Inauguration day 1961, america welcomes a young and glamorous president and first lady to the white house. Dwight eisenhower was 70. Here came kennedy, who was 43, and mrs. Kennedys 31. The kennedys knew how to turn their youth into something deeper and more symbolic of america entering an age of renewal, with a new generation that was going to conquer the world. Jackie was the epitome of style and glamor. This was going to be a white house of unprecedented elegance, and the country loved it. Going to the inauguration was amazing. This was new and energetic. This was, in fact, the new frontier. Jackie later recalled her memories of that momentous day. Everyone says, why didnt jack kiss you after . Which of course you would never do there. But you had to march out in such order. And i so badly wanted to see him alone. Shes worried about being separated from her husband as he starts this new role as leader of the free world. She didnt know what it would do to her marriage. And she cant q
His first and last item of Business Today in washington, a tribute to the 400,000 americans who have lost their lives to coronavirus. America passing the 400,000 death mark, a grim milestone today on the last full day of trumps presidency. And biden, a man who of course has dealt with incredible personal loss himself spoke to the nation seeking to heal. To heal, we must remember, its hard sometimes to remember but thats how we heal. Its important to do that as a nation. And that is the National Mall tonight. Powerful, lit up to remember each of those lives lost. Every single one of them alive one year ago today, a loss this current president has not fully acknowledged. Trump whose tumultuous presidency will come to an end in 17 hours at noon tomorrow, just a short time ago releasing his farewell address. In it he does not mention joe biden by name. He does however list this as one of his accomplishments. Im especially proud to be the first president in decades who has started no new wa
Again. And the tennessee newsman who became a champion of civil rights. Tonight we pay tribute to John Seigenthaler sr. We begin with the crisis between israel and gaza is an exchange of airstrikes and rockets that has not let up since tuesday. 120 people have died including 20 children all of them palestinians in gaza. Israeli strikes hit the town overnight killing six people. Assault continued as locales looked for bodies in the republirubble. Gazas rockets are notoriously inaccurate but one landed on a gas station wounding two people. [ sirens ] and in israel constant air sirens warning residents to take shelter wherever they can. Israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said hes not ruling out a ground offensive and feels no pressure to stop airstrikes. Now International Pressure will prevent us to defend both with determination and wisdom our moment front, the citizens of israel. Netanyahu said that israel has hit 1,000 targets so far and still has more to go. U. S. Secretary of
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About to start again. I, Barack Hussein obama, do solemnly swear. Those who say that were in a time when there are no heroes, they just dont know where to look. Our challenges are great, but our will is greater. There is nothing wrong with america that cannot be cured by what is right with america. The United States will not ignore your oppression or excuse your oppressors. All are equal. All are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness. The president ial inauguration is getting under way right here on the capitol, and we have a front row seat. Here on the National Mall, people are staking out their spot to experience this moment in history. The sun rises on Barack Obamas second term. We gather because we have chosen hope over fear. Unity over purpose. On this day, a public celebration of the presidency after a private oath the day before. So help you god . So help me god. On this capitol where so many battles have been fought and will be fought, politic