learned that mike pence, on that fateful day, that horrible day, said he was going. he decided to buck donald trump and not overturn the will of the people,

h w bush defeated michael dukakis.t was the first election since 1886 where the incumbent vice president was elected president. the weather was breezy with temperatures in the low 50's. mr. bush wrote his own prayer for the ceremony which we will hear in a moment. coverage begins with the swearing in by chief justice rehnquist.