coverage begins with the swimming and from chief justice william rehnquist. [applause] chief justice rehnquist: governor, are you ready to take the oath? >> i am. chief justice rehnquist: please raise your right hand and repeat after me. i william jefferson clinton do solemnly swear. president clinton: i william jefferson clinton do solemnly swear. chief justice rehnquist: that i will faithfully execute the office of the president of the united states. president clinton: that i will faithfully execute the office of the president of the united states. chief justice rehnquist: and will to the best of my ability. president clinton: and will to the best of my ability. chief justice rehnquist: preserve, protect, and defend the constitution of the united states. president clinton: preserve, protect, and defend the constitution of the united states. chief justice rehnquist: so help me god. president clinton: so help me god. chief justice rehnquist: congratulations. [applause] ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states of america, bill jefferson cl

coverage begins with the swearing-in by chief justice william rehnquist. [applause] >> please raise your right hand. >> i george walker bush do solemnly swear. that i will faithfully execute the office of president of the united states. and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, defend the constitution of the united states. so help me god. congratulations. ♪ [applause] [applause] >> ladies and, the president of the united states, george w. bush. [applause] president w. bush: thank you, all. chief 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

coverage begins with the swearing-in by chief justice william rehnquist.